Tracks & Curriculum
With Chatham's Sustainability degree, students can tailor their experience by choosing one of four tracks: Sustainable Energy & Urban Systems, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Business, or a Self-Designed track. See the table below for an example of the curriculum progression, with courses representing each track in the program.
Year OneSustainable Energy & Urban Systems Track |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| ENG 105—Writing Seminar (3) | SUS 202—Dynamic Earth System (3) |
| SDE 101—Strategies for Success (1) | SUS 210—Sustainability & Technol (3) |
| SUS 100—Sustainability Science (3) | MTH 110—Statistics (3) |
| SUS 102—Sustainability and Society (3) | Gen Ed Breadth Course (3) |
| Gen Ed Depth Course (3) | Elective (3) |
| Gen Ed Breadth Course (3) | Wellness (1) |
| 16 credits | 16 credits |
Year TwoNatural Resource Management Track |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| SUS 201—L Systems Bio/Lab (4) | SUS 352—GIS (3) |
| SUS 380—Econ in a Changing World (3) | SUS 350—Skills for Sus Prof (2) |
| SUS 322—Natural Resource Policy and Law (3) | Track Elective (e.g. SUS 301) (3) |
| Gen Ed Breadth Course (3) | Mission Course 2 (3) |
| Mission Course 1 (3) | Elective (3) |
| Wellness (1) | |
| 16 credits | 15 credits |
Year ThreeSustainable Business Track |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| SUS 416—Sus Decision Analysis (3) | SUS 401—Sust Policy (3) |
| SUS 470—Corporate Social Resp (3) | SUS 435—Green & Soc Innovation (3) |
| Gen Ed Depth (3) | Elective (3) |
| Mission Course 3 (3) | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | Wellness (1) |
| PRO Course (1) | |
| 15 credits | 14 credits |
Year FourSelf-Designed Track |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| ENV 327—Writing Environmental Science (3) | SUS 490—Integrative Capstone (3) |
| BSUS Self-Designed Track 5 (3-4) | FST 320—L Agroecology Lab (4) |
| INTENV 303—Internship (3)* | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | Elective (3) |
| 15-16 credits | 15 credits |
*Can be completed in the previous summer.
Please note that the above example of a degree progression is for representative purposes only. Students' degree progression is determined by their concentrations, start dates, and other choices in conjunction with an academic advisor.