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Sustainability Degree Programs: United States

Alabama Kentucky
North Dakota
Alaska Louisiana Ohio
Arizona Maine Oklahoma
Arkansas Maryland Oregon
California Massachusetts Pennsylvania
Colorado Michigan Rhode Island
Connecticut Minnesota South Carolina
Delaware Mississippi South Dakota
District of Columbia Missouri Tennessee
Florida Montana Texas
Georgia Nebraska Utah
Hawaii Nevada Vermont
Idaho New Hampshire Virginia
Illinois New Jersey Washington
Indiana New Mexico West Virginia
Iowa New York Wisconsin
Kansas North Carolina Wyoming

 

Arizona

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

INSTITUTION: Arizona State University, College of Architecture and
Environmental Design, Program in Environmental Design and Planning
DEGREE OFFERED: Doctoral Program in Environmental Design and Planning (Ph.D.)
DESCRIPTION: This program is interdisciplinary and connects various ASU colleges, including education, through student programs of study. Courses such as "Issues in Sustainable Design" are offered.
WEBSITE: http://www.asu.edu/caed/PHD/html/PHDHome.htm
CONTACT: College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-1905
Phone: 480-965-4620
Fax: 480-965-1966
CAED.PHD@asu.edu

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION: Prescott College, Arizona, PhD Program
DEGREE OFFERED: Education with a Concentration in Sustainability Education (PhD)
DESCRIPTION: "Beginning this fall (2005), Prescott College will offer a Doctor of Philosophy in education, with a focus in sustainability education. The new Ph.D. program, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association, enlarges the College's mission to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds to understand, thrive in, and enhance the world community and the environment."
WEBSITE: http://prescott.edu/academics/phd/index.html
CONTACT: Prescott College
220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone: (877) 350-2100

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Prescott College, Arizona, Sustainable Community Development Program
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Community Development (B.A.)
DESCRIPTION: Students integrate four realms into their study: "natural history
of the region; appropriate technologies and assessment; social, spiritual, and philosophical foundations of community; and communication, celebration, and education in the community."
WEBSITE: http://www.prescott.edu/academics/adp/programs/scd/index.html
CONTACT: Sustainable Community Development Program
Adult Degree Programs
Prescott College
220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone: (877) 350-2100

 

California

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

INSTITUTION: California Polytechnic University, Pomona, College of Architecture and Environmental Design
DEGREE OFFERED: Landscape Architecture (B.S.L.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This program addresses the needs of sustainability through the perspective of the needs of the Los Angeles community.
WEBSITE: http://www.csupomona.edu/~la/department/index.html
CONTACT: Department of Landscape Architecture
California State Polytechnic University
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona CA 91768
Phone: (909) 869-2673
Fax: (909) 869-4460

INSTITUTION: California Polytechnic University, Pomona, College of Architecture and Environmental Design
DEGREE OFFERED: Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This program addresses the needs of sustainability through the perspective of the needs of the Los Angeles community.
WEBSITE: http://www.csupomona.edu/~la/department/index.html
CONTACT: Department of Landscape Architecture
California State Polytechnic University
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona CA 91768
Phone: (909) 869-2673
Fax: (909) 869-4460

BUSINESS

INSTITUTION: Presidio World College Sustainable Management
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Management (MBA)
DESCRIPTION: This program "integrates environmental, ethical and social values with practical business skills." The theme of sustainable management in for-profit business is part of every course in the program.
WEBSITE: http://presidioworldcollege.org/
CONTACT: Presidio Building 36
P.O. Box 29502
San Francisco, CA 94129
Phone: (415) 561-6590
Fax: (415) 561-6483

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: California Polytechnic University, Pomona, Natural Resources Management
DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Management and Protection (B.S.)
DESCRIPTION: This program provides an "interdisciplinary course of study that integrates the bio-physical and social/economical/political sciences, emphasizing sustainable management and protection of ecosystems." Students take courses in over 20 different departments from all of the university's colleges. The program also allows students to specialize in areas related to federal agencies, state and local governments, non-governmental agencies (non-profits), and private industry.
WEBSITE: http://nrm.calpoly.edu/envm/envm.html
CONTACT: Cal Poly State University
NRM Department
1 Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo, California 93407
Phone: (805) 756-2702
Fax: (805) 756-1402
nrm@calpoly.edu

