The Sustainability option prepares students for careers in the private and public sector including in environmental policy, governance, social equity, environmental sustainability, and climate change mitigation and resilience. The major builds the skills and knowledge needed to understand a complex world and change it for the better. The B.A. gives a strong foundation in environmental and sustainability science and the policy know-how to translate science into action. The B.A. is highly cross-disciplinary with courses in natural and political sciences, economics, public health, and legal studies and designed for students interested in social-environmental aspects of environmental problems and climate change. The major provides high flexibility to focus studies through 11 sustainability and free electives.
Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for information about admissions, retention, the latest course information and degree requirements. To learn about the requirements for this major and a proposed four-year course of study, please visit the Degree Pathways for Environmental Science.