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2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sustainability Studies - Concentration in Environmental Technology, B.S.

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Curriculum

Students must receive a C or better in all Major Requirements (core).

General Education Requirements (36 Hours)

PHYS 152 - Principles of Physical Science Credits: 3
PHYS 152L - Principles of Physical Science Lab Credits: 1

Major Requirements (31 Hours)

SUST 100 - Introduction to Sustainability Credits: 3
SUST 200 - Global Solutions for Sustainability Credits: 3
SUST 300 - Ecology of Sustainability Credits: 4
SUST 400 - Sustainability Project Management Credits: 6
ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science Credits: 3
ENSC 101L - General Environmental Science Laboratory Credits: 1
ENSC 110 - Basic Biology and Chemistry of the Environment Credits: 4
ENSC 120 - Organismal Biology and Chemistry of the Environment Credits: 4
ENSC 440 - Global Environmental Issues Seminar Credits: 3

Related Are Requirements (12 Hours)

Related Area Core (9 Hours)

BIOL 394 - Biodiversity Credits: 3
MATH 118 - Precalculus Credits: 3
BIOL 369 - Principles of Human Nutrition Credits: 3

Related Area Electives (3 hours)

Directions: Please select 3 credits from the courses below.

STAT 251 - Basic Statistics Credits: 3
BIOL 487 - Statistical Applications in the Sciences Credits: 3
CJ 392 - Statistics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
SOC 346 - Social Statistics Credits: 3
PSY 301 - Statistics and Research Design Credits: 4

Concentration Requirements 26 Hours

Concentration Core (9 hours)

ENSC 301 - Environmental Pollution Credits: 3
ENGT 200 - Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies Credits: 3
ENGT 250 - Introduction to Wind and Hydro Power Systems Credits: 3

Concentration Electives (17 Hours)

Directions: Please select 17 credits from the courses below.

SUST 489 - Special Problems in Sustainability Credits: 1-3
SUST 493 - Field Experience in Sustainability Credits: 3
SUST 496 - Science and Human Values Credits: 1 OR 2
BIOL 300 - General Ecology Credits: 4
BIOL 304 - Organic Evolution Credits: 3
BIOL 350 - Introduction to Experimental Methods Credits: 3
BIOL 460 - Advanced Experimental Methods Credits: 4
ENGT 210 - Materials and Processes Credits: 3
ENGT 210L - Material and Process Lab Credits: 1
ENGT 300 - Solar Photovoltaic Systems Credits: 3
GEOL 360 - Principles of Geographic Information System (GIS) Credits: 4
GEOL 365 - Introduction to Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing Credits: 4
GEOL 461 - Advanced Geographic Information System Credits: 4

Free Electives (15 Hours)

Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENSC 110 - Basic Biology and Chemistry of the Environment Credits: 4
Math GE Requirement Credits: 3
ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
UNIV 110 - Freshman Seminar I Credits: 1
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1

Subtotal: 14

Second Semester

ENSC 120 - Organismal Biology and Chemistry of the Environment Credits: 4
MATH 118 - Precalculus Credits: 3
ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
SUST 100 - Introduction to Sustainability Credits: 3
UNIV 120 - Freshman Seminar II Credits: 1

Subtotal: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Concentration Electives Credits: 3
HIST 140 - History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500 Credits: 3
OR
HIST 141 - History of World Civilization, 1500 - to the Present Credits: 3
ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science Credits: 3
ENSC 101L - General Environmental Science Laboratory Credits: 1
ENGT 200 - Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies Credits: 3
Statistics Course Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

SUST 200 - Global Solutions for Sustainability Credits: 3
Concentration Electives Credits: 4
ENGT 250 - Introduction to Wind and Hydro Power Systems Credits: 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 202 - World Literature II Credits: 3
MUS 136 - Introduction to Music Literature Credits: 3
OR
ART 132 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

Concentration Electives Credits: 3
BIOL 369 - Principles of Human Nutrition Credits: 3
PHYS 152 - Principles of Physical Science Credits: 3
PHYS 152L - Principles of Physical Science Lab Credits: 1
Social/Behavioral Science Credits: 3
Language/Philosophy/Crit Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

Free Electives Credits: 6
SUST 300 - Ecology of Sustainability Credits: 4
Social/Behavioral Science Credits: 3
ENSC 301 - Environmental Pollution Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

BIOL 304 - Organic Evolution Credits: 3
Concentration Electives Credits: 4
ENSC 440 - Global Environmental Issues Seminar Credits: 3
Free Electives Credits: 6

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

SUST 400 - Sustainability Project Management Credits: 6
Concentration Electives Credits: 3
Free Electives Credits: 3

Subtotal: 12

Concentration Electives

Sustainability Studies - Sustainability Entrepreneurship Concentration Electives:

Select from the following courses:

BIOL 300 - General Ecology Credits: 4
BIOL 304 - Organic Evolution Credits: 3
BIOL 350 - Introduction to Experimental Methods Credits: 3
BIOL 460 - Advanced Experimental Methods Credits: 4
ENGT 200 - Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies Credits: 3
ENGT 210 - Materials and Processes Credits: 3
ENGT 250 - Introduction to Wind and Hydro Power Systems Credits: 3
ENGT 300 - Solar Photovoltaic Systems Credits: 3
GEOL 360 - Principles of Geographic Information System (GIS) Credits: 4
GEOL 365 - Introduction to Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing Credits: 4
GEOL 461 - Advanced Geographic Information System Credits: 4
SUST 489 - Special Problems in Sustainability Credits: 1-3
SUST 493 - Field Experience in Sustainability Credits: 3

Academic Catalog

Sustainability Studies - Concentration in Environmental Technology, B.S.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (36 Hours)

Major Requirements (31 Hours)

Related Are Requirements (12 Hours)

Related Area Core (9 Hours)

Related Area Electives (3 hours)

Concentration Requirements 26 Hours

Concentration Core (9 hours)

Concentration Electives (17 Hours)

Free Electives (15 Hours)

Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 14

Second Semester

Subtotal: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

Subtotal: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

Subtotal: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

Subtotal: 12

Concentration Electives

Total Credit Hours: 120