Bachelor of Science in Sustainability Studies

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Minimum required credits for the program: 74 - 75

Requirements for the program

Students majoring in Sustainability Studies are required to take MAT 1060 and MAT 2021 for their Mathematics General Education requirements. Students are strongly advised to complete a minor of their choice.

Highly recommended electives for this program as BIO 4040 (Ecology) for 4 credits, and MRM 1080 (Leadership theory and Practice) for 3 credits.

Core: (42 credits)

SCI 1000 - First-Year Seminar in Science and Sustainability Credits: 1
BIO 2070 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credits: 4
BIO 2520 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 4
BIO 4050 - Watershed Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 4310 - Sustainable Food Systems Credits: 4
CHE 2020 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry Credits: 4
ENV 2040 - Introduction to Environmental Restoration Credits: 4
ENV 2060 - Energy, Environment, and Society Credits: 4
GEY 1111 - Introduction to Geology I Credits: 4
GEY 3110 - Hydrogeology Credits: 4
PHY 2025 - Physics for the Environment Credits: 4
SCI 4610 - Senior Seminar Credits: 1

A Minimum of One Course From the Following: (4 credits)

BIO 3020 - Field Zoology Credits: 4
BIO 3330 - Field Botany and Dendrology Credits: 4
BIO 4720 - Seminar in Conservation Biology Credits: 4

A Minimum of One Course From the Following: (3 credits)

SCI 4810 - Internship in Environmental Science Credits: 3 to 4
SCI 4900 - Research in Science Credits: 1 to 3

Interdisciplinary Requirements:

ECO 2020 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2030 - Microeconomics Credits: 3
GIS 1050 - Introduction to Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Credits: 3
PHI 2050 - Environmental Philosophy Credits: 3

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