BA/BS in Sustainability Studies

This Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Studies is offered at the University of Alberta's Augustana Campus in Camrose and approaches sustainability through interconnected economic, social, and environmental perspectives. Students choose one of three pathways, an Economics, Environmental, or Social route, and may add an optional minor in Management or Music. Coursework draws on environmental science, economic analysis, sociology, and philosophy, addressing subjects such as energy, food and water systems, and environmental ethics, and the program page describes evaluating challenges through the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. A year-by-year course progression is set out through what the page calls major maps. Instruction is delivered in person on the residential Augustana Campus, and the program includes experiential components such as field studies, international opportunities, and community service-learning partnerships with local organizations. The program suits students who want an interdisciplinary understanding of how decisions in industry, government, and community organizations affect environmental and social outcomes, whether they are heading toward employment in sustainability-related roles or further graduate study.