Sustainability Science BS

A Sample Plan represents one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with your academic advisor(s).

Sustainability Science BS

Academic Career

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
GE CLAS Core: Sustainability ^a GE CLAS Core: Sustainability Sustainability must be completed by choosing a course that has been approved for Sustainability AND for one of these General Education areas: Natural Sciences; Quantitative or Formal Reasoning; Social Sciences; Historical Perspectives; International and Global Issues; Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts; or Values and Society.

First Year

29 - 32 s.h.

Fall

14 - 16 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CHEM:1070 - General Chemistry I or CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I ^GE CHEM:1070 - General Chemistry I or CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I CHEM:1070 - Meets the Natural Sciences without Lab requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. CHEM:1110 - Meets the Natural Sciences with Lab requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^b CHEM:1070 - General Chemistry I or CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement. ^c CHEM:1070 - General Chemistry I or CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I Enrollment in chemistry courses requires completion of a placement exam.	3 - 4 s.h.
GEOG:2013 - Introduction to Sustainability ^GE GEOG:2013 - Introduction to Sustainability Meets the Sustainability, Social Sciences requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.	3 s.h.
ENGL:1200 - The Interpretation of Literature or RHET:1030 - Rhetoric ^GE ENGL:1200 - The Interpretation of Literature or RHET:1030 - Rhetoric ENGL:1200 - Meets the Interpretation of Literature requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. RHET:1030 - Meets the Rhetoric requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.	3 - 4 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Historical Perspectives ^d GE CLAS Core: Historical Perspectives GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
CSI:1600 - Success at Iowa	2 s.h.

Spring

15 - 16 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
GEOG:2050 - Foundations of GIS	4 s.h.
GEOG:2110 - 8 Billion & Counting: Intro Pop Dynamics ^GE GEOG:2110 - 8 Billion & Counting: Intro Pop Dynamics Meets the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^b GEOG:2110 - 8 Billion & Counting: Intro Pop Dynamics Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.	3 s.h.
ENGL:1200 - The Interpretation of Literature or RHET:1030 - Rhetoric ^GE ENGL:1200 - The Interpretation of Literature or RHET:1030 - Rhetoric ENGL:1200 - Meets the Interpretation of Literature requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. RHET:1030 - Meets the Rhetoric requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.	3 - 4 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Values and Society ^d GE CLAS Core: Values and Society GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
Elective course ^e Elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.	2 s.h.

Second Year

30 - 34 s.h.

Fall

15 - 17 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
EES:1085 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science or GEOG:1020 - The Global Environment ^GE EES:1085 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science or GEOG:1020 - The Global Environment EES:1085 - Meets the Sustainability, Natural Sciences with Lab requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. GEOG:1020 - Meets the Sustainability, Natural Sciences without Lab requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^b EES:1085 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science or GEOG:1020 - The Global Environment Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.	3 - 4 s.h.
STAT:2010 - Statistical Methods and Computing ^GE STAT:2010 - Statistical Methods and Computing Meets the Quantitative or Formal Reasoning requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^b STAT:2010 - Statistical Methods and Computing Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Understand Cultural Persp ^d GE CLAS Core: Understand Cultural Persp GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: World Lang 1st Level or elective course ^f GE CLAS Core: World Lang 1st Level or elective course Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.	4 - 5 s.h.
Elective course ^e Elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.	2 s.h.

Spring

15 - 17 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
STAT:3200 - Applied Linear Regression	3 s.h.
Major: communication course ^g Major: communication course Choose from: CNW:2730, CNW:2740, CNW:3664, JMC:1800, JMC:3185, POLI:3107.	2 - 3 s.h.
Major: sustainability major elective ^h Major: sustainability major elective Elective coursework provides the flexibility so that students can gain depth in an area of interest or continue to build a broad platform on which to build subsequent academic or professional careers. Students cannot use an elective course to satisfy more than one requirement. Students must select a minimum of 18 s.h. from the list found in the catalog, with at least 9 s.h. numbered above 3000. Students who seek to develop depth in an area may take up to 12 s.h. in a single focal area.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Intl and Global Issues ^d GE CLAS Core: Intl and Global Issues GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: World Lang 2nd Level or elective course ^f GE CLAS Core: World Lang 2nd Level or elective course Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.	4 - 5 s.h.

Third Year

31 - 33 s.h.

Fall

17 - 18 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
GEOG:3340 - Ecosystem Services	3 s.h.
Major: equity/ethics/equality course ⁱ Major: equity/ethics/equality course Choose from: GEOG:4770, PHIL:2402, SOC:1022.	3 s.h.
Major: additional computer science or calculus course ^j Major: additional computer science or calculus course Choose from: CS:1210, CS:2110, MATH:1380, MATH:1460 ^k Major: additional computer science or calculus course Enrollment in math courses requires completion of a placement exam.	4 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Lit, Visual & Perfmg Arts ^d GE CLAS Core: Lit, Visual & Perfmg Arts GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: World Lang 3rd Level or elective course ^f GE CLAS Core: World Lang 3rd Level or elective course Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.	4 - 5 s.h.

