Undergraduate - Department of Community Sustainability Search Search College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Community Sustainability News Events Undergraduate Graduate Alumni People About Contact Us Giving Home Undergraduate Undergraduate 360+ undergraduates 95% student job placement 6,700+ alumni Our undergraduate programs prepare the next generation of learners, thinkers, and doers. The Department of Community Sustainability engages with professionals, students, and members of communities to address social choices within specific environmental, economic, and cultural contexts that may conflict with local, national, or international sustainability goals. This interdisciplinary work empowers students to create, integrate and harness new ideas to protect and improve both the lives of people and their environments. Our programs reflect an understanding that how students learn is as important as what they learn. Courses, service-learning projects, internships, study abroad programs and other co-curricular activities combine academic content with the building of skills such as fostering dialogue and action on critical issues, decision-making, supporting diversity in communities and organizations, encouraging innovation, and fostering positive change. Undergraduate Majors Consistent with our mission to assist in the development of sustainable communities, the department offers three undergraduate majors linked by a common core set of courses in sustainability studies. Our three undergraduate majors are: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (B.S.) This program prepares students for careers as school-based agriculture, food and natural resources teachers at the secondary level, careers in education fields, or professional or graduate school program. Environmental Studies and Sustainability (B.S.) Environmental Studies and Sustainability examines resource use and allocation through the lenses of community engagement, sustainability and environmental justice. Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism (B.S.) Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism is an interdisciplinary program integrating sustainability with the study of natural, social, management and behavioral sciences related to natural resources recreation and tourism. Want to learn more? Complete our student interest form to ask a question and let us know that you're interested in CSUS! Prospective Student Interest Form Learn what CSUS students are doing in their majors. 2022 CANR Alumni Association scholarship recipients announced Published on June 7, 2022 The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association awards scholarships to students who are well-rounded in their academic and non-academic pursuits and have a vision for their future career. Pursuing agricultural education to inspire future generations Published on May 9, 2022 Zoey Zupin shares why she is pursuing Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education and her goals to inspire future generations as an educator. New Trail Policy and Law course gives students a toolkit to advocate in their own communities Published on September 8, 2021 Community Sustainability class led by Bob Wilson provides a ‘how-to’ and empowers students to be leaders in outdoor recreation development. Undergraduate Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (B.S.) Environmental Studies and Sustainability (B.S.) Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism (B.S.) 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