INSTITUTION: California Polytechnic University, Pomona, Center for Regenerative Studies
DEGREE OFFERED: Regenerative Studies (M.S.)
DESCRIPTION: "The Master of Science in Regenerative Studies (MSRS) is a multidisciplinary graduate program that seeks to develop the means of supporting human life within the limits of renewable resources without degrading the environment." It involves coursework from several different departments, including agriculture, physical sciences, environmental design, business, engineering, social sciences and humanities.
WEBSITE: http://www.csupomona.edu/~crs/education/masters/index.html
CONTACT: California State Polytechnic University
4105 West University Drive
Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: 909-869-5155
Fax: 909-869-5188
crs@csupomona.edu

INSTITUTION: New College of California; Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Community
DEGREE OFFERED: Several degrees including Consciousness, Healing, and Ecology;
Ecological Agriculture; Holistic Nutrition; Ecodwelling and Activism; and Social Change (B.A., M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: These degree programs have community involvement and activism of students, faculty, and staff in sustainability issues as a central component.
WEBSITE: http://newcollege.edu/northbay/
CONTACT: New College of California
777 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
50 Fell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
1-888-437-3460 1-415-437-3460
1-415-626-5171 (fax)

 

Colorado

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

INSTITUTION: Colorado State University
DEGREE OFFERED: Construction Management (M.S.)
DESCRIPTION: Students can choose a sustainable building emphasis in this program. Students are able to collaborate with The Institute for the Built Environment on sustainable building projects.
WEBSITE: http://www.cahs.colostate.edu/cm/grad_SBE.stm
CONTACT: Colorado State University
Guggenheim Hall Building
Fort Collins, Colorado
Phone: 1+ 970.491.7353
Fax: 1+ 970.491.2473

INSTITUTION: Rocky Mountain College or Art and Design
DEGREE OFFERED: Interior Design, Green Design (B.A.)
DESCRIPTION: Green design is a specialization students can choose in the interior design department. Students complete at least three green design courses and three projects in green design.
WEBSITE:
http://www.rmcad.edu/degree_programs/interior_design_green_design.html
CONTACT: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
1600 Pierce Street
Lakewood CO 80214
800.888.ARTS or 303.753.6046
303.759.4970 (fax)

 

Delaware

APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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



District of Columbia

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: American University, School of International Service, and University for Peace (Costa Rica)
DEGREE OFFERED: Dual degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This is a full-time two year program in which students spend the first and last semester at American University, and the middle two semesters at the University of Peace in Costa Rica. This program "equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for managing eco-development issues in a global context and provides them with opportunities to establish ties that bridge the North-South divide." Students complete a research project in their last semester and participate in seminars.
WEBSITE: http://www.american.edu/sis/academics/graduateprograms/ddp/nrsd.htm
CONTACT: American University
School of International Service
4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20016
Phone: 202-885-1600
Fax: 202-885-2494
mbarton@american.edu

INSTITUTION: American University, School of International Service
DEGREE OFFERED: Global Environmental Politics, International Development (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: Students in the Global Environmental Politics program take courses in global policy studies, environmental science, economics, international environmental politics, and environmental law to enable them to understand the processes of environmental degradation and protection. The program in "International Development provides a multidisciplinary overview of international development issues and policies that enables students to select and focus on a particular field of concentration." Students also complete original research as part of their degree.
WEBSITE: http://www.american.edu/sis/academics/graduateprograms/ma.htm
CONTACT: American University
School of International Service
4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20016
Phone: 202-885-1600
Fax: 202-885-2494

INSTITUTION: Arcadia University, International Peace and Conflict Resolution
DEGREE OFFERED: International Peace and Conflict Resolution (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This program consists of three parts: foundational coursework (such as Economics, the Environment, and Development), an educational abroad experience, and internship/field experience. Students can concentrate in environmental conflict management and sustainable development in these experiences.
WEBSITE: http://gargoyle.arcadia.edu/ipcr/
CONTACT: Arcadia University
450 South Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038-3295
1-877-ARCADIA (1-877-272-2342)
admiss@arcadia.edu

 

Florida

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

 

Georgia

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

 

Illinois

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
DEGREE OFFERED: Geography & Environmental Resources (B.S., 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

 

Indiana

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Ball State University, Interdepartmental Education Program: Clustered Academic Minors in Environmentally Sustainable Practices
DEGREE OFFERED: Minors in Environmental Context for Business,
Environmental Contexts in Health Care, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Land Systems, Technology and the Environment
DESCRIPTION: Each of the seven colleges at the university participate in at least one minor, allowing for a broader study of sustainability across the university as well as addressing the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability.
WEBSITE: http://www.bsu.edu/cluster/index.html
CONTACT: Center for Energy Research/Education/Service
Architecture Building, Room 018
Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306
phone: (765) 285-1135
jeflin1@wp.bsu.edu

