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Program Length:
41 Months

Number of Credits:
123

The curriculum is designed to allow students to acquire a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Sustainability, as well as to prepare them with a fundamental knowledge and understanding of how sustainability can be applied to a variety of positions in a wide range of industries. This degree focuses on the skills of communication, management, and critical thinking needed to become a successful leader in the field, as well as specific knowledge on the business, policy, and science of sustainability.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN SUSTAINABILITY DESCRIPTION

The Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Sustainability is designed to provide its students with preparation in the areas of environmental science, public policy, public health, community planning, and sustainable business practices. The interpersonal and analytical skills provided by this program, combined with the management, policy and business emphasis, should prepare graduates from this program to hold positions as sustainability managers or directors, sustainability consultants, researchers, and environmental analysts in both the private and public sectors.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Graduates from the Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Sustainability will have a high level of learning in the business background to provide understanding of the business, economic and policy repercussions of sustainability in various industries. Students will attain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage organizations and evaluate policy decisions in the public and private sectors with a deep understanding of the environmental science, political, and business aspects of Triple Bottom Line thinking.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

To receive a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Sustainability, students must complete 123 credits as described below. The length of this program is approximately 41 months (this will vary if a student transfers in credits).

BCN3550	Energy and the Environment	3.0 credit hours
BCN3556	Energy Policy	3.0 credit hours
COM3490	Communication and Environmental Justice	3.0 credit hours
EGS3090	Business Excellence through Engineering Reasoning	3.0 credit hours
EVR3036	Justice and Sustainability	3.0 credit hours
EVR3352	U.S. Environmental Policy and Management	3.0 credit hours
EVR4262	Environmental Technology and Management	3.0 credit hours
EVR4823	Environmental Impact Analysis	3.0 credit hours
GEB3532	Cost of Sustainability	3.0 credit hours
GEB3934	Critical Thinking in Business	3.0 credit hours
LDR4254	Leadership in Sustainability	3.0 credit hours
MAN3065	Business Ethics	3.0 credit hours
MAN3704	Organizational Behavior and Sustainability	3.0 credit hours
MAN4654	International Development and Sustainability	3.0 credit hours
MAN4711	Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability	3.0 credit hours
MAR3030	Marketing for a Sustainable World	3.0 credit hours
SCM3004	Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability	3.0 credit hours
EVR4950	Sustainability Capstone Course	3.0 credit hours

ACG2181	Triple Bottom Line Accounting for Managers	3.0 credit hours
BCN1014	Introduction to Sustainability	3.0 credit hours
EVR2110	Introduction to Environmental Change	3.0 credit hours
EVR2861	Introduction to Environmental Policy	3.0 credit hours
ISC1141	Environmental Science	3.0 credit hours
MAN1021	Principles of Management	3.0 credit hours

IDS1021	Interdisciplinary Studies 1	3.0 credit hours
IDS1022	Interdisciplinary Studies 2	3.0 credit hours
IDS1023	Interdisciplinary Studies 3	3.0 credit hours
IDS1024	Interdisciplinary Studies 4	3.0 credit hours
IDS1025	Interdisciplinary Studies 5	3.0 credit hours
IDS1026	Interdisciplinary Studies 6	3.0 credit hours
IDS1027	Interdisciplinary Studies 7	3.0 credit hours

(OR)

ACG2001	Accounting Principles I	3.0 credit hours
CGS3362C	Organization and Technology of Information Systems	3.0 credit hours
COM2134	Negotiation Communications	3.0 credit hours
ECO2013	Macroeconomics	3.0 credit hours
GEB1011	Principles of Business	3.0 credit hours
MAN2345	Principles of Supervision	3.0 credit hours
MAR1011	Introduction to Marketing	3.0 credit hours

* The IDS courses allow credit for appropriate prior learning. Business Administration, Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Natural Sciences, and Biological Sciences are commonly accepted disciplines for transfer credit into this degree major. Additional courses may be evaluated and accepted at the discretion of the Dean of Academic Affairs or Associate Dean.

	English (6 Credit Hours)
ENC1101	English Composition I	3.0 credit hours
ENC2102	English Composition II	3.0 credit hours
	Computer (3 Credit Hours)
CGS1060C	Introduction to Computer Applications	3.0 credit hours
	Communication (3 Credit Hours)
SPC1017	Speech	3.0 credit hours
	Humanities / Fine Arts (3 Credit Hours)
AML1000	American Literature	3.0 credit hours
	Math (6 Credit Hours)
MAC1105	College Algebra	3.0 credit hours
	(OR)
MGF2106	College Math (or Math courses equivalent or higher)	3.0 credit hours
STA2014	Statistics (required)	3.0 credit hours
	Social Science (3 Credit Hours)
POS2041	American National Government	3.0 credit hours
	Natural Science (3 Credit Hours)
HUN1201	Fundamentals of Nutrition	3.0 credit hours
	Behavioral Science (3 Credit Hours)
PSY1012	Introduction to Psychology	3.0 credit hours

Why EU?

Accredited University

Everglades University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees.