Curriculum
Introduction
One of the primary functions of colleges and universities is to educate students. By training and educating future leaders, scholars, workers, and professionals; higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to understand and address sustainability challenges. Institutions that offer courses covering sustainability issues help equip their students to lead society to a sustainable future.
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Environmental & Land Use Law Certificate
- Boston College (MA)
The Certificate in Land Use & Environmental Law is awarded annually to graduating students who have fulfilled concentration and service requirements in this curricular area by the Law School's active …
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Environmental & Land Use Law Certificate
- University of Florida (FL)
The Environmental and Land Use Law Program educates future lawyers through an innovative approach that combines the study of land use law with environmental law. Many environmental problems result from …
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Environmental & Land Use Law Certification
- University of Virginia (VA)
One of the greatest challenges facing the world today is to foster sustainable communities and ensure the environment's long-term health. Meeting this challenge requires land use and environmental policies grounded …
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Environmental & Natural Resources Law Certificate
- University of Kansas (KS)
Students must notify the associate dean for academic affairs before the end of their first full academic year of their intention to satisfy the certificate requirements. In addition to all …
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Environmental Education Certificate
- Hamline University (MN)
Developed in consultation with educators in both formal and non-formal settings, the Environmental Education certificate program is a mix of introductory environmental education concepts, teaching methodology and best practices, issues …
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Environmental Law Certificate
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI)
Every year, approximately ten graduates earn their Environmental Law Certificate, finding employment with private law firms; county, state, and federal government agencies; the judiciary; and nonprofit groups.
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Environmental Law Certificate
- Pace University (NY)
Pace's Environmental Law Program is recognized as one of the first in the country with a fully developed curriculum, and has received one of the highest rankings in the nation …
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Environmental Law Certificate
- Loyola University New Orleans (LA)
Students in their second and third year may elect to specialize in environmental law, earning a Certificate in Environmental Law. To do so, a student must apply no later than …
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Environmental Law Certificate
- University of California, Davis (CA)
The certificate program was initiated as part of the school's commitment to quality environmental legal education. The certificate is awarded upon successful completion of three core courses - Environmental Law, …
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Environmental Law Certificate
- Florida State University (FL)
The Environmental Law Certificate program provides students with the knowledge base and practical legal skills necessary to practice enviromental law. Students participating in the Environmental Law Certificate program also have …
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Environmental Law Certificate
- University of Toledo (OH)
To be eligible for a Certificate in Environmental Law, a student must complete a minimum of 10 credits from Environmental Law Required and Elective Courses.
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Environmental Law Certificate
- Widener University (PA)
Widener Law students interested in earning an Environmental Law Certificate can undertake a course of study through the Law & Government Institute designed to explore the impact of the legislative …
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Environmental Law Certificate of Specialization
- Tulane University (LA)
The Certificate of Specialization in Environmental Law provides a coherent foundation that prepares students for the legal problems they will confront in practice, whether on behalf of government agencies, industrial …
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Environmental Law Concentration Certificate
- Capital University (OH)
Capital's concentration in Environmental Law is a comprehensive program that exposes students to coursework in air, water, hazardous waste and land use law and policy. Capital University Law School's location …
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Environmental Law Specialization Certificate
- Golden Gate University (CA)
Students may earn a specialization certificate in environmental law. The certificate requirements include concentrated course work, a research paper, and clinical practice.