INSTITUTION: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Graduate Program in Earth Literacy
DEGREE OFFERED: Earth Literacy (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This program offers multi-disciplinary coursework, internships, and a distance learning format. Promoting sustainable thinking is a main focus of the program. There are opportunities for working in eco-justice and sustainable farming.
WEBSITE: http://www.smwc.edu/prospective/graduate/earth/index.shtml
CONTACT: Graduate Program in Earth Literacy
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876
Phone: 812-535-5160
elm@smwc.edu

 

Iowa

AGRICULTURE

INSTITUTION: Iowa State University, Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture (GPSA)
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Agriculture (M.S., Ph.D.)
DESCRIPTION: "The intent of the GPSA is to develop student competence and
expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of sustainable agricultural systems." Another goal of the program is for students to have an understanding of "transdisciplinary and systemic thinking" as it relates to sustainable agricultural practices.
WEBSITE: http://www.sust.ag.iastate.edu/gpsa/
CONTACT: Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture
Iowa State University
110 Curtiss Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050
515-294-6061

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Iowa State University, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
DEGREE OFFERED: Community Development (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This is an online masters program available by applying through several different institutions, including Iowa State University, Kansas State University, North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska. Students complete study in several fields including "Community and Regional Planning, Architecture, Sociology, Native American studies, Economics, and Natural Resources."
WEBSITE: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/centers/rdev/distancedegree/#faq
CONTACT: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Iowa State University
107 Curtiss Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050
Phone: 515-294-6250
Fax: (515) 294-3180
susanfey@iastate.edu

INSTITUTION: Maharishi University of Management in Iowa
DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Science/Sustainable Living (B.S.)
DESCRIPTION: This program seeks to prepare students to design and build sustainable communities that can function "indefinitely." It is interdisciplinary in that it combines coursework in "ecology of living systems with study of sustainable practices in the areas of technology, agriculture, architecture, and landscape design." Students in the sustainable living program live in "green dormitories" and eat locally grown organic food.
WEBSITE: http://mum.edu/environmental_science/
CONTACT: Maharishi University of Management
1000 North Fourth St.
Fairfield, IA 52557
Phone: 800-369-6480
Fax: 641-472-1179

 

Massachusetts

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

 

Maine

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION: International Institute for Humane Education and Cambridge College
DEGREE OFFERED: Humane Education (M.Ed.)
DESCRIPTION: This program combines distance learning coursework, a practicum, independent learning project, and on-site training in humane education. Students learn to teach about "environmental preservation, animal protection, human rights, consumerism, culture and globalization." A certificate program and workshops are also available.
WEBSITE: http://www.iihed.org/index.html
CONTACT: P.O. Box 260
Surry, ME 04684
Phone: (207) 667-1025
masters@iihed.org

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

 

Maryland

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

 

Massachusetts

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTION: Harvard University, Environmental Management
DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Management (ALM)
DESCRIPTION: This program in environmental management has two tracks: sustainability and ecology management.
WEBSITE: http://www.extension.harvard.edu/2005-06/programs/envr/overview/
CONTACT: Harvard University
51 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-495-9414

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Brandeis University, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Programs in Sustainable Development
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable International Development (M.A.)
International Health Policy and Management (M.S.)
Sustainable Development Concentration (M.B.A.)
DESCRIPTION: The M.A. degree includes a Year-in-Residence studying with senior researchers and development practitioners, and a second year field project, internship, or advanced study applying and evaluating methods and models of development.
WEBSITE: http://www.heller.brandeis.edu/sid/
CONTACT: Programs in Sustainable International Development
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Brandeis University
Mailstop 078
Post Office Box 549110
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Phone: 781-736-2770
Fax: 781-736-2774

 

Michigan

APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

BUSINESS

INSTITUTION: Aquinas College
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Business (B.S.)
DESCRIPTION: This is a new interdisciplinary business program focused on sustainability issues. Sixty-two credit hours are required in the major. The program is also available as a minor and certificate.
WEBSITE: http://www.aquinas.edu/sb/
CONTACT: Aquinas College
1607 Robinson Road S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799
(616) 632-2191
tuethmat@aquinas.edu

INSTITUTION: Aquinas College
DEGREE OFFERED: Master of Management Sustainable Business Concentration (M.M.)
DESCRIPTION: Students can chose to concentrate in sustainable business in this Master of Management Business degree.
WEBSITE: http://www.aquinas.edu/sb/
CONTACT: Aquinas College
1607 Robinson Road S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799
1-800-748-0350 or (616) 632-292
mm@aquinas.edu

