Lipscomb University
 

Undergraduate Programs

 

The Institute for Sustainable Practice offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Sustainable Practice and Environmental Science with a wide variety of career opportunities available as listed below. Environmental science and sustainable practice degrees offered in other departments will also lead to opportunities in some of the following career paths.

Transdisciplinary Sustainable Practice Major
The transdisciplinary Sustainable Practice degree offering introduces students to the real-world practice of sustainability across a broad range of ideas and fields, specifically the interaction between societies, moral and ethical considerations, environmental protection, and business and economic interests. The student experiencese these concepts in a variety of settings, including the classroom, service opportunities, practical business experience, and research. Students who want to pursue careers that apply sustainability practices and principles or that manage planning and application of sustainability concepts in consulting, business, industry, government, and not-for-profit organizations should consider this degree program.

Interdisciplinary Major in Environmental Science from the Institute for Sustainable Practice
The degree in environmental science from the Institute for Sustainable Practice consists of 73-74 hours of instruction split between a broad background of biology, chemistry, and an area of concentration. Students who want to focus on the science of the environment and who wish to pursue more technically oriented careers in environmental consulting, business, industry, government, and field biology should consider this degree program.
 

Institute for Sustainability Practice Minors

 
Undergraduate Catalog, Course Requirements and Course Summaries (ISP information begins on page 195)

 

Graduates of Lipscomb University’s environmental programs have distinguished themselves in many ways and are presently utilizing their training in many of the following areas.
 
  • Environmental consulting
  • Renewable Energy
  • Green business and corporate management
  • Green entrepreneurship
  • Energy production and regulation
  • Waste management
  • Water and wastewater treatment
  • Environmental or sustainability analysis
  • LEED and other certification of green construction
  • Wildlife biology
  • Environmental naturalist positions
  • Advanced degrees in environmental science and related fields

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