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Sustainability Studies B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Sustainability Studies bachelor’s program (SUST), offered by the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS), is designed for environmentally conscious students who seek an education that blends social and natural sciences, humanities, and technology.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_f6052c88
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

0 items

    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      4 items
      1. INQR 1240
        Sustainability Debates
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. Science Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MATH 1500 - Calculus for Architecture, Management, and HASS
        4

      Spring

      5 items
      1. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. Science Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. STSO 2300
        Environment and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MATH 1520 - Mathematical Methods in Architecture, Management, and HASS
        4
      5. (see footnote 3 below)
        Not resolved to a course

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall

        4 items
        1. STSO 2100
          Investigating Society
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. Science Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Free Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring

        5 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. STSO 4300
          Sustainability and STS Careers
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. Science Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. CAS Course Option
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. Free Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall

          4 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. SUST Advanced Option
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          4 items
          1. CAS Course
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            4 items
            1. STSO 4980
              Research Design
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. CAS Course
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. SUST Advanced Option
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            4 items
            1. STSO 4990
              STS and Sustainability Senior Project
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. CAS Course
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Footnotes

            5 items
            1. The Complementary Area of Study (CAS) is four sustainability-related courses, usually from a single department, two of which must be at the 4000-level. Dual majors automatically satisfy this requirement.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. All Rensselaer students must complete the 24-credit Science Core. This includes at least 2 mathematics courses (8 credits), such as MATH 1010 , MATH 1020 , MATH 1500 , MATH 1520 , or others. Sustainability Studies majors are required to complete the Science Core with one biology course (e.g. BIOL 1010 ) and one of the following approved sequences: CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1200 ; ERTH 1030 and ERTH 1040 ; or PHYS 1100 and PHYS 1200 . Other sequences may be substituted with approval of advisor. Dual majors should follow the Science Core requirements of their other major.
              Not resolved to a course
            3. This course may be substituted with INQR 1110 or other environmentally-focused HASS Inquiry course.
              Not resolved to a course
            4. Sustainability Studies Advanced Options include STSO 4260 , STSO 4280 , STSO 4320 , STSO 4330 , STSO 4340 , STSO 4350 , STSO 4360 , STSO 4500 ,STSO 4600 .
              Not resolved to a course
            5. These courses should be completed by the end of the second year / fourth semester. ADMN 1030 (or equivalent) is recommended as a prerequisite to ILEA 4400 (or equivalent). While both courses may be taken in any semester, the suggested sequence should be followed when possible.
              Not resolved to a course
            Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10131&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0096.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.