INSTITUTION: University of Michigan, Irb Institute Corporate Environmental Management Program (School of Business and School of Natural Resources and Environment)
DEGREE OFFERED: Joint MBA and MS
DESCRIPTION: In this program, students earn joint masters degrees in business and natural science in a three-year period. The coursework and vision of the program is specifically related to business and environmental sustainability.
WEBSITE: http://www.umich.edu/~cemp/index.htm
CONTACT: CEMP
E2540 UMBS, 701 Tappan Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234
Phone: 734.647.9709
Fax: 734.647.8551
cemp.contact@umich.edu

ENGINEERING

INSTITUTION: Wayne State University, College of Engineering
DEGREE OFFERED: Engineering Bachelor of Science Degree with an Alternative Energy Technology (AET) Concentration
DESCRIPTION: This program is open only to students currently enrolled in any WSU's College of Engineering Bachelor of Science degree programs. In addition to satisfying existing requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree, students selecting the AET concentration are required to meet the following requirements:
- A 4-credit AET-related project under the existing undergraduate capstone design courses.
- Eight of the technical elective credits required for Bachelor's degree must be selected from any AET formal courses, directed studies or research.
WEBSITE: http://www.eng.wayne.edu/page.php?id=1505
CONTACT: Alternative Energy Technology Program
College of Engineering
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
aet@wayne.edu

INSTITUTION: Wayne State University, College of Engineering
DEGREE OFFERED: Alternative Energy Technology Master of Science Degree Program (MS AET)
DESCRIPTION: The MS AET Program officially started Fall 2005. Requirements in this program include at least twenty-four credits in Alternative Energy Technology courses and at least eight credits of 7000-level course work. Program outcomes include:
-Comprehend the engineering fundamentals of various types of fuel cell systems, hydrogen reforming and storage strategy, system design and integration issues, and system evaluation and economic analysis.
-Apply the energy system fundamentals and analyses to address the key issues in design and integration of various AET systems, in particular solar heating and photovoltaic, wind turbine, biomass conversion, and fuel cells.
-Gain knowledge and skill to apply systematic and structured methodology to economically implement AE systems.
-To equip students with knowledge and skills enabling them to provide engineering services in planning, designing, and constructing hydrogen infrastructure components and systems.
WEBSITE: http://www.eng.wayne.edu/page.php?id=1505
CONTACT: Alternative Energy Technology Program
College of Engineering
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
aet@wayne.edu

 

Minnesota

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

INSTITUTION: University of Minnesota Department of Architecture
DEGREE OFFERED: Architecture Sustainable Design Track (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This program "prepares students to integrate sustainable design practice and research in the design professions, government agencies, research institutes, and corporations."
WEBSITE: http://www.cala.umn.edu/architecture/academic_programs/MS/MS_program_description.pdf
CONTACT: M.S. in Architecture Program
Department of Architecture
University of Minnesota
145 Ralph Rapson Hall
89 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-8817
raffe013@umn.edu

 

Mississippi

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Delta State University, Division of Social Sciences,
Community Development
DEGREE OFFERED: Community Development, M.S.
DESCRIPTION: Students have the option of pursuing a Sustainable Development track to fulfill the requirements for this Community Development degree.
WEBSITE: http://www.deltastate.edu/academics/artsci/socsci/public_html/socialsciences/cd/community.htm
CONTACT: Delta State University
Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone: (662) 846-4069
Fax: (662) 846-4099
jgreen@deltastate.edu

 

Montana

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: University of Montana--Missoula
DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies (B.A., 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

 

Nebraska

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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 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

 

New Hampshire

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

 

New Jersey

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTION: Montclair State University
DEGREE OFFERED: Doctorate in Environmental Management (D.Env.M.)
DESCRIPTION: This program concentrates on three major themes: Water-Land Systems; Sustainability, Vulnerability, and Equity; and Modeling and Visualization. The context of urban environmental management is used for much of the coursework.
WEBSITE: http://www.montclair.edu/graduate/programs/doctoral/denvmprog.shtml
CONTACT: 1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
Phone: 973-655-4448
Fax: 973-655-4072
debeusb@mail.montclair.edu

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

 

