A study in sustainable design can involve individuals in the creative and innovate path for long-term resource conservation across a range of industries and products. Students may be encouraged to improve existing methods to promote sustainability or to engineer and design new approaches that utilize natural resources more efficiently.

A bachelor's degree is given to students who fulfill the necessary requirements given by the college or university they are attending. The requirements include three to seven years of focus on a subject, typically referred to as a major or concentration.