Sociology
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Envir
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Areas of Interest
- Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
- Law, Policy & Social Justice
- Environment & Sustainability
- Architecture, Planning & Development
- Education & Human Development
- Agricultural Sciences
Identify important strategies, such as green infrastructure and water harvesting, that we can employ to design innovative and sustainable landscapes. The importance of the role that landscapes play in the built environment is at the center of the Sustainable Landscapes Emphasis of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments program. Students learn about environmental design, planning and management challenges and how to overcome them. Students study subjects such as water harvesting, passive cooling, urban heat island mitigation, climate adaptability, and how landscapes can improve human health. They also explore urban ecology, natural resource management and environmental policy. Upon graduation, students have a deeper understanding of how landscapes play a pivotal role in a community and the ways to make them more sustainable.
Sample Courses
- SBE 201: Sustainable Design & Planning
- CHEE 204: Water & Energy: Conventional & Alternative Systems
- LAR 423: Landscape Ecology
Career Fields
- Climate change
- Horticulture
- Landscaping
- Urban planning
- Urban agriculture
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Sociology
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
SBE 195A - Intro. To Sustainability
1.00
ENGL 101 - First-Year Composition
3.00
MATH 112 - College Algebra
3.00
Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
SBE 195B - Careers in Sustainability
1.00
ENGL 102 - First-Year Composition
3.00
ECOL 182R - Intro. Biology 2 Lecture
3.00
ECOL 182L - Intro. Biology 2 Lab
1.00
Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
SBE 201 - Sustainable Design & Planning
3.00
SBE 221 - History of Built Environment 1
3.00
SBS 200 - Intro. To Statistics
4.00
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry 1
4.00
ECON 200 - Basic Economics
3.00
4th Semester
Credits
SBE 202 - Professional Communication
3.00
SBE 222 - History of Built Environment 2
3.00
CHEE 204 - Water & Energy: Con. & Alt Systems
3.00
PHYS 102 - Intro. Physics 1 Lecture
3.00
PHYS 181 - Intro. Physics 1 Lab
1.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
RNR 417 - Geo. Info. Systems
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
LAR 440 - Contemp. Landscape Architecture
3.00
LAR 420 - Plant Materials
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
SBE 301 - Intro. To Design Thinking
4.00
GEOG 367 - Population Geography
3.00
PHIL 323 - Environmental Ethics
3.00
SBE 480 - Research Methods
3.00
LAR 423 - Landscape Ecology
3.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
SBE 393 - Professional Internship
3.00
ARC 471S - History & Theory of Architecture 4
3.00
SBE 498 - Senior Capstone
3.00
PLG 408 - Planning for Urban Resiliency
3.00
RNR 448 - Conservation Planning & Wildlife Rec.
3.00
8th Semester
Credits
SBE 498 - Senior Capstone
3.00
PLG 495A - GeoDesigning Landscape Linkages
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Elective
3.00