The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability and the Built Environment (BSSBE) concentrates on sustainability from an interdisciplinary lens that enables students to explore creative solutions for the planning, design, construction, and operations of human structures and settlements. Environmental policies, ethics, ecology, landscape architecture, economics, natural resources, sociology, and anthropology are an integral part of the BSSBE program.

Whether it is planning, redesign and rehabilitation of existing structures, or innovative new design, students will be provided a theoretical foundation for seeking sustainable solutions to problems in the built environment. This program requires students to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the goals of sustainability and the activities of the built environment disciplines, including architecture, building construction, historic preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning. The degree program is supported by the globally recognized expertise in sustainability of the faculty in the College of Design, Construction and Planning and from across campus.

Graduates will have opportunities for work in various industries including public, private, and NGOs promoting the principles of sustainability. Additionally, students will be prepared to enter graduate school in architecture, building construction, historic preservation, interior design, landscape architecture and urban and regional planning.

Field trips to broaden and expand students' educational experiences through study of planning, design, construction, and sustainability projects are required and will be paid for by students.

Transfer Students

Transfer students must complete their AA degree and these courses with minimum grades of C:

• MAC 1147 or (MAC 1140 and MAC 1114)
• STA 2023
• ECO 2013
• ECO 2023

Transfer students must also have a 3.0 minimum overall GPA. Refer to the admissions website for transfer admission information, application deadlines, and the online application.
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Specializations

Geodesign

The geodesign specialization is for students interested in the application of geographic information systems in the sustainable design of the built environment.

Interdisciplinary

The interdisciplinary specialization is for students who want a general degree that emphasizes the importance of sustainability for all of the built environment fields.

Coursework for the Major

All students, regardless of specialization, are required to take 53 credits of core courses to develop knowledge of the fundamental concepts for sustainability and the built environment.

Students should meet with an advisor as early as possible in their academic careers to choose their specialization and to plan their course of study.

Core Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Select one:		3
BCN 1582	International Sustainable Development
IDS 2935	Special Topics (Facets of Sustainability)
ECO 2023	Principles of Microeconomics	4
ECO 2013	Principles of Macroeconomics	4
A history course in architecture, construction management, interior design, landscape architecture, or urban and regional planning
LAA 1330	Site Analysis	3
STA 2023	Introduction to Statistics 1	3
DCP 3210	Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment	3
DCP 3220	Social and Cultural Sustainability and the Built Environment	3
An approved ecology and the built environment course
An approved ethics and/or environmental justice course
An approved energy and/or climate change course
An approved resource economics course
DCP 3200	Methods of Inquiry for Sustainability and the Built Environment	3
DCP 4941	Practicum in Sustainability and the Built Environment	6
or DCP 4942	Field Experience in Sustainability and the Built Environment
DCP 4290	Capstone Project in Sustainability and the Built Environment	6
Total Credits		38

Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

Semester 1

• Complete BCN 1582 with minimum grade of C
• Complete DCP 1003 and LAA 1330 with a minimum grades of C
• Complete MAC 1147 or (MAC 1140 and MAC 1114)
• 2.00 UF GPA required

Semester 2

• Complete ARC 1701 or ARC 1720 or BCN 1010 or IND 2100 or IND 2130 or LAA 2710 or URP 4000 with minimum grade of C
• Complete ECO 2023 with minimum grade of C
• 2.50 UF GPA required

Semester 3

• Complete ECO 2013 with minimum grade of C
• Complete STA 2023
• 2.75 UF GPA required

Semester 4

• Complete ENC 3254 with minimum grade of C
• 3.0 UF GPA required

Semester 5

• Complete DCP 3210 with minimum grades of C
• Complete one: AEB 4126, REL 2104, or REL 3492 with minimum grade of C
• 3.0 UF GPA required

Semester 6

• Complete DCP 3220 

Semester 7

• Complete DCP 3200 

Semester 8

• Complete DCP 4290 

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.

