Sustainability PhD

University of South Dakota

Year Founded: Jan. 1, 2018
Date Posted: March 15, 2018
Submitted by: Crystal Simmons
Sustainability Topic: Curriculum
Content Type: Academic Programs
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Program Type: Doctoral Degree

Description

The Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability–dissertation only–is available for students seeking a doctoral degree in sustainability.

The concept of sustainability encompasses a wide range of topics and endeavors, including economic development, population, food security, ecosystems, energy, industry, and conflict resolution. Its unifying core is a commitment to development that can be sustained over time while preserving the health of both human society and the environment.

Sustainability is an interdisciplinary field of study, and the existing disciplines present at USD provide robust resources for sustainability pedagogy and research. Sustainability is often described as having three pillars: environmental sustainability, social sustainability, and economic sustainability. USD’s faculty has expertise in all three of these areas including environmental sustainability expertise through departments such as Biology and Chemistry; social sustainability expertise through departments such as Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy; and economic sustainability through the Beacom School of Business.