Sustainability Degree 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your Sustainability degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Sustainability degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
PDF version of the BS in Sustainability Roadmap
- Program: Bachelor of Science: Sustainability
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2024-2025
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 2 | SUST 200 | Nature of Sustainability | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 | MATH 127 | College Algebra | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| Restricted Elective:* LASC Goal 3 | GEOS 109/110 or BIOL 115 | 4 | |
| Total Credits: 14 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 and 10 | PSCI 378 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 6 and 10 | ENGL 407 | Big City, Big Impact | 3 |
| Restricted Elective:* | 3 | ||
| Sustainability major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Restricted Elective:* | 3 | ||
| Sustainability major elective: | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 5 | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 | 3 | ||
| Sustainability major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 8 | SUST 421 | Systems Thinking | 3 |
| Sustainability major elective: | 3 | ||
| Sustainability major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: WI 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 9/WI for major | SUST 432 | Environmental Dilemmas | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | SUST 469 | Internship | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | SUST 492 | Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| Sustainability major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC 6/WI | 3 | ||
| Sustainability major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: WI 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Minor/Second major elective: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||