Sustainable Practice Double Major

Our sustainability programs offer undergraduate students a transdisciplinary approach to understand sustainability issues, develop solutions, and communicate them to organizations and community.

The Sustainable Practice second major is structured to create connections with the student’s first major, deepening engagement with their primary discipline. This second major will assist students with a broader understanding of the context their industry operates in and equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to solve problems associated with that environmental and social context. These are enduring, practical competencies that are transferable across economic and knowledge sectors. Consumers, clients, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders increasingly expect to see evidence that organizations follow sustainable practices. These expectations are demanding to meet, and skilled personnel are required to analyze policies, collect data, and develop solutions to environmental issues. Graduates with core competencies in their primary field of study and with sustainability credentials will be highly competitive. Potential career opportunities are as varied as the programs offered at AU. The Sustainable Practice second major will increase employability in the student’s primary field of study and open unique responsibilities: positions dedicated to sustainability data collection, analysis, reporting, or compliance are now found in every sector.
The 22-credit Minor in Sustainability provides students with the basic knowledge of natural and human systems needed to engage meaningfully with sustainability issues. It can be paired with any major. 

At least 12 unique credits are required.