Sustainability - BS

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SUNY Curriculum Code: 2977

HEGIS: 2299.00

Academic Requirements

First Semester

ENGL 100 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 110 - Environmental Issues & Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
General Education: 23MA Credit Hours: 3-4
Restricted/Track Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3-4
Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester

General Education 23OC: COMM 100 - Public Speaking or BUSI 120 - Business Communications Credit Hours: 3
General Education 23UC Credit Hours: 3
Restricted/Track Elective (two courses) Credit Hours: 6-8
Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Third Semester

BIOL 140 - Field Biology Credit Hours: 4
General Education: 23WG Credit Hours: 3
General Education Elective, any category Credit hours: 3
Restricted/Track Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3-4
Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

ECON 110 - Introductory Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
BUSI 200 - Management I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 245 - General Ecology Credit Hours: 4
Restricted/Track Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3
Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Fifth Semester

BIOL 315 - Natural Resources Credit Hours: 3
ECON 300 - Environmental Economics Credit Hours: 3
General Education 23HU: HUMN 325 - Nature and Culture or LITR 320 - Environmental Literature Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Unrestricted Elective(s) (two courses) Credit Hours: 6

Sixth Semester

BUSI 385 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
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: 3

Seventh Semester

COMM 310 - Argumentation and Debate Credit Hours: 3
SUST 310 - Environmental and Social Justice Credit Hours: 3
SUST 480 - Sustainability Internship Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Elective: Choose one 23NS/23RE course (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics recommended) Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Unrestricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3

Eighth Semester

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

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 120

SUNY General Education Requirement

Students should be aware that GE requirements vary by degree type. Some majors require additional categories and/or credits. Consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for more information, visit: General Education

General Education Categories and Abbreviations (in alphabetical order):

	23AR	The Arts
	23DV	Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, & Social Justice
	23HU	Humanities
	23MA	Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
	23NS/23RE	Natural Sciences and Critical Thinking & Reasoning
	23OC	Oral Communication
	23SS	Social Sciences
	23UC	US History & Civic Engagement
	23WC/23IL	Written Communication and Information Literacy
	23WG	World History & Global Awareness
	23WL	World Languages

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.