Sustainability, B.A.

Professors: Shaun Huston, Michael McGlade
Associate professor: Mark Van Steeter

Mission

Provide knowledge and mentoring that will transform students into leaders who apply systems thinking in order to envision and implement solutions towards sustainable development.

Learning Outcomes

Describe social, environmental, and economic elements of sustainable human communities
Analyze the systemic nature of interrelationships among social, environmental, and economic elements of a thriving human community.
Apply knowledge through actions that promote a sustainable and balanced system between humans and the environment.

Core Courses

SUST 330 Sustainability and Social Justice Credits: 4
SUST 340 Sustainability & Capitalism Credits: 4
SUST 370 Energy, Environment and Society Credits: 4
SUST 380 Environmental Conservation Credits: 4

Foundations

BI 101 General Biology: The Diversity of Life Credits: 4
SUST 101 Sustainable World Credits: 4
SUST 201 Nature & Society Credits: 4

Research Tools

SUST 221 Data Analysis Credits: 4
SUST 321 Field Geography Credits: 4

Specialized Study Credits: 12

Consult with your advisor on selecting courses that match your interests and post-graduation plans. Choose from:

BI 370 Humans and the Environment Credits: 4
BI 461 Conservation Biology Credits: 4
COM 380 Environmental Communication Credits: 4
EC 317 Development Economics Credits: 4
EC 321 Public Choice Theory Credits: 4
EC 336 Environmental Economics and Public Policy Credits: 4
ES 470 River Environments of Oregon Credits: 4
ES 473 Environmental Geology Credits: 4
HST 489 Environmental History Credits: 4
PHL 255 Environmental Ethics Credits: 4
PS 447 Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 4
PS 449 Environmental Values and Political Action Credits: 4
SOC 350 Food and Hunger Credits: 4
SUST 199 Special Studies Credits: 1-4
SUST 299 Special Studies Credits: 1-4
SUST 313 The Pacific Northwest Credits: 4
SUST 314 Mutual Aid Credits: 4
SUST 316 Urban Sustainability Credits: 4
SUST 331 Environmental Justice Credits: 4
SUST 385 Nature in the American West Credits: 4
SUST 389 Land Systems and Sustainability Credits: 4
SUST 390 Global Climate Change Credits: 4
SUST 391 Biogeography Credits: 4
SUST 393 Soils and Sustainability Credits: 4
SUST 399 Special Studies Credits: 1-4
SUST 412 Selected Topics Credits: 4

Advanced Skills & Practice Credits: 8

Consult with your advisor on selecting credits that match your interests and post-graduation plans. Choose from any combination of:

Study Abroad Credits: 1-8
- Appropriate credits to be worked out with a student’s advisor and the Study Abroad office
Interdisciplinary Skills and Tools Credits: 1-8
- Appropriate credits to be worked out with a student’s advisor, which may include, but are not limited to courses in language study, research methods and data analysis, cartography and GIS, or media production
SUST 401 Field Experience Credits: 1-8
SUST 402 Independent Project Credits: 1-8

Senior Seminar

SUST 495 Senior Seminar Credits: 4