Social Sciences

Sustainability Science and Society BS Degree Typical Four-year Outline

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.

First Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
SS 2300 Environment and Society   3
Essential Education: Math   3
Essential Education: Foundations of the Human World   3
SS 1001 Orientation to SS   1
UN 1015 Composition   3
Total   13
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
SS 2001 Introduction to SS Research   3
Essential Education: Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Essential Education: Natural and Physical Science   4
EC 2001 Principles of Economics Math 3
Free Elective   3
Total   14

Second Year

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

Third Year

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