Sociology
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Envir
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Areas of Interest
- Law, Policy & Social Justice
- Environment & Sustainability
- Architecture, Planning & Development
- Communication, Journalism & Public Relations
- Education & Human Development
Become a leader in historic preservation and learn about the importance of heritage conservation to preserve and create more sustainable built environments.Students in the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments program with a Heritage Conservation Emphasis explore the value of historic structures and landscapes and the reasons for preserving and adapting them. The faculty bring a breadth of experience and depth of expertise to coursework, teaching students how the preservation and adaptation of historic structures advances environmental, cultural and economic sustainability. Students learn the processes and protocols of conservation as well as current issues in historic preservation and resource management. Graduates are prepared for careers as managers at nonprofit organizations, leaders of government agencies, and consultants in heritage conservation and historic preservation.
Sample Courses
- SBE 221: History of the Built Environment
- ARC 471S: History and Theory of Architecture: Contemporary Architecture
- ARC 471F: Introduction to Conservation of Cultural Resources
Career Fields
- Heritage conservation
- Historic conservation
- Education
- Government
- Nonprofit
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Sociology
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
SBE 195A - Intro. To Sustainability
1.00
ENGL 101 - First-Year Composition
3.00
MATH 112 - College Algebra
3.00
Second Semester Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
SBE 195B - Careers in Sustainability
1.00
ENGL 102 - First-Year Composition
3.00
ECOL 182R - Intro. Biology 2 Lecture
3.00
ECOL 182L - Intro. Biology 2 Lab
1.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
SBE 201 - Sustainable Design & Planning
3.00
SBE 221 - History of Built Environment 1
3.00
SBS 200 - Intro. To Statistics
4.00
EVS 260 - Environmental Studies: Ideas/Institutions
3.00
ECON 200 - Basic Economics
3.00
4th Semester
Credits
SBE 202 - Professional Communication
3.00
SBE 222 - History of Built Environment 2
3.00
CHEE 204 - Water & Energy: Con. & Alt Systems
3.00
PHYS 102 - Intro. Physics 1 Lecture
3.00
PHYS 181 - Intro. Physics 1 Lab
1.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
RNR 417 - Geo. Info. Systems
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
ARC 471F - Intro. To Conservation
3.00
ANTH 440A - Cultural Resource Management
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
SBE 301 - Intro. To Design Thinking
4.00
GEOG 367 - Population Geography
3.00
PHIL 323 - Environmental Ethics
3.00
SBE 480 - Research Methods
3.00
PLG 464 - Preservation Planning Issues
3.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
SBE 393 - Professional Internship
3.00
ARC 471S - History & Theory of Architecture 4
3.00
SBE 498 - Senior Capstone
3.00
PLG 408 - Planning for Urban Resiliency
3.00
GEOG 431A - Traditional Ecological Knowledge
3.00
8th Semester
Credits
SBE 498 - Senior Capstone
3.00
ARC 497J - Documentation & Interpretation of His.
3.00
Upper-Division Elective
3.00
Elective
3.00