Classification: Major, Minor
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
The program also recognizes that humanity can make a difference by developing multi-faceted solutions that will help us to exist as a species, create a just and equitable society, and maintain a healthy planet.
The number of courses required for the major is 14 (42-46 semester hours).
The minor in sustainability examines the interplay among the environmental, social, and economic forces involved in addressing the challenges to a sustainable future.
The total number of courses required for the minor is 8 (22−26 semester hours).
Required Courses
Major Required Courses
All of the following (24-26 sem. hrs.):
- ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics (3 sem. hrs.)
- ENVR 101L Introduction to Environmental Science (4 sem. hrs.)
- SUS 101 Introduction to Sustainability (3 sem. hrs .)
- SUS 195 Tutorial: Critical Thinking about Sustainability (2 sem. hrs.)
- SUS/ANTH 231 Culture and Water (3 sem. hrs.)
- SUS 290/390 Internship in Sustainability (2-4 sem. hrs.)
- SUS/PSY 335 Psychology of Sustainability (3 sem. hrs.)
- SUS 401 Capstone project in sustainability (4 sem. hrs.)
Six courses chosen from at least two areas of specialization (18-20 sem. hrs.)
Ecology and Environmental Systems
- ENVR 102L Conservation of Biodiversity (4 sem. hrs.)
- BIOL 119L Ecology and Evolution (4 sem. hrs.)
- ENVR 340 Sustainable Agriculture (3 sem. hrs.)
Economics
- ECON 101 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 209 Introduction to Political Economy (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 255 The Political Economy of Globalization (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 325 Ecological Economics (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 326 Energy and the Economy (3 sem. hrs.)
Social
- ANTH 230 Culture and Gardens (3 sem. hrs.)
- ANTH/FOOD 270 Anthropology and Food Studies (3 sem. hrs.)
- ANTH 359 The Pacific and Cultural Survival (3 sem. hrs.)
- SOC 277 Social Inequality: Class and Ethnicity (3 sem. hrs.)
- SUS/FNIS 285 Indigenous Environmental Activism and Resistance (3 sem. hrs.)
- SOC 300 Humans, Animals and Interactions (3 sem. hrs.)
Minor Required Courses
All of the following (11-13 sem. hrs.)
- ENVR 101L Introduction to Environmental Science (4 sem. hrs.)
- SUS 101 Introduction to Sustainability (3 sem. hrs.)
- SUS 195 Critical Thinking about Sustainability (2 sem. hrs.)
- SUS 290/390 Internship in Sustainability (2-4 sem. hrs.)
Four additional courses, one from each of the following categories (11-13 sem. hrs.)
Anthropology and Philosophy
- ANTH 230 Culture and Gardens (3 sem. hrs.)
- ANTH/SUS 231 Culture and Water (3 sem. hrs.)
- ANTH 250 Hawaii: Colonialism and Tourism (3 sem. hrs.)
- ANTH/FOOD 270 Anthropology of Food Studies (3 sem. hrs.)
- ANTH 345 Maya Ethnography (3 sem. hrs.)
- ANTH 359 The Pacific and Cultural Survival (3 sem. hrs.)
- PHIL 240 Ethics, Equality and Justice (3 sem. hrs.)
- SUS/PHIL 340 Ethics and the Environment (3 sem. hrs.)
Biology and Environmental Science
- BIOL 119L Ecology and Evolution (4 sem. hrs.)
- BIOL 130L Biology of Organisms (4 sem.hrs.)
- BIOL 205 Terrestrial Field Biology (4 sem. hrs.)
- BIOL 325L Limnology (4 sem. hrs.)
- BIOL 363 Advanced Ecology (3 sem. hrs.)
- ENVR 102L Conservation of Biodiversity (4 sem. hrs.)
- ENVR 131L Physical Geology (4 sem. hrs.)
- ENVR 204 The Climate System (3 sem. hrs.)
- ENVR 303 Environmental Impact Assessment (3 sem. hrs.)
- ENVR 340 Sustainable Agriculture (3 sem. hrs.)
Business, Economics, and International Studies
- BUS 203 Social Entrepreneurship (3 sem. hrs.)
- BUS 250 Innovation: Creative Problem Solving (3 sem. hrs.)
- BUS 365 Business Sustainability and Social Responsibility (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 101 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 255 The Political Economy of Globalization (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 325 Ecological Economics (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 326 Energy and the Economy (3 sem. hrs.)
- ECON 350 Economics of the Developing Countries (3 sem. hrs.)
- POLS 151 Introduction to International Studies (3 sem. hrs.)
- POLS 355 Approaches to International Relations (3 sem. hrs.)
Psychology, Sociology, and Other Programs
- FOOD 201 Introduction to Gardening (1 sem. hr.)
- FNIS/WTQS 212 Homelands (3 sem. hrs.)
- FNIS 215 The Haudenosaunee and New York State (3 sem. hrs.)
- PSY 275 Positive Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
- SOC 277 Social Inequality: Class and Ethnicity (3 sem. hrs.)
- SOC 300 Humans, Animals, and Interaction (3 sem. hrs.)
- SUS/PSY 335 Psychology of Sustainability (3 sem. hrs.)