90 minimum credits
The Bachelor of Applied Science for Sustainable Practices (BAS-SP) expands Cascadia’s commitment to sustainability and to the mission of transforming lives; it also fulfills crucial local and regional needs. Local industries from sustainability-related fields tell Cascadia that they desire bachelor level graduates, as well as opportunities for current workers to upgrade their educational levels to qualify for promotions or to move into management levels.
The BAS-SP student will leave the program with the ability to manage complex projects, operate at the management level and communicate changes needed at company and regional levels that ensure sustainable practices are interwoven at all levels in the community. A student graduating with a BAS-SP will have career options in government agencies, utility companies, energy efficiency businesses, non-profits, consulting and auditing organizations, water and agriculture industries, sustainable building/ construction management firms, and educational institutions.
Graduates of the BAS-SP will acquire these five key sustainability competencies:
- Systems Thinking Competence
Systems Thinking Competence is the ability to collectively analyze complex systems across different domains (society, environment, and the economy etc.) and across different scales (local to global) - Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Competence is the ability to motivate, enable, and facilitate collaborative and participatory sustainability research and problem solving - Anticipatory Competence
Anticipatory Competence is the ability to collectively analyze, evaluate, and craft rich ‘pictures’ of the future related to sustainability issues and sustainability problem-solving frameworks - Strategic Competence
Strategic Competence is the ability to collectively design and implement interventions, transitions, and transformative governance strategies toward sustainability - Normative Competence
Normative Competence is the ability to collectively map, specify, apply, reconcile, and negotiate sustainability values, principles, goals, and targets
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Practices (BAS-SP) program has select admission and application requirements., including a two-year degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the area of sustainability, environmental technology, or equivalent, consisting of at least 90 credits. Program information sessions and specialized advising are available before applying to this program. Interested students should contact the Assistant Director of the BAS-SP program for more information.
Program Completion Requirements
Work-Based Learning
Students should choose a combination of the following variable credit courses to meet the minimum total of 90 credits.
Required Program Electives
Students will choose from a list of approved electives to bring the total number of credits to 90. Students should consult with an advisor for specific program completion requirements. Students who have not completed ENGL&101 or ENGL& 235 are required to complete one of these courses for their elective. Students who have not completed an approved CMST course are required to complete one CMST course as an elective. Students who have not completed PHIL 243 are required to complete it as an elective.