Declaration of Candidacy/ Degree Plan

Master of Science in Sustainability

Note: This Declaration of Candidacy form should be completed and submitted to the Institute for Sustainable Practice during the first 3 – 6 hours of course work and revised within completion of 12 - 18 hours of course work. It is the student’s responsibility to set up an advising appointment with the ISP office to finalize this declaration form before completing 18 hours of course work. A finalized declaration form signed by the student and ISP executive director must be on file in the ISP office and emailed to . Students must also file the “Intent to Graduate” form with the registrar the semester prior to anticipated graduation.Review graduation information here.

STUDENT INFORMATION

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CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS (12 HOURS)

Course No. / Course Name / Hours / Prerequisites / Term (F, SP, SU) / Year / Final Grade
SU 6003 / Sustainable Earth Systems / 3
SU 6023 / Sustainable Enterprise I / 3 / SU 6003
SU 6153 / Zero Management / 3 / SU 6003
ICM 5003 / Survey of Conflict Management / 3

ADVANCED COURSE REQUIREMENTS (9 HOURS)

Course No. / Course Name / Hours / Prerequisites / Term (F, SP, SU) / Year / Final
SU 6073 / Applied Earth Systems and Biomimicry / 3 / SU 6003
SU 6063 / Sustainable Enterprise II / 3 / SU 6003
SU 609V / Sustainability Travel
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ADVANCED ELECTIVE OPTIONS – CHOOSE TWO (6 HOURS)Dual degree students choose only one elective

Course No. / Course Name / Hours / Prerequisites / Term (F, SP, SU) / Year / Final Grade
SU 6033 / Special Topics / 3
SU 6083 / Professional Ex Experience in Sustainability / 3
SU 6103 / Creation Care and Spiritual Formation / 3
SU 6123 / Introduction to Green Building, Design and Operation / 3 / SU 6003
SU 6133 / Renewable Energy Options and Design Applications / 3 / SU 6003
SU 6143 / Sustainable Food Practice / 3 / SU 6003

FINAL APPLICATION COURSE REQUIREMENT (3 HOURS)This course can be substituted with an additional elective; either a course in Creation Care, Special Topics, or Professional Development with approval from the Academic Advisor. Dual Degree students are not required to take this course.

Course No. / Course Name / Hours / Prerequisites / Term (F, SP, SU) / Year / Final Grade
SU 6043 / Capstone Project in Sustainability / 3 / Must have completed at least 12 hours of graduate credit.

I, the undersigned “Graduate Candidate” understand that I must meet all requirements on this form, have a minimum total of 15 hours for the Certificate of Graduate Study in Sustainability before I may be considered for graduation, and that I must maintain an average 3.00 GPA on all courses taken toward the hours required for the degree, with no incomplete grades. I also understand that any changes to the declaration will require written permission from the Executive Director or Academic Director of the Institute for Sustainable Practice.

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Graduate Candidate Signature ISP Academic Director

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