Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Science Management
University of Hawaii Maui College
Description
The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Sustainable Science Management (SSM) degree program prepares students for wide variety of sustainability related positions such as: sustainability coordinator, sustainability specialist, environmental scientist. The mission of the SSM program is to prepare students to add value as professionals who make skilled and informed decisions for complex systems that have environmental, social, political and economic consequences and solutions. As an inter-disciplinary field, the SSM program includes topics in energy, ecology, business and management, water and wastewater, agriculture, waste-management, economics, policy, the built environment, and social science. The SSM program is designed to equip students with the technical and communications skills needed to bridge the disciplines and to produce sustainable operations for organizations and communities. A student graduating with a BAS in SSM will have career options in local, state, and federal agencies; utility companies; energy efficiency consulting; non-profit organizations; hospitality and tourism; transportation; wildlife and conservation agencies; international environmental consulting and auditing; "green" contracting and construction management; and educational work in schools, museums, and parks.