Sustainability Degree Programs: Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
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INSTITUTION: Bowdoin University, Environmental Studies (ES) DEGREE OFFERED: Coordinate undergraduate majors in Biology/ES, Philosophy/ES, Spanish/ES, Economics/ES, Government/ES, Women's Studies/ES and History/ES; Minor in ES is also available DESCRIPTION: "The Environmental Studies Program seeks to enable students to work toward a sustainable society and to improve the quality of life on earth. Students learn the foundations of environmental science and investigate the ethical, sociopolitical, cultural, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Many students augment their classroom work with internships, research and service learning opportunities with a nearby town or one of the many strong non-governmental organizations located near campus, or in public agencies. Others study environmental topics abroad. Students also work at a field station, at the Coastal Studies Center near campus, or at Cent Island in Canada's Bay of Funny. This coordinate major program and the environmental studies minor build upon core courses and allow students substantial latitude to relate their study of the environment to a disciplinary major." WEBSITE: http://academic.bowdoin.edu/environmental_studies/index.shtml CONTACT: Bowdoin College Adams Hall Brunswick, Maine 04011 Phone: 207-725-3000 Fax: (207) 725-3989
INSTITUTION: Goddard College, Individualized studies in environment and sustainable communities DEGREE OFFERED: Individualized Study (B.A.) DESCRIPTION: The individualized study B.A. degree program allows students to focus on concentrations such as eco-justice, sustainable agriculture, and community activism. WEBSITE: http://www.goddard.edu CONTACT: 123 Pitkin Road Plainfield, VT 05667 Phone: 1-800-468-4888 or 1-800-906-8312 admissions@goddard.edu
INSTITUTION: McGill University, McGill School of the Environment DEGREE OFFERED: Environment (Arts (BA), Science (BSc), or Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (BSc(AgEnvSc)); Minor in Environment and a Diploma in Environment DESCRIPTION: "All MSE programs are interdisciplinary and reflect current environmental issues and practices. MSE students stand to benefit from the diverse viewpoints of participating departments within three faculties on two McGill campuses: - the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science, located on McGill's downtown campus in the heart of Montreal, Quebec; -the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, located on McGill's pastoral Macdonald Campus, 35 kilometres west of Montreal." WEBSITE: www.mcgill.ca/mse/about/ CONTACT: McGill School of Environment (MSE) Downtown Campus 3534 University Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A7 Phone: 514-398-4306 Fax: 514-398-1643 info.mse@mcgill.ca
INSTITUTION: Southern Illinois University Carbondale DEGREE OFFERED: Geography & Environmental Resources (B.S.) DESCRIPTION: Students in this program can specialize in environmental resources in which environmental decision-making, management, and sustainability are addressed. WEBSITE: http://info.geography.siu.edu/ CONTACT: 1000 Faner Dr. Room 4520 Southern Illinois University Mailcode 4514 Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: 618-536-3375 Fax: 618-453-6465
INSTITUTION: Texas A & M University, College of Geosciences DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies (B.S.) DESCRIPTION: This program "emphasizes the societal aspects of human-environment issues, along with a core set of courses in the basic sciences. It is designed to allow students to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century and thus emphasizes the interconnections between science, techniques, policy, ethics and decision making." WEBSITE: http://enst.tamu.edu/Environ_studies/About/intro.html CONTACT: 3146 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3146 Phone: (979)845-3651
INSTITUTION: University of Montana--Missoula DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies (B.A.) DESCRIPTION: Both the undergraduate and graduate majors in environmental studies allow students to have an emphasis on sustainable food and farming. Through this concentration, students participate locally in action projects, and in the Program in Ecological Agriculture and Society (PEAS) WEBSITE: http://www.umt.edu/evst/about_mission.htm CONTACT: Environmental Studies Program Rankin Hall 106A The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812-4320 Phone: (406) 243-6273 Fax: (406) 243-6090 evst@mso.umt.edu
INSTITUTION: University of Nebraska, Environmental Studies Program, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Arts and Sciences DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies (B.S.N.R. or B.A. or B.S.) DESCRIPTION: This degree is offered jointly through the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the College or Arts and Sciences. Students learn about global environmental issues and participate in "opportunities for working toward solutions to environmental problems." WEBSITE: http://www.unl.edu/esp/page1.html CONTACT: 345 Nebraska Union Lincoln, NE 68588-0462 Phone: 402-472-8823 Fax: 402-472-8823
INSTITUTION: University of Winnipeg, Environmental Studies and Urban Studies DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies and Urban Studies (B.A.) DESCRIPTION: This program allows students to specialize in one of two areas: "Issues in Sustainability" or "Urban Policy and the Environment." WEBSITE: http://envstudies.uwinnipeg.ca/programs.html# CONTACT: The University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 2E9 Phone: 204-786-7811
INSTITUTION: Acadia University Environmental Science DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Science (M.S.) DESCRIPTION: This program gives students an opportunity to develop a broad-based understanding of the environment through the study of a number of disciplines. Applied learning and community involvement are integral to the program. Sustainable development is a focus area. An introductory class helped produce a first ever Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report for Acadia in December 2004, and another class is currently conducting a paper audit for the campus. WEBSITE: http://ace.acadiau.ca/science/env CONTACT: KC Irving Centre LL Room 34 Acadia University Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada B4P 2R6 Phone: 902.585.1141 lkelly.douglas@acadiau.ca
