The purpose of this program is to prepare students for careers as sustainability professionals in resource management, corporate social responsibility, environmental protection, recycling, pollution prevention and energy, water or waste reduction analysis. Graduates may work for public agencies, school districts, colleges or universities, non-governmental organizations, nonprofit organizations, private businesses or corporations.
Cost
Estimated Cost: $ 17,505
- Resident Tuition: $ 12,522*
- Technology Fees: $ 1,170
- General Student Fees: $ 813**
- Online Course Fee: (if applicable)
- Books / Course Materials: $ 3,000 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)
Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition
*Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).
**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.
***Any special info about program costs or expenses.
****This is the total of all the differential fees attached to the courses in this program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
PLO 1 - Demonstrate holistic understanding of interdisciplinary subjects related to sustainability including physical and biological sciences, social and behavioral sciences, economics, the regulatory environment, and business management
PLO 2 - Develop policies that support the triple bottom line of sustainability: healthy economy, healthy environment, and healthy communities
PLO 3 - Obtain information from public and research libraries, online sources, and regional, national, and international networks
PLO 4 - Demonstrate skills in data collection and analysis, statistical analysis, and basic mathematics
PLO 5 - Perform environmental audits, perform laboratory and field tests, conduct and coordinate research, and prepare written reports for internal and external stakeholders
PLO 6 - Demonstrate understanding of the causes and the ecological, social, and economic costs of challenges to sustainability including pollution, climate change, loss of biodiversity, water quality and supply, and human health
PLO 7 - Apply practical and technical strategies to objectives including pollution prevention, climate change reduction, energy conservation and use of alternative energy, efficient resource use, waste reduction and recycling, LEED and other green building tools, water conservation, stormwater and wastewater management, indoor air quality, transportation, closed loop production and life cycle analysis
PLO 8 - Articulate verbal and written understanding of laws and regulations related to sustainable environment, business and community
PLO 9 - Develop and implement action plans based on best practices; coordinate project management goals and tasks
PLO 10 - Conduct public relations and social marketing efforts; develop educational materials; and create community networks and resources to support sustainability practices in business and community
PLO 11 - Demonstrate the ability to organize events, meetings, workshops, conferences and fundraising
PLO 12 - Utilize collaborative team skills in the design and implementation of sustainable practices
Program Requirements
General Education
| WR 121Z | Composition 1 | 4 |
| COMM 265 | Environmental Communication | 4 |
| MTH 098 | Math Literacy | 5 |
| | Human Relations - choose one course from list | 3-4 |
Program Core Courses
| BI 103 | Ecosystems | 4 |
| CST 201 | Sustainable Building Practices | 3 |
| COOP 206 | Co-op Ed: Internship Seminar | 2 |
| DRF 211 | Sustainable Building Systems | 4 |
| HE 255 | Global Health and Sustainability | 4 |
| BT 120 | MS WORD for Business | 4 |
| BT 123 | MS EXCEL for Business | 4 |
| CH 170 | Introduction to Environmental Chemistry | 4 |
| ENSC 182 | Atmospheric Environment and Climate Change | 4 |
| IDS 280S | Co-op Ed: Sustainability Coordinator | 3-12 |
Environmental Science
Complete one of the following:
Complete one of the following:
Earth Science and Geography
Complete one of the following:
Complete one of the following:
| GEOG 142 | Introduction to Human Geography | 4 |
| GIS 151 | Digital Earth | 4 |
| GS 101 | General Science (Nature of the Northwest) | 4 |
Social Change and Economics
Complete one of the following:
| ECON 260 | Introduction to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 4 |
| GEOG 201 | World Regional Geography | 4 |
Complete one of the following:
Complete one of the following:
Complete one of the following:
| SOC 205 | Social Stratification and Social Systems | 4 |
| SOC 206 | Institutions and Social Change | 4 |
Program Electives
Complete 8-10 credits from the following:
| ART 288 | Introduction to Web Design and Social Media | 3 |
| BT 230 | Sustainable Paperless Practices | 4 |
| COMM 265 | Environmental Communication | 4 |
| GIS 245 | GIS 1 | 4 |
| GIS 246 | GIS 2 | 4 |
| GS 201 | Scientific Skepticism - Someone is Wrong on the Internet | 4 |
| HE 275 | Lifetime Health and Fitness | 3 |
| HORT 120 | Gardening and Sustainable Food Systems | 4 |
| MTH 105Z | Math in Society | 4 |
| MTH 111Z | Precalculus I: Functions | 4 |
| STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics 1 | 4 |
| NRG 111 | Residential/Light Commercial Energy Analysis | 3 |
| NRG 112 | Commercial Energy Use Analysis | 4 |
| NRG 121 | Air Conditioning System Analysis | 3 |
| NRG 122 | Commercial Air Conditioning System Analysis | 3 |
| PH 101 | Fundamentals of Physics | 4 |
| PH 102 | Fundamentals of Physics | 4 |
| PH 103 | Fundamentals of Physics | 4 |
| | Any language courses, 100-level or higher | |
| | Any course or combo of courses from General Education or Program Core | |
Note: Any language courses, 100-level or higher, including American Sign Language (ASL), Chinuk Wawa (CW), Mandarin Chinese (CHN), French (FR), or Spanish (SPAN)
Note: Any course or combination of courses from the General Education or Program Core Course categories (listed above) not used to meet other program requirements
Footnotes
1 – COMM 265 is recommended but COMM 115 or ENG 240 or WR 227Z is also accepted
2 – MTH 095 or higher is also accepted
3 – BI 103 - choose from the following sections: Biodiversity and Sustainability (recommended), Global Ecology or Forest Ecology
4 – CH 170 is recommended but CH 104 is also accepted
Notes