Program Overview

The Bachelor of Sustainability (B.Sust.) degree is a four-year direct-entry interdisciplinary program blending practice, theory, and research methodology in participating concentrations. Students take a set of core integrative courses specific to sustainability along with a set of advanced courses in one of the concentrations:

  • Environmental Analytics
  • Environmental Conservation and Management
  • Environmental Humanities
  • Green Chemistry

The curriculum consists of 39 credits from core integrative courses, along with a minimum of 42 credits from concentration courses. Remaining credits will be chosen from relevant elective courses in consultation with a program advisor to enable students to achieve the necessary breadth to become well-versed in sustainability matters on a local-to-global scale.

Bachelor of Sustainability with a Science Minor

B.Sust. students may earn a minor in a Science discipline or in an interdisciplinary Science area (such as the Data Science Minor or the GIS Minor) by earning at least 30 credits, of which at least 18 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level. Please refer to the Minor Programs page for the discipline-specific requirements for each minor. The student must also complete all requirements for the B.Sust degree. 


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