INSTITUTION: Antioch New England Graduate School, Environmental Studies Program DEGREE OFFERED: Conservation Biology, Environmental Advocacy and Org., Environmental Education (M.A.); Environmental studies with a concentration in Environmental Education and Learning Theory (Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: "The Antioch New England Doctoral Program in Environmental Studies offers a curriculum that addresses systems-based analyses and solutions for contemporary and future environmental problems." WEBSITE: http://www.antiochne.edu/es/ CONTACT: Antioch New England Graduate School 40 Avon Street, Keene NH 03431-3552 Phone: 1-800-553-8920 admissions@antiochne.edu
iNSTITUTION: Cardiff University, School of City and Regional Planning DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainability, Planning, and Environmental Policy (M.Sc.) DESCRIPTION: This program is taught in the School of City and Regional Planning and links the theoretical debates about sustainability with the practical dimensions of environmental policy formulation and implementation. The course includes an overseas field study visit and is assessed through written, practical and project work. The course consists of ten taught modules, including Theories and Principles of Sustainable Development, Sustainable Towns and Cities, Environmental Assessment and Corporate Environmental Management. WEBSITE: http://www.cf.ac.uk/cplan/modules_pg/msc_spep-ftd.html CONTACT: Cardiff School of City and Regional Planning Cardiff University Glamorgan Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff 3F 10 3WA Wales, UK Phone: +44 (0) 29 208 26131 Fax: +44 (0) 29 208 74845 sawyeri@cardiff.ac.uk
INSTITUTION: Central European University (Hungary), Lund University (Sweden), the University of the Aegean (Greece) and the University of Manchester (UK) consortium supported by the Erasmus Mundus programme of the European Commission., International Masters Programmes DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (M.Sc.) DESCRIPTION: Students in this program will receive masters degrees from each of the institutions participating in the consortium. The program of study "prepares students for identifying, developing and implementing integrated solutions to environmental challenges, especially in an international context." The program includes three terms at various institutions and the fourth term on research. WEBSITE: http://www.mespom.org/ CONTACT: MESPOM Coordinator, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University Box 196 221 00 SE Lund, Sweden Visiting address: Tegnérplatsen 4 Phone: +46 46 2220200 E-mail:info@mespom.org
INSTITUTION: Goddard College, Individualized studies in environment and sustainable communities DEGREE OFFERED: Individualized Study (M.A.) DESCRIPTION: The individualized study B.A. degree program allows students to focus on concentrations such as eco-justice, sustainable agriculture, and community activism. The individualized study M.A. program allows students to concentrate in environmental studies with a focus on nature, culture, values, justice, and action. A new concentration in the M.A. called "Leaders and Entrepreneurs Creating a Just and Sustainable Future" is being offered beginning August 2005. WEBSITE: http://www.goddard.edu CONTACT: 123 Pitkin Road Plainfield, VT 05667 Phone: 1-800-468-4888 or 1-800-906-8312 admissions@goddard.edu
INSTITUTION: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Environmental Policy Studies DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Policy Studies (M.S.), Environmental Science (Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: The Graduate Program in Environmental Policy Studies (within the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science) offers both masters and PhD programs with a major emphasis on sustainability. WEBSITE: http://www.njit.edu/v2/Directory/Academic/HUM/EPS/researchctr.htm CONTACT: Graduate Program in Environmental Policy Studies New Jersey Institute of Technology University Heights Newark, New Jersey 07012 Phone: 973-596-3371 michelec@njit.edu
INSTITUTION: Oklahoma State University DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Science (M.S., Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: This environmental science program offers a specialization in sustainability and the ability for students to develop their own program of study. WEBSITE: http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/programs/envirosci.htm CONTACT: Environmental Science 003 Life Science East Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-3011 Phone: (405) 744-9229 or 1-888-477-7422 Fax: (405) 744-7673 grad-i@okstate.edu
INSTITUTION: Southern Illinois University Carbondale DEGREE OFFERED: Geography & Environmental Resources (M.S.) DESCRIPTION: Students in this program can specialize in environmental resources in which environmental decision-making, management, and sustainability are addressed. WEBSITE: http://info.geography.siu.edu/ CONTACT: 1000 Faner Dr. Room 4520 Southern Illinois University Mailcode 4514 Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: 618-536-3375 Fax: 618-453-6465
INSTITUTION: Southern Illinois University Carbondale DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Resources & Policy - Interdisciplinary (Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: "The central focus of the Environmental Resources and Policy Ph.D. is advanced inter-disciplinary training and research on physical, biological, and social processes responsible for natural resource and environmental problems facing contemporary society.. . . The central problem addressed by the ER&P Ph.D. is sustainability -- meeting the economic needs of the present while maintaining the natural capital required to meet the economic and environmental needs of the future." WEBSITE: www.siu.edu/~er&p CONTACT: Dana Wise ER&P Program Office Coal Research Center Mailcode 4637 Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: 618-453-7328 dwise@siu.edu
