The Sustainability program prepares students to work in the rapidly growing fields of conservation and sustainable development, environmental planning and management, green construction, sustainable agriculture and support of local agriculture, sustainable forestry, green business practices, conservation design, recycling and waste reduction, community green design, land use policy and regulation, and alternative energy and energy efficiency. In preparation for careers in this field, students will be provided with a program of study that integrates the natural, social, and management sciences. In addition, the program aims to help students develop tangible tools, including remote sensing and GIS, for assessing and managing sustainable enterprises, while providing an opportunity to develop creativity and curiosity through curriculum flexibility and open and restricted electives.
At the end of the program students will be able to:
Integrate political, social, economic, technological, and ecological dimensions of conservation and resource sustainability to make appropriate land use decisions.
Analyze concepts, issues and practices related to sustainable food systems from farm to fork at individual, family, community, regional and global levels.
Analyze concepts, issues and practices related to cultural sustainability and preservation of traditional arts at individual, family, community, regional and global levels.
Develop, implement, and evaluate sustainable, entrepreneurial business strategies and projects that incorporate environmental and social consciousness into economic practice.
Facilitate opportunities for collaboration and public participation around natural resource and cultural sustainability and work to create and maintain effective collaborations under a range of social-economic conditions.
Degree Requirements:
The Sustainability (SUST) program requires a total of 120 credits with 45 credits in 300/400 level courses and 60 credits in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Semester 1
BIO 110
Biology I
3
BIO 111
Biology I Lab
1
ENG 101
Effective College Writing I
3
FYS 101
First Year Seminar
3
NRS 110
Introduction to Environment & Society
3
SOC 115
Adirondack Studies
3
Semester 2
COM 201
Interpersonal Communications
3
ENG 102
Effective College Writing II
3
EST 200
Intro Nature and Culture
3
MS
Math Skills
3
Courses
MAT 110 Finite Math
3
MAT 125 Algebra
3
ELEC
ELECTIVE
3
Courses
ENV 475 Wetland Ecosystems and Management
3
FWS 109 Foundations of Fisheries and Wildlife Science
3
FWS 332 Techniques in Fish and Wildlife
3
FWS 472 Applications in Fisheries and Wildlife Science
3
MGT 310 Human Resource Management
3
NRS 120 Introduction to Natural Resources Management
3
NRS 307 Structured Decision in Making Natural Resources