The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's Sustainability Science and Society bachelor's degree provides a semester-by-semester guide to core courses, labs, and
requirements.
The uAchieve Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this
major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.
Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list
of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
This is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due
to curriculum changes.
Year One
Year Two
Fall Semester
| Course |
Prerequisites |
Credit |
| Essential Education: Arts and Culture |
varies |
3 |
| Essential Education: STEM |
|
4 |
| Methods (Area B) |
varies |
3 |
| FW 2030 Natural Resources Conservation |
|
2 |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| Total |
|
15 |
Spring Semester
| Course |
Prerequisites |
Credit |
| Essential Education: Communication Intensive |
UN 1015 |
3 |
| Essential Education: SHAPE |
varies |
3 |
| Essential Education: STEM |
|
4 |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| Methods (Area B) |
varies |
3 |
| Total |
|
16 |
Year Three
Fall Semester
| Course |
Prerequisites |
Credit |
| Essential Education: Intercultural Competency |
varies |
3 |
| Environmental Economics (Area D) |
varies |
3 |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| SS 4313 Sustainability Science |
|
3 |
| Environmental Science course (choose from Area C) |
varies |
3 |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-Being and Success |
|
1 |
| Total |
|
16 |
Spring Semester
| Course |
Prerequisites |
Credit |
| Essential Education: Experience |
varies |
3 |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| Environmental Science course (Area C) |
varies |
4 |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-Being and Success |
|
1 |
| SS 4910 Professional Development for the Social Sciences |
|
1 |
| Total |
|
15 |
Year Four
Fall Semester
| Course |
Prerequisites |
Credit |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-Being and Success |
|
1 |
| SS 4120 Sustainable Development and Communities |
UN 1015 |
3 |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| Methods course (Area B) |
varies |
3 |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| Free Elective |
|
3 |
| Total |
|
16 |
Spring Semester
| Course |
Prerequisites |
Credit |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| Environment and Sustainability course (choose from Area E) |
varies |
3 |
| Environmental Science (Area C) |
varies |
3 |
| Culminating Experience (Area F) |
|
3 |
| Free Elective |
|
3 |
| Total |
|
15 |
Grand Total = 120 Credits
NOTE: Areas B. C. D. and E refer to requirements in the degree audit in which students
may choose from a short list of courses.
For 2025-2026; Revised 05/20/2025