INSTITUTION: SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies (M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D.); Program in Environmental and Community Land Planning DESCRIPTION: This is an interdisciplinary program for students with interests in social science, natural science, engineering, and design. The program "involves the guiding of private and public development processes within a pluralistic political environment in order to promote sustainable communities while at the same time respecting fiscal, environmental and legal constraints." WEBSITE: http://www.esf.edu/es/areas.htm CONTACT: SUNY-ESF 107 Marshall Hall 1 Forestry Drive Syracuse, NY 13210 Phone: 315-470-6636 Fax: 315-470-6915
INSTITUTION: Tufts University DEGREE OFFERED: Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (M.A, M.P.P.) DESCRIPTION: These interdisciplinary degree programs have a focus in economic development and the development of sustainable communities. WEBSITE: http://ase.tufts.edu/uep/ CONTACT: Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning 97 Talbot Avenue Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts 02155 USA Phone: (617) 627-3394 ann.urosevich@tufts.edu
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
INSTITUTION: University of Florida, Natural Resources and the Environment DEGREE OFFERED: Interdisciplinary Ecology (M.S., Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: These degree programs "promote interdisciplinary thinking in natural resources and the environment by combining (1) coursework in the basic and applied science of ecology and the social, political, and economic sciences with (2) competence in an approved program in one of these fields of study." Students can choose a focus in sustainability studies. WEBSITE: http://snre.ufl.edu/ CONTACT: Academic Programs 103 Black Hall PO Box 116455 Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: (352)392-9230 Fax: (352)392-9748 humphrey@ufl.edu
INSTITUTION: University of Georgia, College of Environment and Design, Institute of Ecology DEGREE OFFERED: Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development (M.Sc.) DESCRIPTION: "This masters degree program offers students an opportunity to combine interdisciplinary course work in conservation ecology and sustainable development with field experience and thesis research. The program is intended to provide the training necessary to handle the unique, multidisciplinary problems in the area of conservation and sustainable development and to function independently as a researcher and decision-maker to address problems of conservation and sustainable development." WEBSITE: http://www.ecology.uga.edu/programs/msconserv.htm CONTACT: The University of Georgia Ecology Program Office Room 140, Institute of Ecology Athens, GA 30602-2202 Phone: (706) 542-3404; Fax: (706) 542-6040 ppittman@uga.edu
INSTITUTION: University of Manitoba, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, Natural Resources Institute DEGREE OFFERED: Natural Resources (M.S., Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: These programs include the "assessment of the theoretical foundations and practical applications of progress toward sustainable management of natural resources" as part of their "central academic agenda." WEBSITE: http://www.umanitoba.ca/institutes/natural_resources/ CONTACT: University of Manitoba The Natural Resources Institute 303-70 Dysart Road Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8373 Fax: (204) 261-0038
INSTITUTION: University of Maryland, Conservation Biology DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology (M.S.) DESCRIPTION: Core courses in this program include: ecology and conservation biology; resource economics; public policy; and interdisciplinary problem-solving. Courses are taught in several different departments including the economics, public affairs, and biology departments. Students also take elective courses, complete an internship, and write a "scholarly paper." WEBSITE: http://www.life.umd.edu/CONS/ CONTACT: CONS Program Department of Biology University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-4415 Phone: 301-405-7409 Fax: 301-314-9358 consoffice@yahoo.com
INSTITUTION: University of Montana--Missoula DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies (M.A.) DESCRIPTION: Both the undergraduate and graduate majors in environmental studies allow students to have an emphasis on sustainable food and farming. Through this concentration, students participate locally in action projects, and in the Program in Ecological Agriculture and Society (PEAS) WEBSITE: http://www.umt.edu/evst/about_mission.htm CONTACT: Environmental Studies Program Rankin Hall 106A The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812-4320 Phone: (406) 243-6273 Fax: (406) 243-6090 evst@mso.umt.edu
INSTITUTION: University of Nebraska, School of Natural Resources DEGREE OFFERED: Natural Resources (M.S. and Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: These degree programs offer several areas of specialization, such as "climate assessment and impacts" and "human dimensions" which have "the goal of improving stewardship of ecosystems and natural resources." WEBSITE: http://snr.unl.edu/prospective_students/grad_degrees.asp CONTACT: 102 Plant Industry Building University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0814 Phone: 402/472-5355 Fax: 402/472-2964 snrsgradsec@unl.edu
INSTITUTION: York University, Independent Environmental Studies DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies (M.A.) DESCRIPTION: Individual directed study with several sustainability courses. Two examples of concentrations include Sustainable Development and Urban Renewal and Sustainable Economic Development. WEBSITE: http://www.yorku.ca/fes/programs/mes/mes_courses.asp#6599 CONTACT: Nursing and Environmental Studies Building 4700 Keale St. Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3 Phone: 416-736-5252. fesinfo@yorku.ca
US National Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD), National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), and the Center for Conservation Biology Network (CCBD). A "Directory of Environmental Programs" searchable by subject, degree, school, keyword, and location. ncseonline.org/DEP/
