Sustainability

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:

BIOL 100Principles of Biology

4

And

BIOL 100LPrinciples of Biology Lab

0

Or

BIOL 180Biological Diversity

4

GEOG 350TIGeographic Information System

3

SUST 215Environmental Ethics

3

SUST 335Sustainability

3

SUST 410Green Societies

3

SUST 480WSSustainability Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours:19

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:

MATH 140Calculus I

4

MATH 206Statistical Methods in Science

4

CHEM 103General Chemistry I

4

A minimum of 12 credit hours of concentration courses
Choose from Table A

12

One (1) outside concentration course
Choose from Table B or C

3

Total Credit Hours:27

A minimum of 12 credit hours of concentration courses: Prerequisites may be needed

One (1) outside concentration course: Prerequisites may be needed

Business and Economics Concentration:

MATH 112Modern Applications of Math

3

DSIM 201Business Statistics

3

A minimum of 15 credit hours of concentration courses
Choose from Table B

15

One (1) outside concentration course
Choose from Table A or C

3-4

Total Credit Hours:24-25

MATH 112: See Notes 1

DSIM 201: See Notes 2

A minimum of 15 credit hours of concentration courses: Prerequisites may be needed

One (1) outside concentration course: Prerequisites may be needed

Social Sciences and Humanities Concentration:

MATH 110Mathematics of Motion & Change

3

Or

MATH 114Discover, Decode, Decide

3

SOC 211Quantitative Methods Soc Sci

3

Or

MATH 205Elementary Statistics

3

A minimum of 15 credit hours of concentration courses
Choose from Table C

15

One (1) outside concentration course
Choose from Table A or B

3-4

Total Credit Hours:24-25

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

BIOL 223SIOral Presentation Biol Science

3

BIOL 280Methods in Field Biology

3

BIOL 302

4

Or

MSC 302

4

BIOL 303

4

BIOL 312Plant Taxonomy

4

BIOL 330

4

Or

MSC 330

4

BIOL 380

4

BIOL 382

4

BIOL 404

4

CHEM 104General Chemistry (II)

4

CHEM 301Organic Chemistry I

4

And

CHEM 301LOrganic Chemistry ( I ) Lab

0

CHEM 302Organic Chemistry II

4

And

CHEM 302LOrganic Chemistry ( II ) Lab

0

CHEM 222

4

GEOG 230Earth Science

3

GEOG 317

3

GEOG 411

3

MATH 141Calculus II

4

MATH 300Calculus III

4

MATH 316
Applied Statistics

3

MATH 320Linear Algebra

3

MATH 331Differential Equations

3

MATH 351Applied Mathematics

3

ME 100Engineering Orientation

2

Or

EE 100Engineering Orientation

2

ME 230WSTechnical Communication

3

Or

EE 230WSTechnical Communication

3

MSC 111Introduction to Oceanography

3

MSC 112Introduction Oceanography Lab

3

MSC 113Intro to Marine Biology

3

MSC 114Intro to Marine Biology Lab

3

MSC 306Marine Geology

4

MSC 310WRMarine Ecology

4

MSC 408Biology of Marine Plants

3

MSC 422

4

Table B: Business and Economics Concentration Courses

ACCT 201Principles of Accounting I

3

ACCT 202Principles of Accounting II

3

ACCT 314Cost-Based Decision Making

3

DSIM 203RIApplied Bus & Econ Analysis

3

DSIM 305Quantitative Business Methods

3

DSIM 350Project Operations Management

3

ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 304Economics Business Decisions

3

ECON 307Comparative Economic Develop

3

ECON 365Survey of Modern Econ Thought

3

ECON 381Economic Policy Analysis

3

ECON 410Economics of Globalization

3

ECON 450RIApplied Economic Analysis

3

ENT 481Entrepreneurship & New Economy

3

ENT 482Managing Growing Enterprise

3

ENT 483

3

Or

FIN 483

3

FIN 301Corporate Finance

3

FIN 420Investments

3

FIN 435Financial Management

3

INB 341International Marketing

3

Or

MKG 341International Marketing

3

INB 420Global Business

3

MGT 310Organizatnl Behavr & Leadershp

3

MGT 321Legal and Ethical Environment

3

MGT 326Business, Ethics & Government

3

MGT 408Organizational Design & Change

3

MKG 301Principles of Marketing

3

MKG 333Sales &Customer Relations Mgt

3

MKG 336Buyer Behavior

3

MKG 438Marketing Strategy

3

Table C: Social Science and Humanities Concentration Courses Course

COMM 101Intro Mass Comm and Society

3

COMM 201SIPrinciples of Speech Comm

3

COMM 215Publc Relatns Practs & Procedr

3

COMM 302SIPersuasive Speaking

3

COMM 365Communication Theory

3

ENGL 302WIWriting: Exposition

3

ENGL 304WI

3

ENGL 306WICreative Writing

3

GEOG 311

3

Or

SOC 311

3

GEOG 312

3

GEOG 313Urban Geography

3

GEOG 314

3

GEOG 420Methods of Social Research

3

Or

POL 420Methods of Social Research

3

Or

SOC 420Methods of Social Research

3

GEOG 431

3

HUM 344Modern Culture

3

HUM 385

3

HUM 389Cultr & Soc: Race/Class/Gndr

3

PHIL 303

3

PHIL 311

3

POL 208International Politics

3

POL 301International Organizations

3

POL 306

3

POL 310Public Policy

3

PSYC 311Rsrch Mthds &Stats I:Foundatn

3

PSYC 401

3

SOC 304

3

SOC 325

3

SOC 440

3

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:

BIOL 100Principles of Biology

4

And

BIOL 100LPrinciples of Biology Lab

0

Or

BIOL 180Biological Diversity

4

MGT 326Business, Ethics & Government

3

SUST 335Sustainability

3

SUST 410Green Societies

3

SUST 480WSSustainability Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours:16

And an additional three (3) courses selected from the following 3-credit hour courses:

ACCT 314Cost-Based Decision Making

3

ECON 304Economics Business Decisions

3

ECON 381Economic Policy Analysis

3

ECON 450RIApplied Economic Analysis

3

ENT 481Entrepreneurship & New Economy

3

ENT 482Managing Growing Enterprise

3

ENT 483

3

Or

FIN 483

3

FIN 420Investments

3

FIN 435Financial Management

3

INB 341International Marketing

3

Or

MKG 341International Marketing

3

INB 420Global Business

3

MGT 408Organizational Design & Change

3

MKG 333Sales &Customer Relations Mgt

3

MKG 336Buyer Behavior

3

MKG 438Marketing Strategy

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 25

Additional Requirements/Notes:

  • No more than (2) 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 (5) courses:

BIOL 100Principles of Biology

4

And

BIOL 100LPrinciples of Biology Lab

0

Or

BIOL 180Biological Diversity

4

GEOG 350TIGeographic Information System

3

SUST 215Environmental Ethics

3

SUST 335Sustainability

3

SUST 410Green Societies

3

Total Credit Hours:16