Sustainable Development (Major)

Do you want to live out your faith through holistic care for people and the stewardship of Creation?

Follow the biblical call to love God and love neighbors by caring for the earth. Develop a holistic understanding of how the spheres of sustainability—environment, economics, and society—impact each other in the effort to meet global human needs with solutions that don’t sacrifice the future.  

Obtain practical experience by working on sustainability projects on campus, in the local community, and internationally. You’ll have a competitive advantage in the fast-growing “green jobs” sphere through hands-on skills, cross-cultural capacity, and intrinsic motivation.

Sustainable Development Degrees

  • BS in Sustainable Development

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Build skills in:

  • Environmental stewardship
  • Sustainable practices
  • Community engagement
  • Cross-cultural learning
  • Local food systems
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Environmental policy

Career opportunities:

  • Director of corporate sustainability
  • Sustainability auditor
  • Climate change analyst
  • Environmental community organizer
  • Sustainable food systems specialist
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Sustainable Development Curriculum Guides & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

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  • Study Abroad in Ecuador

    This study abroad program in Ecuador provides a full-immersion experience into Latin American culture, the Spanish language, and the beautiful country of Ecuador while taking classes in a major field of study or in general education. You’ll experience a multi-disciplinary semester with a core of Ecuadorian culture and Spanish language study.

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  • Full Circle Gardens

    Solving sustainable food production problems has broad social, economic, and geo-political implications. One of the ways you’ll begin wrestling with these issues is through working with Full Circle Gardens. Located outside Randall Environmentala Center, you’ll get hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture and food systems, including a chicken coop, an aquaponics system, and a worm compost table in the greenhouse.

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  • Rachel Weikart

    Class of 2021

    Having professors tailor classes to my interests and ever-changing career path gave me ownership of my work. As a result, my senior capstone project brought me to my current profession.

  • Michaela Stenerson

    Class of 2021

    J-term Trips to Malawi and Zambia gave me hands-on experience in community development, sustainable agriculture, and cross-cultural work. My courses helped me grapple with evolution from a faith perspective.

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Sustainable Development is part of the Biology, Environmental Science & Sustainable Development Department

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Brian Dewar
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Biology

765-998-4918
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Allison Hunt
Assistant to the Dean, School of Natural & Applied Sciences

765-998-5354
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