Sustainable Careers
Our online Sustainability Management B.A.S. Degree helps you understand the broad concepts and systems involved in developing and managing sustainability business practices. We give you knowledge and management skills in technology, people, economics, natural and energy resources to prepare you for "green-collar" jobs. You'll be prepared to be a valuable contributor to growing sustainability needs worldwide.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Construction Managers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2022 Employment
34,480
2032
42,320
Percent Change
23
Projected Job Openings
3520
Our Sustainability Management B.A.S. Degree can
- Enhance your earning potential
- Sharpen your leadership skills
- Broaden your green practices knowledge
- Your organization meet environmental regulations and requirements
- Prepare you to be a sustainability manager
SPC's business degrees feature
- Eight-week courses
- Courses that can be completed completely online or in traditional classrooms in central Pinellas County
- State-of-the-art technology and learning tools
- Full-time faculty members with doctorates and industry expertise
- Active advisory committee members who make sure skills match industry needs and trends
Sustainability Management Bachelor of Applied Science
SUSMGT-BAS
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2023 (625)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2023 (625), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
This program is offered as a Fully Online program.
Note: Students residing within 250 miles of an SPC campus will be required to present in-person at the end of their Capstone course and should plan accordingly.
Our courses help students understand the broad concepts and systems involved in sustainability initiatives. Students with this knowledge can be valuable contributors to the growing sustainability needs worldwide. Sustainability managers will be needed in many vital sectors including: Manufacturing, Construction, Government, Military Contracting and International Business. Various Associate Degree programs are good foundational program feeds to the Sustainability BAS such as Engineering AS, Building Construction AS, Environmental Science AS, as well as the Hospitality and Tourism AS. Completion of various support courses or program courses may align or earn a certification or license.
Program Highlights •Energy and environmental management •Sustainable business strategies •Green construction and urban planning •Legal aspects of sustainability
Graduation Requirements
G.P.A.: A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Two years in high school or two semesters of college instruction in a single foreign language.
CIVIC LITERACY: As per Florida Rule 6A-10.04213, baccalaureate degree students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution in the 2021-2022 academic school year and thereafter must demonstrate competency through successful completion of a civic literacy course AND by achieving a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE).
- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
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Florida CIP Code
1100302991 - Sustainability Management (BAS )
Federal CIP Code
03.0299 - Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other.
CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION
At SPC, our A.S. degrees in Building Design and Construction Management and Engineering Technology transfer to our Sustainability Management B.A.S. Degree.
SHORT-TERM TRAINING
We also offer short-term business training and professional development courses through our Workforce Institute.