Sustainability is a concept that first emerged out of ecology to address the capacity of biological systems to remain diverse and productive over time. A variety of disciplines now use the term to describe continued existence as the condition of the interaction among three things: the natural environment; the economic activity through which we transform it; and society, which both directs and lives from this productive work. In the Sustainability program at JU, the question of sustainability is addressed by a variety of disciplines: economics, business, biology, chemistry, geology, geography, political science, ethics, and philosophy.
BA/BS Sustainability Major Requirements
All students must complete the JU Core Curriculum, which includes MATH 110, MATH 112, MATH 114, or MATH 140. One of these Core MATH courses is included in each of the Sustainability concentrations. The Core Laboratory Science course is included in the Sustainability Major required courses. Special topics courses can fulfill major requirements with approval of the sustainability program coordinator.
All Sustainability (BA/BS) majors must complete the following courses:
SUST 480WS: This course can be substituted with a senior capstone course from another major that allows a sustainability component. Approval from the faculty member and Sustainability Program Coordinator needed. An additional WI and/or SI course may be needed to fulfill the JU graduation requirement.
Sustainability Concentrations
Students majoring in Sustainability (BA/BS) must choose a concentration. The concentration courses include mathematics and statistics courses, a minimum of 12-15 (depending on the concentration) credit hours of electives in a chosen concentration, and one outside concentration course. At least 4 courses must be at the 300 level or above. Excluding the mathematics and statistics courses, no more than two courses from another major can count towards concentration courses.
Science and Mathematics Concentration:
A minimum of 12 credit hours of concentration courses: Prerequisites may be needed
One outside concentration course: Prerequisites may be needed
Business and Economics Concentration:
MATH 112: See Notes 1
DSIM 201: See Notes 2
A minimum of 15 credit hours of concentration courses: Prerequisites may be needed
One outside concentration course: Prerequisites may be needed
Social Sciences and Humanities Concentration:
MATH 110: See Notes 1
SOC 211: See Notes 2 and 3
Notes:
A Special Topics course or an independent study can be used as a course substitution with instructor approval.
Any higher-level mathematics (MATH) course that includes Calculus will fulfill this Core Curriculum requirement.
MATH 205 or MATH 206 will fulfill this Concentration requirement.
Cross listed as GEOG 211, POL 211, and PSYC 211.
Concentration Tables Listed Below:
(Refer to the “Course Descriptions” section in the JU Catalog for specific prerequisite courses for the courses listed below)
Table A: Science and Mathematics Concentration Courses
Table B: Business and Economics Concentration Courses
Table C: Social Science and Humanities Concentration Courses Course
BBA Sustainability Major Requirements
Sustainability Major (BBA) Required Courses All Sustainability (BBA) majors must take the Davis College of Business Core courses (54 credit hours) and the following major courses:
And an additional three courses selected from the following 3-credit hour courses:
Total Credit Hours: 25
Additional Requirements/Notes:
- No more than two courses from another Davis College of Business major can count towards the Sustainability Major.
- SUST 400WS can be substituted with a DCOB senior capstone course that allows a sustainability component. Approval from the faculty member and Sustainability Program Coordinator needed. An additional WI and/or SI course may be needed to fulfill the JU graduation requirement.
- Special topics courses can fulfill major requirements with the approval of the Sustainability Program Coordinator.
Minor Requirements
A minor in sustainability requires the following five courses: