The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability at Washington University Saint Louis is built on a foundation of Arts & Sciences courses that examine sustainable living from multiple perspectives--scientific, political, economic, social, historical, philosophical, anthropological, and literary.

Grounded in this integrative approach and common understanding of the issues, students then choose one of three concentrations for greater in-depth study of sustainability:

• Sustainable Environment and Science, for primary focus on environmental sciences, natural resources, and energy;
• Sustainable Management and Organizations, for primary focus on sustainable business strategies and the triple bottom line?economic, social, environmental; and
• Sustainable Communities and Development, for primary focus on designing and managing sustainable spaces in our cities and communities.

These three concentrations include selected courses from Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Architecture. The overarching goal of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainability is to provide students with knowledge and methods about sustainability, local to global, and to help improve the quality of individual lives, the productivity of institutions, and the security of our planet.

About University College

Recognized worldwide for academic excellence, Washington University in St. Louis has offered outstanding continuing education courses through University College in Arts & Sciences as well as professional programs since 1908. University College was founded officially in 1931 and has been serving the St. Louis region ever since. University College is the division for adult, evening and professional studies in Arts & Sciences and administers the Summer School.

Today, University College offers part-time, evening and summer school classes to students who want to earn undergraduate or graduate degrees, and certificates in specialized areas of study or pursue personal enrichment.

University College gives adult students the opportunity to experience the excitement of attending and earning a degree or certificate from a world-class research institution. The instructors include many WUSTL faculty as well as professionals from the greater St. Louis community. These include successful business, science and health professionals, working journalists, writers and performing artists, and WUSTL graduate students and recent PhDs.

Who are WUSL?s students? Everyone. From the 25-year-old public relations professional in pursuit of a graduate degree to the 45-year-old mother finishing her college degree, to the executive expanding his knowledge about international relations, to the grandmother who always wanted to learn French, UC provides continuing education options for ambitious and curious minds of all ages.