Sustainability Degree Programs: United
States
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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