New York

ECONOMICS

INSTITUTION: Rensselaer Polytechnic University, New York, Ecological Economics
DEGREE OFFERED: Ecological Economics (PhD)
DESCRIPTION: In this doctoral program, "the key research focus is on
understanding the working of the human-environment system using an integrated, interdisciplinary approach. Some studies are mainly problem- and policy- driven, with the question of how to achieve sustainability as the primary objective."
WEBSITE: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/economics/www/ecologic.html
CONTACT: Economics Dept.
Russell Sage Laboratory
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 276-8088
Fax: (518) 276-2235

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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: City University of New York (CUNY) Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies
DEGREE OFFERED: Individualized Studies
DESCRIPTION: Students develop with faculty mentors individualized concentrations (majors) which have included, for example: Sustainable Coastlines; Sustainability and International Development; Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainable Water Systems; Sustainable Art and Energy; and Sustainable Transportation, among others. Courses can be pursued throughout the CUNY system of eleven senior colleges, the School of Professional Studies and the Graduate Center.
WEBSITE: www.cunyba.cuny.edu
CONTACT: Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6412
New York, NY 10016-4309
phone: (212) 817-8220; Fax: (212) 817-1512

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Bard College, Center for Environmental Policy
DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Policy (M.S.); Joint degree with Pace Law School (M.S.+J.D.); Bard's M.A.T. program (M.S.+M.A.T.); and the Master's International with the Peace Corps.
DESCRIPTION: "Its innovative modular curriculum is science-based and intensely integrates the economics, law, politics and ethics that influence the policy making process."
WEBSITE: http://www.bard.edu/cep/about/
CONTACT: Bard College
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000
Phone: 845-758-7073
cep@bard.edu

INSTITUTION: Columbia University, New York, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences & The Earth Institute at Columbia University
DEGREE OFFERED: Climate and Society (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION:The M.A. Program in Climate and Society is designed to provide the necessary skills and needed background in the social and natural sciences to: policy administrators and other decision-makers in water resource management, agriculture, health, tourism and economics, especially from the developing world; policy professionals and administrators in the U.S. and elsewhere who want to pursue strategies in sustainable development; private-sector professionals dealing with risk and decisions relating to environmental change; educators, who are training a generation that can no longer ignore climate. It also serves recent graduates in the natural and social sciences interested in inter-disciplinary environmental action or research. The program has an intrinsic interest in recruiting outstanding applicants from the developing world who will return to advance development in their own societies.
WEBSITE: www.columbia.edu/climatesociety
CONTACT: Abigail Schade
Assistant Director
M.A. Program in Climate and Society
Columbia University in the City of New York
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences & The Earth Institute at Columbia University
554 Schermerhorn Extension, MC 5505
1200 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-854-9896
aschade@ei.columbia.edu

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Columbia University, New York, School of International and Public Affairs, Program in Sustainable Development
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Development (Ph.D.)
DESCRIPTION: This program is interdisciplinary and includes core courses, a
natural sciences sequences, and social science electives. Examples of core courses include Human Ecology, Comparative Development, Microeconomics for Sustainable Development, Macroeconomics for Sustainable Development, Quantitative Analysis for Sustainable Development, Politics of Sustainable Development, Environmental and Resource Economics, and Science Policy. Students participate in seminars and workshops as well as research throughout their program.
WEBSITE: http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/phd/
CONTACT: Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS)
107 Low Memorial Library
535 West 116th street, MC 4304
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027.
Phonel: 212 854 4737
Fax: 212 854 2863


North Carolina

BUSINESS

INSTITUTION: University of North Carolina (UNC), Kenan-Flagler Business School
DEGREE OFFERED: Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Sustainable Enterprise
DESCRIPTION: The UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA in Sustainable Enterprise prepares students to manage the "triple bottom line": financial, environmental, and social performance. The program is recognized as one of the leading MBA social and environmental impact management programs in the country. Courses and requirements for the concentration cover topics including corporate sustainability strategy, financial analysis and metrics, environmental/social impact assessment, sustainable innovation and R&D investment, corporate responsibility, economic development, and entrepreneurship in developing economies.
WEBSITE: http://www.cse.unc.edu
CONTACT: Center for Sustainable Enterprise
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
CB 3440, Kenan Center
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3440
Phone: (919) 962-1499
Fax: (919) 843-9667
cse@unc.edu

