Arizona State University Rob Walton College of Global Futures 6 courses 30 total credits
The Master of Sustainability Solutions program teaches you how to analyze and solve sustainability challenges in organizations and communities. You learn how to apply sustainability principles and approaches. You focus on developing solutions in concert with real-world stakeholders. You benefit from both flexibility and guidance in your course selection. You can choose elective courses from faculty-curated lists that align with employment in private, public and nonprofit sectors. If you are unsure which sector is of greatest interest, courses in sustainability analytics are available to prepare you for careers across all sectors. A distinguishing element of the program is its applied approach. You begin the program with a foundation in sustainability frameworks and methods, then you take electives in an area of interest and ultimately use this knowledge to develop solutions to actual sustainability challenges in real time. Final courses include learning how to manage and carry-out sustainability projects. In the capstone experience, you collaborate with a company, a government agency, a community or a nongovernmental organization to develop a practical solution to a sustainability challenge. In lieu of a thesis, the capstone provides you with practical experience and a portfolio piece that positions you for today's competitive, knowledge- and skills-intensive job market.
| Required Core | 6 credits |
| Other Requirements | 15 credits |
| Focus Area Electives | 6 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOS 508 or SOS 510 | Pathways to Sustainability or Perspectives on Sustainability | 3 |
| SOS 509 or SOS 511 | Leading Sustainability Transitions or Advanced Sustainability Problem Solving | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 6 credits | |
Other Requirements
competency mastery courses (6) methods courses (6)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOS 582 | Project Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements | 15 credits | |
Focus Area Electives
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOS 593 | Applied Project | 3 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 3 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
MSUS students specialize in a focus area and take six credit hours of elective coursework related to that area with approval by their academic advisor. For a list of approved courses that may fulfill the methods and competency mastery requirements, students should see the academic unit. No more than six credit hours of 400-level coursework can be included in the plan of study. The Graduate College policies and procedures for fulfillment of degree requirements must also be met.
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