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Sustainability Management B.S.
Help lead organizations to more sustainable practices and policies.
2 years. 60 credits. 100% online.
With a bachelor’s completion degree in Sustainability Management, you can be a force for change, helping businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies become more sustainable.
$76,000 Median Salary for Sustainability Managers
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What Do Sustainability Managers Do?
As a Sustainability Manager or Director of Sustainability, you are responsible for helping your organization adopt sustainable practices and policies.
Develop Solutions
A key aspect of your job will be developing solutions to the sustainability challenges your organization faces. This calls for collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Implement Practices
A bulk of your work includes implementing sustainable strategies and educating key stakeholders throughout the organization.
Monitor Impact
You’re responsible for analyzing and assessing your organization’s impact on the environment and the success of your policies.
Sustainability Management Degree Outcomes
The Sustainability Management curriculum focuses on the skills and knowledge sought by forward-thinking employers. Graduates of this program will be able to:
Analyzes
Analyze the complex interactions among and between the three pillars of sustainability: the environment, the economy, and society, with a focus on identifying areas of potential conflict/opportunity.
Apply Data
Apply qualitative and quantitative skills appropriate to the sustainability field (e.g., energy modeling, budgeting, financial analysis, GIS, life cycle assessment, interviewing and surveying, environmental and risk communication).
Strategize
Develop solutions that balance the priorities of sustainable development, social equity, and human/nature interaction.
Report
Analyze data and develop reports and presentations relevant to sustainability and its implementation (e.g., scientific publications, policy documents, sustainability indicators, public audience presentations).
Collaborate
Work independently and collaboratively for effective and successful project and people management, communication, and institutionalize sustainable practices.
Implement
Apply knowledge of principles and best practices to analysis of real-world sustainability problems in public, private, and non-profit contexts.
Pre-Requisites
This program is designed specifically for transfer students who have an associate degree or equivalent number of credits.
Don't have the required courses or credits? You may still be eligible to apply. Connect with our program coordinator for more information.
| 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 1 | 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 Courses
This program is designed to be completed in two 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 six, 3-credit upper division electives (300 or 400 level classes) you will select in consultation with your advisor.
Ready to make a living making a difference?
Learn how to create socially and economically viable policies and practices while better understanding the interconnected nature of environmental issues.
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