BS Major in Sustainability
** This program is closing and will no longer accept students as of January 1, 2026. A teach-out plan is in place for any currently enrolled students so that they may complete this program. **
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Sustainability
Additional Graduation Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Component | ||
| Area I (Written Composition) | 6 | |
| Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) 1 | 12 | |
| Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) 2 | 11 | |
ES 131 | ||
or ES 133 | ||
| Introductory Biology | ||
or BI 111 | Cellular Foundations of Biology | |
| College Algebra | ||
or MA 113 | College Trigonometry | |
or MA 125 | Calculus I | |
| Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) 2 | 12 | |
| Current Social Problems | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
or EC 252 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Area V | ||
| Major Core Requirements in Sustainability | ||
| ES 146 | ||
| ES 200 | ||
| ES 251 | 4 | |
| ES 220 | ||
| ES 301 | ||
| ES 302 | ||
| ES 303 | ||
| ES 304 | ||
| ES 320W | ||
| ES 481 | 6-8 | |
| Prescribed Supporting Courses | ||
| CH 101 | Introductory Chemistry | 3 |
| or CH 111 | General Chemistry | |
| CH 101L | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| or CH 111L | General Chemistry Laboratory | |
| GE 184 | 3 | |
| GE/EC 321 | 3 | |
| GE 354 | 4 | |
| GE 384 | 4 | |
| OHS 301 | Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| PS 303 | World Politics | 3 |
| PS 412 | Public Policy | 3 |
| Minor | ||
| A minor is not required for a major in Sustainability | ||
| General Elective | ||
| Electives to bring the overall credit hour total to 120. | ||
| Total Hours 3 | 120 | |
- 1
For Bachelor of Arts degree, select six hours of a required foreign language at the introductory level
- 2
These courses are required in the major if not completed as part of the General Education component.
- 3
A laboratory is included in science courses that carry 4-5 credit hours (Department of Geoscience).