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTION: Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
DEGREE OFFERED: Master of Environmental Management with 7 concentrations:
Coastal Environmental Management; Environmental Economics & Policy; Ecosystem Science & Management; Conservation Science & Policy; Environmental Health & Security; Water & Air Resources; Global Environmental Change (M.E.M.)
Master of Forestry with a concentration in Forest Resource Management (M.F.); Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy (Ph.D.)
DESCRIPTION: The M.E.M. degree programs "train students to understand the scientific basis of environmental problems, as well as the social, political and economic factors that determine effective policy options for their solution." The M.F. degree focuses on "sustainable management of forested ecosystems." The Ph.D. provides students the opportunity to study one topic at a greater depth.
WEBSITE: http://www.env.duke.edu/programs/
CONTACT: Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Box 90328 Duke University
Levine Science Research Center
Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919)613-8000
Fax: (919)684-8741

 

Oklahoma

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

 

Oregon

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION: Portland State University, The Portland International Initiative for Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Learning (PIIECL)
DEGREE OFFERED: Leadership in Ecology, Culture, and Learning (LECL) (M.A. or
M.S.); Educational Leadership with an emphasis in sustainability education (Ed.D.)
DESCRIPTION: Both degree programs are designed to allow students to
develop and practice sustainability education. They define
sustainability education as "an active process of teaching and learning in which we cultivate knowledge, skills, feelings, values, and worldviews adhering to the principles of ecology and we redesign our livelihoods (social, economic, political and educational systems) accordingly." They are designed for educators and educational leaders involved in multicultural, ecological, and/or social justice work. The Ed.D. program is stated to still be in development as an advancement of the masters degree (although students can come from many backgrounds.)
WEBSITE: http://www.piiecl.pdx.edu/pages/graduate_studies/index.htm
CONTACT: Portland International Initiative for Leadership in
Ecology, Culture, and Learning (PIIECL)
Portland State University
Graduate School of Education
P.O. Box 751 ED
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Phone: (503) 725-4684
Fax: (503) 725-3200

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Portland State University, The Portland International Initiative for Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Learning (PIIECL)
DEGREE OFFERED: Leadership in Ecology, Culture, and Learning (LECL) (M.A. or
M.S.); Educational Leadership with an emphasis in sustainability education (Ed.D.)
DESCRIPTION: Both degree programs are designed to allow students to
develop and practice sustainability education. They define
sustainability education as "an active process of teaching and learning in which we cultivate knowledge, skills, feelings, values, and worldviews adhering to the principles of ecology and we redesign our livelihoods (social, economic, political and educational systems) accordingly." They are designed for educators and educational leaders involved in multicultural, ecological, and/or social justice work. The Ed.D. program is stated to still be in development as an advancement of the masters degree (although students can come from many backgrounds.)
WEBSITE: http://www.piiecl.pdx.edu/pages/graduate_studies/index.htm
CONTACT: Portland International Initiative for Leadership in
Ecology, Culture, and Learning (PIIECL)
Portland State University
Graduate School of Education
P.O. Box 751 ED
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Phone: (503) 725-4684
Fax: (503) 725-3200

 

Pennsylvania

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

INSTITUTION: Carnegie-Melon, School of Architecture
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Design (M.Sc.)
DESCRIPTION: This program is aimed for students interested in sustainable design in the built environment. The program includes coursework in the following areas: "Environmental Basics and Issues, Environmental Law and Policy; Environmental History, Sustainable Design and Development, Advanced Building Systems, Building Performance Simulation and Tools, Site and Ecology, Sustainable Engineering and Construction, Environmental Economics, Thesis/ Project Courses."
WEBSITE: http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cmu/programs/ugrad_progs/five_one.jsp
CONTACT: Carnegie Mellon University
School of Architecture
201 College of Fine Arts
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412.268.2354
Fax: 412.268.7819
dyee@andrew.cmu.edu

ENGINEERING

INSTITUTION: University of Pittsburgh, School of Engineering
DEGREE OFFERED: Construction Management and Sustainability (M.Sc.)
DESCRIPTION: "The Master of Science program in Construction Management and Sustainability helps prepare students to manage the rebuilding of our public infrastructure and the modernization of our private buildings and plants. The program takes an integrated and comprehensive approach to construction management which encompasses both public and private sector perspectives, both building and engineering construction, and the roles played by all the participants on the construction team (owners, contractors, design professionals, and other supporting professionals)."
WEBSITE: http://www.engr.pitt.edu/civil/programs/ms_cec.html
CONTACT: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
949 Benedum Hall
3700 O'Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: (412) 624-9870
Fax: (412) 624-0135
akoubaa@engr.pitt.edu

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Sustainable Systems
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Systems (M.S.)
DESCRIPTION: This program integrates resource management, agriculture, and built environments into the development of sustainable systems. Students take interdisciplinary coursework and focus on one of three tracks: Agroecology, Sustainable Resource Management, or Built Environment.
WEBSITE: http://www.sru.edu/depts/chhs/pree/PREENEW/web/SS_Index.htm
CONTACT: PREE Department
101 Eisenberg Building
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Phone: (724) 738-2068
Fax: (724) 738-2938

