Sustainable Development, B.A.

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(no minor required)
(120 minimum credit hours required)

Advisor: Norris, Whiteman

This major examines the interconnectedness between society and the environment and provides tools to effectively mediate the interaction for a better relationship. This interdisciplinary degree draws most heavily from the natural science and social science departments whose missions are to prepare students for professional careers as well as to prepare critical thinkers who understand the scientific and social realities of life.

University Requirements

General Education Credit Hours: 31
Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

B.A. Requirements

Complete any upper division Spanish course, or one of the following:

SPAN 2220 - Spanish for Heritage Learners IV Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 303 - Introduction to Culture & Advanced Grammar in Spanish Credit Hours: 3
BLED 431 - Language Arts in Spanish Credit Hours: 3
or
CLEP for four semesters of Spanish Credit Hours: 3

Sustainable Development Core Requirements

GISS 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 1
BSAD 355 - Communication in Business and Industry Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 419 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3
ECON 420 - International Economics Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1120 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1120L - Environmental Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
PHIL 2110 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 407 - Environmental Ethics Credit Hours: 3
SOC 450 - Environmental Sociology Credit Hours: 3
or
GEOG 401 - Human-Environmental Interactions Credit Hours: 3

Core Credit Hours 23

Concentration (select one) and Guided Electives (9 credit hours)

Minimum of 18 credit hours from one concentration plus 9 credit hours from Guided Electives or from any other course listed below:

Environmental Science - Concentration

(Select 18 credit hours from the following)

BIOL 301 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 303 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 322 - Dendrology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 324 - Dendrology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 375 - Principles of Wildlife Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 377 - Principles of Wildlife Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 425 - Range Vegetation Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 427 - Range Vegetation Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 428 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 6
BIOL 432 - Biogeography Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 472 - Readings in Science Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 481 - Practicum Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 406 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 408 - Environmental Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 407 - Atmospheric Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 409 - Atmospheric Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 2130 - Introduction to Meteorology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 2130L - Introduction to Meteorology Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 401 - Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 403 - Hydrogeology Lab Credit Hours: 1
OLST 300 - Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours 18

Social Justice and Policy - Concentration

ENGL 461 - American Literary Interpretations of the Environment Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 302 - Sustainable Design Credit Hours: 3
HIST 350 - History of America’s National Parks Credit Hours: 3
HIST 401 - American Environmental History Credit Hours: 3
POLS 410 - Water Rights Credit Hours: 3
POLS 416 - Border Issues in US Mexico Relations Credit Hours: 3
SOC 305 - Rural Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 323 - Social Statistics Credit Hours: 3
SOC 415 - Sociology of Food Credit Hours: 3
SOC 481 - Internship in Sociology Credit Hours: 1-6

Credit Hours 18

Sustainable Business Practice - Concentration

BSAD 300 - Legal Environment for Managers Credit Hours: 3
BSAD 360 - Entrepreneurship I Credit Hours: 3
BSAD 361 - Entrepreneurship II Credit Hours: 3
BSAD 458 - Environmental Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 3
BSAD 489 - Economic Development Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 350 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours 18

Guided Upper Division Electives

(Select 9 credit hours from the following)

ECON 403 - Public Finance Credit Hours: 3
POLS 320 - Introduction to Nonprofits Credit Hours: 3
POLS 321 - Nonprofit Resource Dev/Grnt Wrtng Credit Hours: 3
POLS 401 - Public Administration Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours 9

Total Credit Hours 36

Interdisciplinary - Concentration

Students select any course (27 minimum credit hours) listed within the other three Concentrations (“Environmental Science”, “Social Justice and Policy”, Sustainable Business Practices”) and/or courses listed as “Electives” on the current degree plan.

*Students who elect this option will need to prepare a statement describing how this Interdisciplinary Concentration option helps them fulfill their professional goals.

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Sustainable Development, B.A.

University Requirements

B.A. Requirements

Sustainable Development Core Requirements

Core Credit Hours 23

Concentration (select one) and Guided Electives (9 credit hours)

Environmental Science - Concentration

Credit Hours 18

Social Justice and Policy - Concentration

Credit Hours 18

Sustainable Business Practice - Concentration

Credit Hours 18

Guided Upper Division Electives

Credit Hours 9

Total Credit Hours 36

Interdisciplinary - Concentration

Credit Hours 27