First Semester

• General Education  Elective(s) from GE1 Credit Hours: 3-4
• ENGL 100 - Freshman Composition Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3-4
• BIOL 110 - Environ Issues & Sustainabilit Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester

• COMM 100 - Public Speaking  or BUSI 120 - Business Communications  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education  Elective(s) from GE4 Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 6-8
• Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Third Semester

• General Education  Elective(s) from GE6 or GE9 Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 140 - Field Biology Credit Hours: 4
• General Education  Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3-4
• ENST 140 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3-4

Fourth Semester

• General Education  Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3-4 ¹
• ECON 110 - Introductory Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3-4
• BUSI 200 - Management I Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Fifth Semester

• ECON 300 - Environmental Economics Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 325 - Nature and Culture  or LITR 320 - Environmental Literature  Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 315 - Natural Resources Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 6

Sixth Semester

• HIST 315 - New York State History Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 335 - History of Farming, Famine and Fraud Credit Hours: 3
• SUST 300 - Sustainable Design & Planning Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 6

Seventh Semester

• BUSI 385 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 310 - Argumentation and Debate Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3-4 ²
• SUST 480 - Sustainability Internship Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Eighth Semester

• SUST 305 - Energy and Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 300 - Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3
• SUST 485 - Sustainability Capstone Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 121

Notes:

¹ BIOL 245 - General Ecology  recommended

² BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS recommended

SUNY General Education Requirement

Students who intend to receive AA, AS, or baccalaureate degrees must satisfy SUNY and campus General Education (GE) requirements to graduate. Students should be aware that GE requirements may vary by academic program. Consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for general information: General Education  

AAS and AOS degree students may not be required to fulfill General Education (GE) requirements; however, any student who may wish to transfer should complete as many GE courses as possible. Consult with your academic advisor.

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of this program should be able to:

• analyze and quantitatively articulate how something is or is not sustainable, based on its impact on the economy, society, and environment.
• make sustainable decisions for their own lives and careers based on application, synthesis, and evaluation of available options.