Course Requirements
Pre-Requisites
This program is designed specifically for transfer students who have completed an associate degree or equivalent number of credits including the prerequisite courses listed below.
Contact an admissions counselor to help you assess credit transfer equivalencies.
| Physical/Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| Ecology | 3 - 4 |
| College Algebra or Higher | 3 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Economics | 3 |
| English with a focus on Writing | 3 |
| English with a focus on Literature | 3 |
| Public Speaking | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 |
| Sociology | 3 |
Upper Division Required Courses
This program is designed to be completed in 2 academic years if you are enrolled on a full-time basis.
| SUS 300 | Sustainable Systems Thinking: Ecology, Economics, & Society | 3 |
| SUS 310 | Human & Social Dimensions of Sustainability | 3 |
| SUS 320 | Ecological Dimensions of Sustainability | 3 |
| SUS 330 | Introduction to Sustainability Data Analysis | 3 |
| SUS 340 | Principles of Sustainable Development | 3 |
| SUS 350 | Introduction to Spatial Analysis & Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| SUS 360 | Climate Change & Sustainability | 3 |
| SUS 400 | Analysis of Sustainable Systems | 3 |
| SUS 410 | Sustainable Urbanism | 3 |
| SUS 420 | Sustainable Energy: Technology, Systems & Policy | 3 |
| SUS 430 | Managerial Economics for Sustainability | 3 |
| SUS 440 | Environmental Justice: Policy, Law, & Society | 3 |
| SUS 450 | Civic Engagement & Participatory Planning | 3 |
| SUS 480 | Sustainability Management Capstone | 3 |
Upper Division Elective Courses
There are 6, 3-credit upper division electives (300 or 400 level classes) you will select in consultation with your advisor.
Get to know the program
We invite you to participate in an informational webinar which will include a general overview of Sustainability Management including coursework, admissions requirements, and the application process. Staff and faculty from SUNY ESF Admissions and the Sustainability Management program will lead the event and conclude with a question & answer period.
Check back for Fall 2024 webinar dates.
