Spring 2009: updates since Spring 2007 are in red STUDIES Sustainability Studies (SUS)

Major and Minor in Sustainability Studies Stony Brook Southampton DIRECTOR: Dr. Arlene Cassidy

he Sustainability Studies major, SBC 111 Introduction to SUS 342-H Energy and Mineral leading to a Bachelor of Arts Sustainability Studies Resources Tdegree, provides the skills, knowl - SBC 115 Intro to Human EHI 342-H Materials in Natural edge, and preparation for students to Demographics and Human Environment understand and address the environmen - SBC 201 Systems and Models EHI 343 Sustainable Natural tal, social, political, economic and ethical Resources issues related to the transformation of SBC 205 Introduction to Geospatial our current societies to ones that are sus - Analysis Group 2: tainable. The curriculum integrates SBC 206-F and EHI 310 Preservation and principles and methodologies from Restoration of Ecosystems sciences, natural sciences, and humani - SBC 113-E Physical EHI 311 Ecosystem-Based ties. BIO 201-E Fundamentals of Management The major prepares students for entry- Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems BIO 351 Ecology level employment in the public, private, ENV 115-E Chemistry, Life, EHI 340 Ecological and Social or non-profit sectors in a variety of fields Environment including economic development, foreign Dimensions of Disease aid, public administration, , diplo - B. Career and Leadership Skills (6 credits) Group 3: Human CSK 102 Career Leadership Skills: macy, public policy, public health, SUS 303 Demographic Change and Working in Teams resource and , busi - Sustainability ness, finance, international trade, or eco- CSK 302 Technical Writing and SBC 310 Migration, Development tourism. The major prepares students Communication. for graduate study in social science, polit - and Population Redistribution Two of the following courses, each 1 ical science, law, management and busi - EHI 321 Human Reproductive credit: ness. Ecology CSK 101 Career Leadership Skills: The major builds on the interdisciplinary Group 4: Economics Advocacy and Change core curriculum offered at Stony Brook EDP 303 Spatial Economics Southampton. Students will enroll in CSK 104 Career Leadership Skills: SUS 306 Business and major-specific courses in their junior and Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Sustainability senior year. As part of the preparation, CSK 105 Career Leadership Skills: students will work in teams with stu - Leadership SUS 307 and Management dents enrolled in related majors to col - CSK 106 Career Leadership Skills: laboratively solve problems. Students Communication Methods and SUS 308 Economic Development are encouraged to take advantage of Strategies Group 5: Environment, Policy and internships, project courses, independ - CSK 107 Career Leadership Skills: Society ent research, and field courses to gain Assessment real-world experience. SUS 305-F Collective Action and C. Core Courses (27 credits) Advocacy The major is offered at Stony Brook SBC 307-K, 4 Environmental Southampton only. Required: SUS 302 Integrative Assessment History of North America Requirements for the Models SBC 311-H Disasters and Society: Major in Sustainability Studies SUS 301 A Global Perspective (SUS) Required seven (7) three-credit courses SBC 312-F Environment, Society, and Health A. Required Foundation Courses (34-36 with a minimum of one (1) course in each credits) of the following five groups: EDP 305-H Assessment and MAT 131-C or MAT 125-C Group 1: Physical Environment and ECO 108-F Introduction to Renewable and Non-Renewable SUS 341-H Environmental Economics Resources Treatises and Protocols POL 102-F, 4 Introduction to ENV 304-H Environmental Global SUS 350 Contemporary Topics in American Government Change Sustainability SBC 104-B Introduction to Moral ENV 340 Contemporary Topics in Reasoning

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Sample Course Sequence for the of C or higher. Completion of the minor Major in Sustainability Studies requires 18 credits. 1. Required three introductory courses: Freshman Fall Credits Spring Credits SBC 111 Introduction to SBC 102 Freshman Seminar 1 SBU 101 Freshman Seminar 1 Sustainability Studies D.E.C. A 3 D.E.C. A 3 MAT 125 or 131 4 CSK Elective #1 1 SBC 206 Economics and SBC 111 3 ENV 115 3 Sustainability SBC 113 3 SBC 205 1 One of the following four courses: CSK 102 1 POL 102 3 SBC 104 Moral Reasoning and Ethics Total 15 D.E.C. 3 Total 15 SBC 115 Introduction to Human Demography Sophomore Fall Credits Spring Credits POL 102 Introduction to American SBC 201 1 Elective 3 Government SBC 115 3 ECO 108 4 ENV 115 Chemistry, Life, BIO 201 3 Foreign language or elective 4 Environment Foreign Language or elective 4 SBC 104 3 2. Required three courses from the fol - D.E.C. 3 Total 14 lowing: CSK elective #2 1 Total 15 SUS 301 Environmental Ethics SUS 306 Business and Sustainability Junior Fall Credits Spring Credits SUS 307 Environmental Economics SUS 301 3 Group 1 elective 3 and Management SUS 302 3 Group 2 elective 3 SUS 308 Economic Development SBC 206 3 Group 3 elective 3 ENV 340 Contemporary Topics in CSK 302 3 D.E.C. 3 D.E.C. 3 D.E.C. 3 Environmental Science Total 15 Total 15 EPD 303 Spatial Economics SBC 307 of North America SBC 309 Global Environmental Senior Fall Credits Spring Credits Group 4 Selection 1 3 Group 1-5 selection 3 SBC 310 Migration, Development and Group 5 Selection 1 3 Group 1-5 selection 3 SBC 401 3 D.E.C. 3 Population Redistribution Internship/Research 6 Elective 3 SBC 311 Disasters and Society: A Total 15 Elective 3 Global Perspective Total 15 SBC 312 Environment, Society, and Health SBC 320 Sub-Saharan Africa: Geography, Culture, and Society D. Systems Courses (3 credits) Director of the SUS Undergraduate SUS 305 Collective Action and One course selected from the two Program. Advocacy choices below. Minor in Sustainability Studies SUS 341 Environmental Treatises and SBC 401 Integrative, Collaborative (SUS) Protocols Systems Project The Sustainability Studies minor is SUS 350 Contemporary Topics in GEO 301 Sustainability of the Long intended for students who seek to com - Sustainability Island Pine Barrens plement their chosen major with a foun - EHI 311 Ecosystem-Based E. Communications and Writing dation in the social, economic, and Management requirement environmental aspects of sustainability. Proficiency in writing, oral commu - Declaration of the Minor nication, and computer literacy will Requirements for the Minor in Students should declare the be encouraged in all students. In Sustainability Studies (SUS) Sustainability Studies minor no later addition to CSK 302, these skills No more than two courses that are used than the middle of their sophomore year, will be developed within the con - to satisfy your major can be applied to at which time they should consult with text of other formal coursework and this minor. No more than one three- the minor coordinator or undergraduate no additional credits are required. credit course in the minor may be taken director and plan their course of study To meet the upper-division writing under the Pass/No Credit option. All for fulfillment of the requirements. requirement, students must submit upper-division courses offered for the two papers from any 300-level or minor must be passed with a letter grade 400-level course in the major to the www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin 327