Undergraduate degrees
Are you interested in a program that will help you make a difference in ensuring a habitable future for everyone? The Rob Walton College of Global Futures offers a number of undergraduate programs to increase your knowledge and skills in the areas of complexity, innovation, oceans, conservation and sustainability. There is an increasing demand for college graduates who understand the complexity of the challenges we face, have transdisciplinary perspectives, are collaborative, have effective problem solving skills, and have the ability to envision and implement innovative solutions.
Complexity Science, BS
The Bachelor of Science program in complexity science offers a novel approach to investigating, integrating and solving problems in the life and social sciences in such topics as mass violence, contagion, wildlife–human interactions and the spread of behaviors through social networks.
Conservation, BS
Be at the forefront of advancing conservation through a program that collaborates with real-world partners on applied conservation practice. Values-driven, outcome-focused and transdisciplinary, this program provides you with the foundational knowledge and diverse skills necessary to create meaningful impact and advance professionally in the conservation field.
Innovation in Society, BA
The Bachelor of Arts in Innovation in Society gives you a full immersion in the various ways innovation and society impact each other and grow together. The BA is best suited to students inclined toward humanities, qualitative social sciences and related fields. Bachelor of Arts students complete a foreign language requirement.
Innovation in Society, BS
Approach science and technology in a more analytical, systems-oriented way with the Bachelor of Science in Innovation in Society designed for students who want to examine how technology works within larger systems, not just on its own.
Ocean Futures, BS
Protect the marine systems our planet depends on with an ocean futures degree built for students focused on coastal resilience, ocean health and conservation. Channel your drive and applied knowledge to safeguard the world’s oceans within a meaningful career.
Ocean Futures (Coastal and Marine Sciences), BS
In the Bachelor of Science in Ocean Futures with a concentration in coastal and marine science, you study marine biology, ocean chemistry and ecosystems, as well as learn how the ocean interacts with the climate.
Sustainability, BA
Build real-world skills for solving sustainability problems in organizations, communities and public systems. The Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability centers hands-on problem-solving, so you can meet real challenges where people live, work and make decisions.
Sustainability, BS
Become a future-ready problem solver who tackles complex environmental, economic and societal challenges through science, systems thinking and hands-on experience. The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability opens pathways across industry, government, consulting, nonprofits and research.
Sustainable Food Systems, BS
Look beyond agriculture and nutrition to understand how the entire food system works. In this sustainable food systems degree, you’ll design solutions that strengthen food security, public policy, environmental resilience, economic opportunity and public health.
Accelerated master’s degrees
Many of our undergraduate degrees have the option of an accelerated master’s arrangement, allowing you to complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years.