Arizona State University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

The B.A. program introduces students to the concept of sustainability in the context of real-world problems, exploring the interaction of environmental, economic, and social systems. Students can pursue the following tracks within the B.A. in Sustainability: - Society and Sustainability - Policy and Governance in Sustainable Systems - International Development and Sustainability - Sustainable Urban Dynamics

The B.S. program introduces students to the concept of sustainability in the context of real-world problems, exploring the interaction of environmental, economic, and social systems. Students can pursue the following tracks within the B.S. in Sustainability: - Sustainable Energy, Materials, and Technology - Economics of Sustainability - Ecosystems Sustainability

The BA in business with a concentration in sustainability is an innovative, interdisciplinary program intended to prepare students for positions in a variety of professions in which business and sustainability play an important role in ensuring success. Finding ways to grow and prosper while reducing the stress on the global environment is a critical issue facing today's society. Combining the latest trends in business with cutting-edge knowledge of sustainability prepares graduates to excel in career areas that will dramatically increase in demand. Students in this program will complete rigorous courses within the sustainability concentration in addition to the skill and core courses required of all business majors.

Other Sustainability-Focused Programs: BS in Public Service & Public Policy (Sustainability Concentration) – College of Public Programs https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/PPPAFSBS/undergrad/false BS in Tourism Development and Management (Sustainable Tourism) - College of Public Programs https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/PPTDMSBS/undergrad/false BSE in Civil Engineering (Sustainable Engineering Concentration) – Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/ESCEESUBSE/undergrad/false BIS in Interdisciplinary Studies (Sustainability Concentration) - School of Letters & Sciences https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/LSBISBIS/undergrad/false Other Sustainability-Related Programs: BS in Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology and Ecology) – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/LABSCCBS/undergrad/false BA in Earth and Environmental Studies – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/LAEESBA/undergrad/false BS in Environmental and Resource Management – College of Technology and Innovation https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/TSETMBS/undergrad/false BS in Life Sciences (Environmental Science) – New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/ASLSCEBS/undergrad/false BS in Electronics Engineering Technology (Alternative Energy Technologies - College of Technology and Innovation https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/TSEETABS/undergrad/false BSE in Mechanical Engineering (Energy & Environment) - Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/ESMAEEBSE/undergrad/false

The 18-credit minor in sustainability allows students from many areas of study to explore the challenges of sustainability and how it may be used to develop solutions to pressing issues at local and global levels. The minor fosters understanding about what determines the sustainability of human institutions, organizations, cultures, and technologies in different environments. The minor is intended to draw from and supplement any major in the university.

As sustainability expands in popularity as a discipline, students are looking to find ways to better understand how they can apply the principles of sustainability to specific areas of interest. A minor in sustainable tourism development will allow students from any major to learn the basic concepts and theories of tourism development and management and help them identify ways in which tourism can contribute to sustainable development, locally and globally. The minor allows students enrolled in other undergraduate programs at ASU to broaden their educational experiences. Students from such various disciplines as sustainability, business, and many others will find this program a beneficial supplement to their existing program. Students may also choose to complete a study abroad program.

The environmental humanities certificate offers students who are interested in humanities-based approaches to the current global environmental crisis an option to focus in this vital area of study. Students take three English courses and four electives from selected programs that are focused wholly or in large part on the human relationship to the environment and the relationship between nature and culture. To gain practical experience, certificate students also complete a required English internship in environmental activism, policy development, education or other pertinent areas.

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