Offered in: Chicago

Roosevelt undergraduate students concerned about the time and cost of obtaining a graduate degree can reduce both by participating in a joint program. This program allows undergraduate students to start on their MPA degrees by taking graduate level courses during the completion of their undergraduate Sustainability Studies BA. Courses are offered in Chicago and online.

Sustainability Studies majors can participate in this accelerated program leading to a BA in Sustainability and a Master of Public Administration degree. The program allows students to take three graduate-level courses as part of their undergraduate degrees. Once students are admitted to the MPA, the courses will apply toward completion of the MPA degree.

This joint degree provides the student knowledges and skills in both a specific occupational area and public sector management processes. Government and nonprofit organizations are major employers of sustainability majors. The joint Sustainability BA/MPA makes the graduate an attractive potential employee.

The joint Sustainability BA/MPA has the following general requirements:

• Major in Sustainability Studies
• Completion of 60 credit hours of undergraduate course work
• Have and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0
• Obtain permission from the MPA director to take the required MPA courses
• Upon completion of the Sustainability BA, apply to the MPA program under the normal admission process.

The student will take the following three MPA graduate courses as part of the Sustainability Studies BA. All of the courses will receive credit toward the Master’s in Public Administration degree once the student is admitted to the MPA program.

Required Courses

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

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One Natural Science course must have a lab.

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SUST majors and minors are encouraged to take SUST 101 HUMANS AND NATURE Humans & Nature to satisfy the Ideas of Social Justice requirement.

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Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level and can be a SUST course or taken outside the major. SUST options vary each semester and include EXL-designated sections of SUST 210, 220, 250, 330 (at FMNH), 350, 360, 361, and 395.

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Or course towards an optional Minor and/or Double Major.

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SOC 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY and SOC 300 LIVING SOCIOLOGY: CAREER AND PERSONAL PATHWAYS recommended