Sustainability Degree Programs: Applied
Science and Technology
Undergraduate
Programs
Graduate Programs
Undergraduate
Programs
INSTITUTION: Oakland Community
College (OCC), Environmental Systems Technology Program
DEGREE OFFERED: Associate in Applied Science Degree with
specialization in Environmental Systems Technology
DESCRIPTION: "OCC's alternate energies classes focus
on harnessing energy from renewable sources - sun, wind, water,
underground (geothermal) heat and growing plants - in order to
have a sustainable environment that will meet our present needs
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
theirs. Energy management, energy efficiency and energy conservation
are all covered."
WEBSITE: http://www.oaklandcc.edu/est/
CONTACT: Oakland Community College
2480 Opdyke Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Phone: (248) 341-2000
Graduate Programs
INSTITUTION: University of Birmingham,
Interdisciplinary Technologies
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Technology (B.Sc.), Arts and
Humanities and
Technology (B.A.)
DESCRIPTION: A significant element of the teaching of these
programmes is case-study driven, involving external clients addressing
real sustainability challenges. Examples have included a team
of 18 students acting as a consultancy for the university environmental
coordinator, (examining sustainable practices on campus) and looking
at how to recycle old computers for a local charity. A common
core of general technological principles, techniques and materials
is complemented by a wide range of special topics covering disaster
management, sustainable energy, developing countries and appropriate
technology and sustainability. Arts and humanities students combine
their degree with science and technology there is a major research
or design project in the final year.
WEBSITE: http://www.stp.bham.ac.uk/sustainable.htm
CONTACT: The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Phone: 0121 414 3344 from within the UK;
+44 121 414 3344 from overseas
INSTITUTION: University of Delaware,
Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
DEGREE OFFERED: Energy and Environmental Policy (MEEP and
Ph.D-ENEP)
DESCRIPTION: Areas of specialization in both degrees include:
Comparative Energy and Environmental Policy; Sustainable Development;
Political Economy of Energy, Environment and Development; Environmental
Justice; Conservation and Renewable Energy Policy; Integrated
Resource Planning; and
Technology, Environment and Society.
WEBSITE: http://ceep.udel.edu/academics/phd/enep.htm
CONTACT: Center for Energy & Environmental Policy
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware 19716
Phone: (302)831-8405
Fax: (302)831-3098
jbbyrne@udel.edu
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