Mapping your Sustainability Studies Major
Your Hood experience is about so much more than just your sustainability studies major.
The Student Success Center, the Center for Career Development & Experiential Learning, and the Office of the Registrar have teamed up to show you where a sustainability studies major can take you. They will help you cultivate, engage and prepare during your time at Hood so that you are career ready for your journey beyond Hood.
Additionally, these maps will serve as milestones and guideposts when you meet with your academic adviser.
Contact
| Student Success 301-696-3860 | Registrar 301-696-3620 | Center for Career Development & Experiential Education |
| College Catalog | Department of Biology | Sustainability Studies (B.A.) |
Year One
Fall Semester | Credits |
ENSP 101 Environmental Prob. | 3 |
ENSP 102 Env. Sci. Lab | 1 |
FYS 101 First-Year Seminar | 3 |
Core- Foreign language 101 (placement) | 4 |
MATH 112 Applied Statistics | 3 |
Core – Health and Wellness/PE | 1 |
| 15 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
ENSP 110 Intro Env. Sci. II | 3 |
BIOL 201 Evolution and Ecology | 4 |
SUS 101 Intro to Sustainability | 3 |
Core- Foreign Language 102 | 4 |
Core- ENGL 100 | 4 |
| 18 |
Year Two
Fall Semester | Credits |
SUS 201 Soph. Sustainability Seminar | 3 |
SUS 301 Sustainable Energy Systems | 3 |
Core- Core- Philosophical Inquiry | 3 |
Core- Historical Analysis | 3 |
Core- Core- Literary Analysis | 3 |
| 15 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
SUS 302 Sustainable Watershed Mgt. | 4 |
SUS 303 Sustainable Food Systems | 3 |
ENSP 103 or ENSP 300 | 4 |
Core- Visual & Performing Arts | 3 |
Core- Global Perspectives | 3 |
| 17 |
Year Three
Fall Semester | Credits |
SUS 310 Experiential Rotation in Sust. | 4 |
Sustainability Focus Area Elective 1 | 3/4 |
Core- Social & Behavioral Analysis | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
BIOL 411 or ENSP 407 | 3 |
Sustainability Focus Area Elective 2 | 3/4 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 15 |
Year Four
Fall Semester | Credits |
Sustainability Focus Area Elective 3 | 3/4 |
Sustainability Focus Area Elective 4 | 3/4 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Core - Health and Wellness/PE | 1 |
| 14 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
SUS 375 or SUS 399 or SUS 499 (Honors) | 3-12 |
Electives (to reach 124 min credits) | 3-9 |
| 12-18 |
Total Credits = 124
Recommended elective credits: Additional Sustainability, Biology, or Chemistry courses that complement the focus of the Sustainability major, Sustainability Independent Study credits, and complementary minor courses.
If SUS 499 Honors was taken as a capstone, 3 credits of SUS 499 would be taken each semester of senior year.
Learning, Self-Exploration, and Academic Excellence
The Hood College Center for Career Development and Experiential Education is here to support you through your four-year educational journey. Whether you are headed toward additional educational pursuits after graduation or on to the exciting world of work, we recommend that you investigate all your opportunities through three distinct types of exploration. These include Cultivating knowledge of your major and occupations related to your studies, Engaging in activities that give you hands-on experience, and taking practical steps toward Preparing for life after college. Below are three tables that will help you understand these areas and associated activities. Want to know more? Meet with a counselor in the Career Center. Email careers@hood.edu to make an appointment.
Cultivate
Explore your Major and Related Occupations
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Explore various occupations and career paths related to Sustainability through the Hood College website. Explore the backgrounds of faculty and learn about course offerings. | Visit with a counselor in the Career Center to update your resume and consider locations for a global studies related internship. | Update your resume to include classes from the previous year and any experiences, either global studies or employment related. | Update your resume to include classes from the previous year and any experiences, either accounting or employment related. Be sure to include your research skills. |
Visit the What Can I Do With the Major?, and the CareerOneStop websites. | Explore club and engagement opportunities that are related to Sustainability (ex. HEAT). | Use SUS 399 to gain insight into finding an Internship, to gain work experience and college credit. | If you have not already completed, take SUS 399, or a second internship experience, to gain additional work experience and/or college credit. |
Take the Focus 2 Career Assessment to learn more about additional areas of career interest. | If eligible, investigate federal work study positions in a department of career related interest. | Meet with staff in Career Services to identify potential internships, consider competitive national experiences. | |
Meet with Career Center staff to begin developing a resume. |
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Engage
Locally and Globally
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
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Explore club and engagement opportunities related to Sustainability. | Participate in Career Center workshops on interviewing for success and creating a LinkedIn page. | Attend Chamber of Commerce industry related events. Speak with a Career Center counselor to learn more about these. | Attend the annual Business Etiquette Dinner. |
| Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the global studies/international relations field. | Update your LinkedIn page to reflect new experiences and coursework. | Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the field of sustainability. |
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| Shadow professionals or alumni who work in the sustainability field. |
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| Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the sustainability field. |
Prepare
For Post-Graduation Success
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
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Attend the Fall and Spring Community Engagement Fairs to learn more about local organizations that support sustainability. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair and/or STEM Career Expo to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who may need interns. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who may be recruiting accounting new hires. |
| Regularly check the Handshake events page to see employers providing information sessions on campus. | Attend Career Center workshops on interviewing for success and how to conduct a job search. | Attend conferences of professional associations. |
| If considering part-time employment, work with the Career Center and consult faculty to learn about opportunities within the job field. | Select part-time jobs and internships in your field of interest. |
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| Consider taking an exploratory micro-internship in your field of interest. | Attend conferences of professional associations. |
- Utilize resources at the Library and Learning Commons
- Meet regularly with your academic adviser
- Work with tutors at the Writing Center
- Complete the FAFSA and apply for scholarships
Learn more about careers in sustainability studies: https://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/environmental-studies-science/
- Remediation
- Liability
- Audit
- Compliance
- Sustainability
- Federal government:
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Department of Interior: Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Surface Mining, Bureau of Land Management
- Federal government continued:
- Department of Agriculture
- Natural Resource Conservation Service
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Defense
- Agricultural consulting firms
- Environmental consulting firms
Explore more career opportunities in sustainability studies: https://www.onetonline.org/
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