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Environmental Law, Science & Policy Certificate
- University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (PA)
Students enrolled in the certificate program will not only learn environmental law as it exists in statutes, regulations, and cases, but also will be involved in its practical application whether …
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Environmental Planning Certificate
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
Any student in DUSP who meet the requirements will be eligible to receive an of Environmental Planning Certificate when he or she graduates. The requirements are completion of (1) 11.601 …
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Environmental Policy Certificate
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Students can earn a Certificate of Study in one of several disciplines as part of their three-year JD degree. Typically, these programs require that you take three or four courses …
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Environmental Risk Assessment Certificate
- University of Illinois, Springfield (IL)
Risk assessment is a frequently used tool in environmental analysis. The graduate certificate in environmental risk assessment provides students with the professional education necessary to perform risk assessment operations for …
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Environmental Science Certificate
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
This certificate will be granted by the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania to Penn Law students who successfully complete its requirements. To qualify for the certificate, …
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Environmental Sustainability Graduate Certificate
- Ohio University (OH)
This certificate program offers non-Environmental Studies majors the necessary multidisciplinary skills and global awareness needed to understand the broader impacts of personal consumer choices on the environment. The certificate will …
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Graduate Certificate in Conservation Ecology
- University of Georgia (GA)
Students enrolled in any graduate degree program in the University of Georgia may apply to the Graduate Certificate Program in Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development. This program is designed for …
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Graduate Certificate in Development & Sustainability
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The Development and Sustainability Graduate Certificate links faculty teaching and research across nine units and three faculties in the university, and enables students to coordinate their graduate studies so as …
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Graduate Certificate in Development Studies
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
The certificate provides interdisciplinary training in development studies to graduate students through a structured yet flexible program built around courses taught by CU faculty in a number of social science …
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Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law
- Australian National University
The Environmental Law program produces graduates with the legal understanding necessary to enable a critical analysis and application of environmental law and policy. It is designed to meet the professional …
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Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law & Policy
- Lehigh University (PA)
This graduate certificate offers a credential in environmental law and policy for individuals with a background in various science, engineering, social science and humanities fields who wish to understand the …
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Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
This 12-credit certificate is offered through the Department of Public Policy in the School of Education. The certificate offers an excellent opportunity to achieve advanced knowledge and professional certification in …
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Graduate Certificate in Socially Responsible & Sustainable Apparel Business
- University of Delaware (DE)
The Department of Fashion & Apparel Studies offers a graduate certificate in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Apparel Business that addresses labor and environmental problems in the global supply chains for …
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Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
- Portland State University (OR)
The Graduate Certificate in Sustainability offers an integrated series of post-baccalaureate courses that comprise a multidisciplinary study of the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability. Students will gain an …
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Graduate Certificate in Sustainability & Environmental Studies
- Truman State University (MO)
The Sustainability and Environmental Studies certificate is intended for those individuals who want an improved knowledge of the relationship of the environment and environmental policies to their business or future …
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Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture
- Washington State University, Pullman (WA)
The Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture provides post-baccalaureate students with an interdisciplinary understanding of practices and current issues in sustainable agriculture, along with the science that makes it work. Students …
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Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Practices
- Philadelphia University (PA)
The online Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Practices program is geared toward working professionals seeking to build their knowledge-base and credentials in the field of sustainable design, engineering and construction of …
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Graduate Certificate in Urban Studies
- Northeastern University (MA)
The Graduate Certificate in Urban Studies provides a core foundation in urban and regional policy theory and research methods, and culminates in an applied capstone project. The Certificate is not …
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Graduate Diploma in Business & the Environment
- York University
This Diploma is open to students in both the MES program and the Schulich School of Business MBA program. Pursuing the Diploma will allow you to develop a more focused …
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Graduate Diploma in Environmental Education & Communication
- Royal Roads University (BC)
The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Education and Communication is a leadership program that focuses on developing the competency and skill of educators and communicators who have an interest in, or …
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Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law
- Australian National University