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Arcadia University, International Peace and Conflict Resolution
DEGREE OFFERED: International Peace and Conflict Resolution (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This program consists of three parts: foundational coursework (such as Economics, the Environment, and Development), an educational abroad experience, and internship/field experience. Students can concentrate in environmental conflict management and sustainable development in these experiences.
WEBSITE: http://gargoyle.arcadia.edu/ipcr/
CONTACT: Arcadia University
450 South Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038-3295
1-877-ARCADIA (1-877-272-2342)
admiss@arcadia.edu

 

South Carolina

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTION: University of South Carolina
DEGREE OFFERED: Master of Earth and Environmental Resources Management (MEERM)
DESCRIPTION: "The School of the Environment offers the MEERM degree which is designed to provide individual curricula suited for students interested in management positions in earth resources (minerals, water, sustainable development within ecosystems) or environmental resources (safe and effective use or remediation of man-made materials into different ecosystems). The program also allows students with an interest in earth and environmental resources to tailor a graduate degree program to their own particular interests and goals. Recent MEERM students have come from backgrounds as diverse as accounting, journalism, geology and engineering, which allows them to learn from each other as well as from the faculty." The School of the Environment also cooperates with USC School of Law to allow students to pursue a Law Degree as a dual degree with the MEERM.
WEBSITE: http://www.environ.sc.edu/enviro_gradprog.html
CONTACT: School of the Environment
University of South Carolina
901 Sumter Street
702G Byrnes Building
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-777-9153
Fax: 803-777-5715
meerm@environ.sc.edu

 

Texas

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

INSTITUTION: University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, Center for Sustainable Development
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Design (M.Arch. and M.S.S.D.); Interdisciplinary
Studies (Ph.D.)
DESCRIPTION: The first-professional Master of Architecture offers students with undergraduate degrees in any field either an "emphasis" or "specialization" in sustainable design. The post-professional Master of Architecture offers students with professional degrees in architecture advanced study in an area of concentration in sustainable design. An ad hoc Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies offers advanced study to students who wish to integrate the study of sustainable design with a number of disciplines.
WEBSITE:
http://web.austin.utexas.edu/architecture/academic/architecture/main.html
CONTACT: The University of Texas at Austin
School of Architecture
Center for Sustainable Development
1 University Station B7500
Austin, Texas 78712-0222
Phone: 512.475.8013
utcsd@mail.utexas.edu

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Rice University
DEGREE OFFERED: Interdisciplinary Professional Masters Program in Environmental Analysis and Decision-Making (M.S.)
DESCRIPTION: "The Environmental Analysis and Decision Making track of the Professional Master's Program at Rice is geared to teach students rigorous methods that are needed by industrial and governmental organizations to deal with environmental issues. It is a cross-disciplinary effort incorporating courses from environmental science, earth science, statistics, chemistry, ecology and evolutionary biology, mechanical engineering, applied mathematics, chemical engineering, economics, computer science, and sociology. Graduates will be prepared with skills and knowledge valuable to environmental consulting firms, energy production companies, and government agencies. In addition to track courses, the students will take two management courses, one science policy course, and a seminar jointly with the students involved in the other Professional Master's Program tracks." One of the focus areas is Sustainable Development.
WEBSITE: http://www.profms.rice.edu/enviroAnalysis.cfm
CONTACT: Mailstop 103
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
713.348.3188 (phone)
713.348.3121 (fax)
profms@rice.edu

 

Utah

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: University of Utah, College of Humanities
DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Humanities (Masters)
DESCRIPTION: In this program, students integrate areas in business, education, government, industry, law, public policy, and community planning from a humanities and social sustainability perspective. A new Center for Environmental Communication and Problem Solving is in development as a civic engagement component of the program.
WEBSITE: http://vegeta.hum.utah.edu/eh/
CONTACT: 255 South Central Campus Drive
Rm 2100
SLC, UT 84112
Phone: 801.581.6214
Fax: 801.585.5190

 

