Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Sustainability
The Interdisciplinary Studies - Sustainability BA program allows students to harness the cross-disciplinary nature of issues relating to sustainability by taking classes from multiple departments across campus, where classes focus on the interconnectivity of human and natural systems.
Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Sustainability through Interdisciplinary Studies. Through this program, students will develop skills to understand social and environmental implications of sustainability in the context of contemporary local, regional, and global challenges. Students can tailor their program around areas of interest. Sustainable Environmental Policy, Food, Energy and Water (FEW) Systems, From Global Issues to Local Action, Sustainable Island Ecosystems, Environmental Justice, Values and Ethics and Climate Change. This program includes a capstone, which can be completed through an internship or research experience in partnership with local sustainability-focused organizations.
For further information, contact sustain@hawaii.edu. For a full description of requirements, see the Sustainability Program Sheet. To declare the Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability, please fill out the Major Declaration Form.
The BA in Sustainability also supports BA+MA pathways to a Master in Geography and Environment and Master in Urban and Regional Planning.