UTexas

Sustainability Studies

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Major

Thirty-nine semester credit hours, including 18 upper division, consisting of the following: 

  1. Geography 404E, 309C, or Sustainability Studies 301. 
  1. Nine hours of sustainability foundations, consisting of:
    1. Three hours in humanities and social science, chosen from Anthropology 302, Geography 305, 319, Social Science 302E, Sociology 302, and Urban Studies 301
    2. Three hours in environment and earth sciences, chosen from Geography 401C, 301K, and Geological Sciences 302C
    3. Three hours in economics and development, chosen from Economics 301, 304K, 304L, Geography 350K , 342C, and Social Science 302E
  2. Nine hours of sustainability theories and context, consisting of:
    1. Three hours in research design and methods, chosen from Anthropology 340C, Geography 410C, 324E, 460G, 373F, Sociology 317L, and Urban Studies 315
    2. Three hours communication, chosen from Advertising 324, Anthropology 307, Business Administration 324, Communication Studies 306M, 310K, 315M, 332K, 334K, Geography 320M, and Journalism 346F.
    3. Three hours in politics and policy, chosen from Business, Government, and Society 370 (Topic 1: Energy Technology and Policy), Communication Studies 322E, 332, 333, 338, 340K, 342K, 345, 345P, Geography 306C, and 340D
  3. Twelve hours in a thematic concentration, chosen from an approved list: 
    1. Trajectories to sustainability
    2. Sustainable choices in a diverse world
    3. Natural resources management
  4. One course in experiential learning, chosen from Bridging Disciplines 325K, Sustainability Studies 379L, and Urban Studies 360
  1. At least one capstone experience course chosen from Anthropology 662, Bridging Disciplines 320K, Geography 323K, 367D, 368D, Sustainability Studies 374, and Urban Studies 370