Plan of Study Grid

Semester One		Credits
BCN 1582	International Sustainable Development (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences and International)	3
ENC 1101	Expository and Argumentative Writing (Gen Ed Composition)	3
LAA 1330	Site Analysis	3
Select one:		3-4
MAC 1147	Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Mathematics)
MAC 1140	Precalculus Algebra
Elective (1000/2000 level)		3
	Credits	15-16
Semester Two
Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities)		3
Select one:		3
ARC 1701	Architectural History 1 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities and International)
ARC 1720	Survey of Architecture History (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities and International)
BCN 1010	History of Construction (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities and International)
IND 2100	History of Interior Design 1 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities)
IND 2130	History of Interior Design 2 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities)
LAA 2710	History of Landscape Architecture (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities and International)
URP 4000	Preview of Urban and Regional Planning (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities)
DCP 1003	Creating our Built Environment (Critical Tracking)	1
ECO 2023	Principles of Microeconomics (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences)	4
Electives (1000/2000 level)		4
	Credits	15
Semester Three
ECO 2013	Principles of Macroeconomics (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences)	4
STA 2023	Introduction to Statistics 1 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Mathematics)	3
State Core Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences		3
Electives (1000/2000 level)		6
	Credits	16
Semester Four
Quest 2 (Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences)		3
ENC 3254	Professional Writing in the Discipline (State Core Gen Ed Composition)	3
State Core Gen Ed Humanities		3
Electives (1000/2000 level)		5
	Credits	14
Semester Five
DCP 3210	Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment (Critical Tracking)	3
Select one ethics or environmental justice course:		3
AEB 4126	Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics (Critical Tracking)
REL 2104	Environmental Ethics (Critical Tracking)
REL 3492	Religion Ethics and Nature (Critical Tracking)
Select one resource economics course:		3
AEB 2451	Economics of Resource Use (Critical Tracking)
AEB 3450	Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics (Critical Tracking)
AEB 4283	International Development Policy (Critical Tracking)
FOR 4664	Sustainable Ecotourism Development (Critical Tracking)
GEO 2500	Global and Regional Economies (Critical Tracking)
Approved electives		6
	Credits	15
Semester Six
DCP 3220	Social and Cultural Sustainability and the Built Environment (Critical Tracking)	3
Select one ecology for the built environment course:		3
FOR 4090C	Urban Forestry
SWS 2007	The World of Water
SWS 2008	Land and Life
WIS 4203C	Landscape Ecology and Conservation
WIS 4427C	Wildlife Habitat Management
WIS 4523	Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation
Select one energy and climate change course:		3
AGG 3501	Environment, Food and Society
AOM 2520	Global Sustainable Energy: Past, Present and Future
Approved electives		6
	Credits	15
Semester Seven
DCP 3200	Methods of Inquiry for Sustainability and the Built Environment (Critical Tracking)	3
Select a practicum in sustainability:		6
DCP 4941	Practicum in Sustainability and the Built Environment
DCP 4942	Field Experience in Sustainability and the Built Environment
Approved elective		3
Elective (3000/4000-level)		3
	Credits	15
Semester Eight
DCP 4290	Capstone Project in Sustainability and the Built Environment (Critical Tracking)	6
Approved electives		6
Elective (000/4000 level)		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	120

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The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability and the Built Environment requires students to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the goals of sustainability and the activities of the built environment disciplines, including architecture, building construction, historic preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning.

Before Graduating Students Must

• Complete a capstone or independent research project, present the results to a committee of the program’s faculty, and receive acceptable assessment.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Students in the Major Will Learn to

Student Learning Outcomes | SLOs

Content

1. Explain sustainability principles.
2. Integrate knowledge and principles from sustainability-related disciplines.
3. Describe the role of the built environment in sustainability.
4. Combine information from multiple sources to solve problems.

Critical Thinking

5. Frame sustainable problems and potential solutions within a global context.
6. Collect and analyze data to solve problems.
7. Produce sustainable solutions for problems of the built environment.
8. Integrate multiple disciplinary, cultural and stakeholder perspectives for sustainable problem solving.

Communication

9. Produce an effective oral presentation.
10. Produce effective written communications.
11. Integrate a variety of visual techniques to enhance the communication of ideas and solutions.
12. Solve a built environment sustainability problem in a multidisciplinary team.

Curriculum Map

I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Academic Learning Compact 12

Courses	SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3	SLO 4	SLO 5	SLO 6	SLO 7	SLO 8	SLO 9	SLO 10	SLO 11	SLO 12
DCP 3200				I, R		I, R			I, R	I, R
DCP 3210	I		I	I, R	I, R	I, R	I, R		I, R		I, R
DCP 3220	R		R	R	R	R	R	I, R	R	R	R	I, R, A
DCP 4290	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
DCP 4910	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
DCP 4941	R		R	R	R	R	R	R	R		R
DCP 4942	R		R	R					R
Approved Electives1		R	R
Ecology for the Built Environment (one course)1		I, R
Energy and/or Climate Change (one course)1		I, R
Ethics and Environmental Justice (one course)1		I, R
Resource Economics (one course)1		I, R

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Student chooses from courses listed in semesters 5-7 of the major's semester plan. 

Assessment Types

• Capstone evaluation
• Final project evaluation

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