Vermont

AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Sterling College
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Agriculture (B.A.)
DESCRIPTION: "Our Sustainable Agriculture program parallels the College’s mission by combining academic study, experiential challenges, and work. The College Farm, consisting of solar-powered barns, pasturelands, gardens, fruit trees, greenhouses, and a diversity of livestock, is a living lab for the exploration of sustainable agricultural systems. Working alongside faculty, students become involved in the farm through a college-wide Work Program, structured skill-building activities, and careful academic inquiry into farming systems." Other major program areas with core areas of study in sustainability include Conservation Biology, Outdoor Education and Leadership, and Northern Studies.
WEBSITE: http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/P.majorsrequirements.html
CONTACT: Sterling College Admissions
PO Box 72
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
(800) 648-3591
admissions@sterlingcollege.edu

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Goddard College, Individualized studies in environment and sustainable communities
DEGREE OFFERED: Individualized Study (B.A., 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

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

INSTITUTION: School for International Training, Vermont
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Development (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This program, as part of the graduate school of world learning, is distinctive in its international perspective. Students can concentrate in "community development and social action training" and "development management." Study abroad programs in sustainable development are available in several locations.
WEBSITE: http://www.sit.edu/sustainable_development.html
CONTACT: Kipling Road
P.O. Box 676
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676
Phone: (802) 257-7751
Toll Free Within the US: (800) 257-7751
Fax: (802) 258-3248
info@sit.edu

 

Virginia

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

INSTITUTION: University of Virginia, School of Architecture, Urban and Environmental Planning, Institute for Environmental Negotiation
DEGREE OFFERED: Urban and Environmental Planning (B.A.or M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This interdisciplinary program's key areas of study include: Sustainable community development, Environmental impacts, and Public and private costs of development.
WEBSITE: http://www.arch.virginia.edu/planning/
CONTACT: School of Architecture
Campbell Hall
P.O. Box 400122
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4122
(434) 924-6442
arch-web@virginia.edu

 

Washington

BUSINESS

INSTITUTION: Bainbridge Graduate Institute Business School
DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Business (MBA or certificate)
DESCRIPTION: This program seeks to "prepare students from diverse backgrounds to build financially successful, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable enterprises." The program includes issues of sustainability which it defines as "environmental and social responsibility" in every course.
WEBSITE: http://www.bgiedu.org/
CONTACT: Bainbridge Graduate Institute
250 Madrona Way, Suite 115
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
phone: (206) 855-9559
fax: (206) 855-9045
info@bgiedu.org

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: Antioch University, Center for Creative Change
DEGREE OFFERED: Environment and Community (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: This program looks at environmental policy and sustainability issues from social science and natural science perspectives. Students examine topics such as "community bioregionalism, biodiversity, permaculture, sustainable development, healthy environments, appropriate technologies, alternative education, environmental education, social and environmental justice, ecopsychology, green building, deep ecology and environmental policy."
WEBSITE: http://www.antiochsea.edu/academics/enviro/index.html
CONTACT: Antioch University Seattle
2326 Sixth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121-1814
Phone: 206-268-4908

INSTITUTION: Seattle University, Organization Systems Renewal Graduate Program
DEGREE OFFERED: Organizational Design and Renewal (M.A.)
DESCRIPTION: "The program emphasizes the interconnections between personal, social, business, government, ecological, and global challenges. Students learn to understand and address these challenges from a systems perspective and by focusing on a preferred future as the means for moving beyond current realities." Sustainability is addressed from this look to the future in a systems-approach.
WEBSITE: http://www.osr-nw.org/program_description.php
CONTACT: Organization Systems Renewal Program
Seattle University
College of Arts & Sciences
901 12th Avenue
PO Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122-1090
Phone: (206) 296-5898
Fax: (206) 296-5402
osr@seattleu.edu

 

Wisconsin

GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
DEGREE OFFERED: Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development (M.Sc.)
DESCRIPTION: This program is available as a single degree, as a dual or joint degree with another program, and as a minor in related doctoral programs. Students take an interdisciplinary courseload, including work in biodiversity, ecology, economics, and development.
WEBSITE: http://www.ies.wisc.edu/cbsd/overview.htm
CONTACT: Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
70 Science Hall, 550 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608.263.1796
Fax: 608.262.2273
iesgrad@mail.ies.wisc.edu

 

Wyoming

GENERAL AND MULTDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INSTITUTION: University of Wyoming, School of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR)
DEGREE OFFERED: Joint undergraduate major in ENR with another discipline; Dual masters' degree in ENR and another discipline
DESCRIPTION: These programs focus on interdisciplinary, "problem-based approach" to solving environmental problems. A course, Campus Sustainability, provides students opportunities to practice environmental activism on their campus.
WEBSITE: http://www.uwyo.edu/enr/enrschool.asp
CONTACT: University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
307.766.5080
senr@uwyo.edu

 

 
 
 
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