2026-2027 University Catalog 
    
    Jun 17, 2026  
2026-2027 University Catalog

Sustainability Studies, B.P.S.


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The Sustainability Studies program will provide students with highly sought-after skills, opening doors to a wide range of career opportunities in business, government, and education. The purpose of the Sustainability Studies is to equip individuals to understand, tackle, and lead entrepreneurial initiatives that address environmental, social, and economic challenges, contributing to a more sustainable world. Core objectives include recognizing sustainability issues, promoting effective solutions within society, and fostering leadership and collaboration in building a sustainable society.

Requirements For: Sustainability Studies Major – 91-94 CR, 2.0 GPA


Professional Studies Core: Work Integrated Learning Electives, 6 CR.


Select 6 Credits in Upper Division courses (300/400).

 

* Students’ faculty advisors will assist in selection of courses that integrate professional, workplace applications. Students may also utilize 3-6 of the elective credit hours to pursue a formal internship through the Academic and Career Success Center. Note: Liberal Education-designated courses are not allowed to fulfill the major electives.

Capstone Requirement


Capstone Exit Examination Required.

 

Liberal Education Requirements 43 CR.


Communications Requirement 9 cr.


Take: EN105  and EN106  and either CA103  or CA105   

Artistic Interpretation and Creation Requirement 6 cr.


Select two of the following: 

AR115 , AR215 , AR216 , EN201 , EN232 , EN234 MU106 , MU108 MU260   

 

Ethical Reasoning Requirement 3 cr.


Select one of the following:

PH102 PH221 PH224 PH308   

Civics Requirement 3 cr.


Select one of the following:

HIS104 HIS105 PA330 PO200 PO210  

Human Diversity, Intercultural Understanding and Social Justice Requirement 3 cr.


 Select one of the following:

AN100 CJ100 EN221 , GGH110 SO206 SO342 SW205   

Information Literacy and Logic Requirement 3 cr.


Select one of the following:

BAI209 , CA322 LS210 NS220 PH101 PH103   

Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Requirement 3 cr.


Select one of the following:

MA115 MA120 MA135 , or higher math course 

Scientific Inquiry - Natural and Physical Requirement 7 cr.


Natural Science - Select one from the following:

BI111 BI214 GO125 GO141   

Physical Science - Select one from the following:

CH101 GGP115 GGP120 PY101 , PY130   

(One course must include a lab portion)

 

Scientific Inquiry- Social Science- 6 cr.


Choose 2 courses from the following: 

EC141 EC142 PS101 PS125 SO141   

Graduation Requirements


Student Seminar 3 CR.


FYE100 First-Year Seminar    (required for all incoming first-time freshman and highly encouraged for transfer students)

Writing Across the Curriculum 9 CR


3 credit hours of Professional Writing (EN306* or equivalent from the list below) plus 6 credit hours of Writing Intensive coursework are required.

EN306A EN306B EN306C EN307 , EDU300 , CJ450 , HIS455 , MG306 , NS306 , PA430 , PO405 , PS300 PS406  or SO310   

 

6 credit hours to fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement must be chosen from among the courses designated in the catalog as “WI” (Writing Intensive), composed as follows:

3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course outside the student’s major(s); that is, the course must be offered by a program other than the one(s) that house(s) the student’s major area of study at the time the course is taken.

3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course that is offered by the student’s major program; that is, the course must be offered by the same program that houses the student’s major at the time the course is taken.

AR316  , AR498  , BIO327  , BIO498  , CA218  , CA322  , CH342  , CJ221  , CS300  , EDU310  , EN201  , EN204  , EN221  , EN232  ,  EN234  , EN490  , EXS375  , GGP350  

HC263  , HIS261  , HIS334  , HIS453H  , HIS453M  , IDS410  , MA301  , MG495  , ML251  , MU401  , NUR450  , NUR460  , PA432  ,  PC202  , PO210  , PS315  , SO141  , SW325    

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS 36 CR


36 hours upper division (300 - 400) level course work

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS


Park University grants the Bachelor of Professional Studies upon completion of the following requirements:

Completion of a minimum of 90 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.

Satisfaction of major requirements.

Completion of degree specific requirements.

Completion of Liberal Education requirements.

Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major.

Submission of an Application for Graduation.

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