Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Sustainability

Create a sustainable future 

Pursue a career in the rapidly expanding field of sustainability with a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Sustainability. This interdisciplinary program equips you with the skills and confidence to protect and regenerate both human and natural communities. 

Program highlights 

  • Interdisciplinary approach: Combines natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities to foster positive change supporting human and ecological well-being. 
  • Flexible learning pathways: Offers individualized learning experiences, allowing you to earn professional credentials such as a Permaculture Design Certificate and a Certificate of Sustainability Leadership. 
  • Global opportunities: Participate in professional internships or study abroad programs in countries like Chile and Bhutan. 
  • Specializations: Choose a minor in Ecosystem Science and Stewardship or concentrate in areas like Humans and Resilient Communities or Sustainable Business. 

Real-world experience 

Our students have interned with leading Colorado organizations, including: 

  • High-Country Conservation Center 
  • City of Aspen’s Environmental Health and Sustainability Department 
  • Highwater Farm 
  • Town of Vail Environmental Sustainability Department 
  • Walking Mountains Science Center 
  • Yampa Valley Sustainability Council 
  • Eagle Valley Land Trust 

Program delivery options 

  • In-person and virtual 
  • Fully virtual 

Career pathways 

Graduates have launched careers in various fields, including: 

  • Climate change adaptation
  • Energy conservation and renewable energy
  • Regenerative food systems
  • Land and water conservation
  • Landscape design and management
  • Environmental journalism and communications
  • Nonprofit leadership
  • Sustainable business consulting 
  • Community organizing 
  • Environmental and place-based education 
  • Waste reduction, composting, and the circular economy 

Add a Minor

Consider adding a business minor to this bachelor’s program. You’ll take classes from the School of Business and learn to function effectively in the business setting while embedding your efforts within a larger framework of sustainable thought and action.

Integrated Sustainability Program Mission

Virtual Information Sessions

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  • April 22, 5pm MST
  • April 24, 6pm MST

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Quick Insights

  • Increase community resilience with applied systems thinking
  • Conduct original research and present at annual conference
  • Average 12:1 student to faculty ratio

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Meet April Davey

She's a CMC graduate who’s working at The Farm Collaborative.

Read April Davey's CanvasRebel interview

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