Spring

14 - 15 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CBE:4410 - Sustainable Systems or GEOG:4200 - Sustainability as a System Science	3 s.h.
GEOG:3800 - Environmental Policy	3 s.h.
Major: sustainability major elective ^h Major: sustainability major elective Elective coursework provides the flexibility so that students can gain depth in an area of interest or continue to build a broad platform on which to build subsequent academic or professional careers. Students cannot use an elective course to satisfy more than one requirement. Students must select a minimum of 18 s.h. from the list found in the catalog, with at least 9 s.h. numbered above 3000. Students who seek to develop depth in an area may take up to 12 s.h. in a single focal area.	3 s.h.
Major: sustainability science seminar	1 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: World Lang 4th Level or elective course ^f GE CLAS Core: World Lang 4th Level or elective course Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.	4 - 5 s.h.

Fourth Year

30 s.h.

Fall

15 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
GEOG:4770 - Environmental Justice or POLI:2417 - Comparative Environmental Policy	3 s.h.
Major: sustainability major elective ^h Major: sustainability major elective Elective coursework provides the flexibility so that students can gain depth in an area of interest or continue to build a broad platform on which to build subsequent academic or professional careers. Students cannot use an elective course to satisfy more than one requirement. Students must select a minimum of 18 s.h. from the list found in the catalog, with at least 9 s.h. numbered above 3000. Students who seek to develop depth in an area may take up to 12 s.h. in a single focal area.	3 s.h.
Major: sustainability major elective numbered above 3000 ^h Major: sustainability major elective numbered above 3000 Elective coursework provides the flexibility so that students can gain depth in an area of interest or continue to build a broad platform on which to build subsequent academic or professional careers. Students cannot use an elective course to satisfy more than one requirement. Students must select a minimum of 18 s.h. from the list found in the catalog, with at least 9 s.h. numbered above 3000. Students who seek to develop depth in an area may take up to 12 s.h. in a single focal area.	3 s.h.
Elective course ^e Elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.	3 s.h.
Elective course ^e Elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.	3 s.h.
Arrange research or internship placement

Spring

15 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
GEOG:4470 - Ecological Climatology or BIOL:2673 - Ecology	3 s.h.
Major: sustainability major elective numbered above 3000 ^h Major: sustainability major elective numbered above 3000 Elective coursework provides the flexibility so that students can gain depth in an area of interest or continue to build a broad platform on which to build subsequent academic or professional careers. Students cannot use an elective course to satisfy more than one requirement. Students must select a minimum of 18 s.h. from the list found in the catalog, with at least 9 s.h. numbered above 3000. Students who seek to develop depth in an area may take up to 12 s.h. in a single focal area.	3 s.h.
Major: sustainability major elective numbered above 3000 ^h Major: sustainability major elective numbered above 3000 Elective coursework provides the flexibility so that students can gain depth in an area of interest or continue to build a broad platform on which to build subsequent academic or professional careers. Students cannot use an elective course to satisfy more than one requirement. Students must select a minimum of 18 s.h. from the list found in the catalog, with at least 9 s.h. numbered above 3000. Students who seek to develop depth in an area may take up to 12 s.h. in a single focal area.	3 s.h.
Major: Research or internship	3 s.h.
Elective course ^e Elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.	3 s.h.
Degree Application: apply on MyUI before deadline (typically in February for spring, September for fall) ^l Degree Application: apply on MyUI before deadline (typically in February for spring, September for fall) Please see Academic Calendar, on Office of the Registrar website, for current degree application deadlines. Students should apply for a degree for the session in which all requirements will be met. For any questions on appropriate timing, contact your academic advisor or Degree Services.

Footnotes

Footnote Letter	Footnote Description
^GE	This course satisfies a General Education requirement.
^a	Sustainability must be completed by choosing a course that has been approved for Sustainability AND for one of these General Education areas: Natural Sciences; Quantitative or Formal Reasoning; Social Sciences; Historical Perspectives; International and Global Issues; Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts; or Values and Society.
^b	Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.
^c	Enrollment in chemistry courses requires completion of a placement exam.
^d	GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.
^e	Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.
^f	Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.
^g	Choose from: CNW:2730, CNW:2740, CNW:3664, JMC:1800, JMC:3185, POLI:3107.
^h	Elective coursework provides the flexibility so that students can gain depth in an area of interest or continue to build a broad platform on which to build subsequent academic or professional careers. Students cannot use an elective course to satisfy more than one requirement. Students must select a minimum of 18 s.h. from the list found in the catalog, with at least 9 s.h. numbered above 3000. Students who seek to develop depth in an area may take up to 12 s.h. in a single focal area.
ⁱ	Choose from: GEOG:4770, PHIL:2402, SOC:1022.
^j	Choose from: CS:1210, CS:2110, MATH:1380, MATH:1460
^k	Enrollment in math courses requires completion of a placement exam.
^l	Please see Academic Calendar, on Office of the Registrar website, for current degree application deadlines. Students should apply for a degree for the session in which all requirements will be met. For any questions on appropriate timing, contact your academic advisor or Degree Services.

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