B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Sustainability
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Explore sustainability for our communities, our businesses, our environmental systems, our schools, our cultures, and our lifestyles.
It’s Complicated
Sustainable innovation integrates environmental, social, and economic needs and opportunities. Take advantage of the breadth of SNU Tahoe’s liberal arts and Interdisciplinary Studies curriculum with classes in business and entrepreneurship, environmental science, international studies, law, communication, political science, and ethics to develop a broad perspective on today’s – and tomorrow’s – issues.
Find a Need and Fill It
Choose a sustainability challenge that interests you, conduct the applied research to identify the challenges and evaluate potential solutions, then make it happen! Student projects have addressed campus composting, eco-friendly garden design and management, food system assessments, small-scale water conservation practices such as rain barrels, development of sustainable business plans, and ways to encourage adoption of sustainable practices.
Meet INTD Sustainability major Marina McCoy
Class of 2016
"Waste Free Earth isn’t just about music festivals. It’s about using music festivals as a platform to inspire environmental sustainability in our everyday lives and in our communities. Imagine the kind of impact that would have.” . . . Read More
Get Your Hands Dirty
Learn about food production and sustainable farming practices in our campus greenhouse.
Intern with local organizations at the forefront of food, water and energy sustainability initiatives. 25 years of concerted attention to the conservation of Lake Tahoe and its surrounding ecosystem have made this area a locus for cutting edge research and grassroots activism.
Expand your resources and meet your peers when you participate in conferences such as the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and EcoFarm.
Exploring Cold Weather Food Production
The Future Needs You
Graduate with the knowledge tools, practical experience, and holistic understanding to make a difference, locally or globally. Our graduates have gone on to start their own businesses, teach, farm, work with non-profits, and continue on to advanced degrees.
Experience a Different Reality
Sustainability travel courses at Sierra Nevada University.
Holistic Sustainability in the Arctic
Travel to Arctic Village, north of the Arctic Circle, to live and study with the Gwitch’in tribe on the border of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.
Costa Rica Agroecology and Tropical Ecology
Learn about sustainable agricultural practices and their role in community development. Explore the ecology of lowland rainforests.
Ask A Question
See the GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS > page for specific major course requirements.
A Minor in Sustainability is also available through Interdisciplinary Studies. Consult your advisor.
Sierra Nevada University's Interdisciplinary Studies program offers majors in
Outdoor Adventure Leadership, Sustainability, Digital Arts & Business, Journalism & Media, and
Psychology & Art or Music.