The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law is designed for graduates with no previous legal background. This comprehensive program in environmental law includes an array of specialist courses covering key areas …
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Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law
- University of Sydney (NSW)
The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law requires 24 credit points for completion, equivalent to four units of study. Most of the units on offer carry a value of six credit …
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Graduate Diploma in Environmental/Sustainability Education
- York University
The Graduate Diplomas in Environmental/Sustainability Education are the only ones of their kind in Ontario. They are jointly offered by the Graduate Programs in Education and Environmental Studies. The concurrent …
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Graduate Sustainability Certificate
- Michigan Technological University (MI)
This Certificate formally recognizes curricular breadth in the following areas:1) Policy, societal, and economic systems, 2) Environmental systems, 3) Industrial systems. The Sustainable Futures Model takes a systems approach: combining …
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Law, Science, & Technology Certificate
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The Center offers a Law, Science, & Technology Certificate Program to students enrolled at the College of Law and who have science and technology interests. The program involves substantive course …
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MIT Sloan Sustainability Certificate
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
The MIT Sloan Sustainability Certificate was designed to develop a community of innovative leaders with the essential capabilities to change the game. These include understanding sustainability issues in depth, systems …
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Natural Resources & Environmental Law Certificate
- The University of New Mexico (NM)
The Natural Resources and Environmental Law Certificate Program allows students to gain a more comprehensive understanding of natural resources and environmental issues and problems. Its curriculum includes all law school …
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Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law (PGCert)
- University of Calgary (AB)
The Faculty of Law now offers a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. This Certificate program is intended for lawyers who wish to supplement or update their …
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Non-Profit Leadership Certificate
- Fielding Graduate University (CA)
This certificate is specifically designed for nonprofit practitioners: managers, supervisors, executive directors, and board members. Fielding’s program gives students an edge as a respected nonprofit leader and a catalyst for …
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PgCert Carbon Innovation
- University of Edinburgh
The online PG Certificate in Carbon Innovation is a ground-breaking development of the award-winning MSc in Carbon Management programme at the University of Edinburgh. Building on the proven success and …
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PgCert Climate Change Management
- University of Edinburgh
The online PG Certificate in Climate Change Management is a ground-breaking development of the award-winning MSc in Carbon Management programme at the University of Edinburgh. Building on the proven success …
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Professional Diploma in Architecture: Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies
- Graduate School of the Environment
This course is delivered at CAT's Graduate School of the Environment based in the award-winning Wales Institute for Sustainable Education (WISE). Surrounded by mountains and forest, this location fosters a …
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Renewable Energy Certificate
- Santa Clara University (CA)
The main goal of this certificate is to introduce students to the field of renewable energy. The intent is to help equip professionals in Silicon Valley with the knowledge that …
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Sustainability & Ecological Literacy Certificate
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College (AZ)
The interdisciplinary Academic Certificate (AC) in Sustainability and Ecological Literacy enhances students' understanding of sustainable living practices associated with economics, equity and the environment. Through a combination of coursework and …
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Sustainability and the Built Environment Certificate Program
- University of California, Davis (CA)
UC Davis Extension's Sustainability and the Built Environment Certificate Program expands upon the highly successful Green Building and Sustainable Design classroom program. This certificate offers a comprehensive curriculum on how …
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
All responses reference content from reports under the latest version of STARS, version 2.2. AASHE membership and log-in is required.
AC 1: Academic Courses
- Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings
- Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings
- Inventory of sustainability course offerings (upload)
- Website URL - Sustainability course offerings
AC 2: Learning Outcomes
- Description of institution level sustainability learning outcomes
- List of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability
- Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of sustainability
- Website URL - Sustainability learning outcomes
AC 3: Undergraduate Program
- First sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program
- Second sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program
- Third sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program
- First sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration
- Second sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration
- Third sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration
AC 4: Graduate Program
- First sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program
- Second sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program
- Third sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program
- First sustainability-focused graduate-level minor or concentration
- Second sustainability-focused graduate-level minor or concentration
- Third sustainability-focused graduate-level minor or concentration
AC 5: Immersive Experience
- Description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s)
- Second sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program
- Third sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program
AC 6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
- Copy of the sustainability literacy assessment (upload)
- Copy of the sustainability literacy assessment (description)
- Website URL - Assessment of sustainability literacy
AC 7: Incentives for Developing Courses
- Description of the course development incentives
- Website URL - Incentives for developing sustainability courses
AC 8: Campus as a Living Laboratory
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.