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Nov 21, 2024
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2023-2024 APU Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sustainability Studies, B.A.
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The Sustainability Studies major explores the relationship between humans and the environment through an interdisciplinary curriculum. This Alaska-based program encourages students to explore Alaska’s cultural and ecological diversity and directly experience the strong connections between the landscape and its communities. Focusing on the ‘triple bottomline’ of sustainability, students draw together studies addressing people, the planet, and the economy.
Learning Outcomes
As a graduate, a student will earn an Bachelor of Arts degree with realized proficiency in APU’s Core Competencies:
- Effective Communication [EC]: Demonstrate the ability to get one’s point across in writing, presentations, and organizations in order to share information, teach others, and foster collaboration
- Critical Thinking [CT]: Demonstrate the ability to compute, analyze, make sense of information or data, and reach reasoned conclusions cognizant of possible bias or fallacies
- Cultural & Historical Perspective [CH]: Demonstrate the ability to effectively consider tradition and heritage in relation to decision-making in a world shaped by diverse cultures and abiding histories
- Scientific Inquiry [SI]: Demonstrate the ability to reach verifiable conclusions based on documented observations, findings, and recognized methods in order to know how things work in our world
- Ethical Engagement [EE]: Demonstrate ability to raise needed questions and apply ethical and effective problem-framing and problem-solving to make things better
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Foundational Studies (34-40 credits)
- EC Written Communication** (WRIT 20100) (4)
- EC Presentation & Media Literacy (from 10000-20000 level COMM) (3-4)
- CT Critical Thinking (from 10000-20000 level CRIT) (3-4)
- CT Computation** (MT 10100, BA 10500, or higher placement) (3-4)
- CH Intellectual Traditions (various) (4)
- CH Creative Endeavors (various) (4)
- CH Intercultural & Spiritual Understandings (various) (3-4)
- SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry (various) (4)
- SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry (various) (3-4)
- EE Social Responsibility (LS 10200) (2)
- EE Personal Responsibility (various) (1-2)
[** Minimum grade of ‘C’ (defined as C+, C, C-) must be earned]
(Unless otherwise noted, check for courses which satisfy Foundational Studies categories under ‘Bachelor-level Degree Requirements- Overview’)
Major Studies (56-59 credits)
Self-Determined Studies (varies)
- Students are encouraged to pursue a minor, double major, Eco League exchange, or other distinguishing study program to add to the Sustainability Studies major.
Minimum Graduation Credit Hour Requirement: 128
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