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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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PhD in Environmental Engineering
- Lehigh University (PA)
The interdisciplinary graduate program in Environmental Engineering in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering maintains and encourages strong interactions with faculty members in other departments, including earth and environmental …
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Environmental Policy MA
- Lehigh University (PA)
The EP degree has three separate tracks through the master’s program. These are the traditional thesis track, the Community Fellows track (coursework only), and the internship track (coursework only). The …
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Master of Energy Systems Engineering
- Lehigh University (PA)
The main focus of the Professional Master’s Degree Program in Energy Systems Engineering is to prepare new engineering graduates for energy-oriented careers -- a new generation of technical leaders for …
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Graduate Certificate in Urban Environmental Policy and Planning
- Lehigh University (PA)
This certificate offers a credential in environmental policy and planning for individuals with backgrounds in various science, engineering, social science and humanities fields who wish to understand the theory and …
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Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development
- Lehigh University (PA)
This certificate offers a credential in sustainable development for individuals with backgrounds in various science, business, engineering, social science and humanities fields who wish to understand the theory and practice …
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Master's in Geology and Environmental Science: Human-environmental Interactions
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
Graduate study in Pitt's Department of Geology and Environmental Science provides students with a strong foundation in various aspects of the geosciences while considering human-environmental interactions.
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Katz Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
Any Katz MBA student is eligible to pursue the Katz Graduate Certificate in Sustainability in addition to their declared degree program. This 10.5 credit certificate guides students to act as …
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Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Concentration
- California State University, Sacramento (CA)
The concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation is designed for students interested in wildlife management conservation biology, or pursuing graduate study in ecological and evolutionary approaches in the Biological Sciences. …
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Biological Science (Evolution, Ecology and Conservation) MS
- California State University, Sacramento (CA)
The graduate programs in Biological Sciences lead to either a Master of Arts (MA) or a Master of Science (MS) degree and provides an opportunity for students to receive advanced …
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Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
The mission of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is to realize the vision through building pillars of excellence in the following three areas: Breakthrough discoveries through research in …
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Minor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences - School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers a minor with seven different tracks. These specific tracks are designed to give non-majors a background in the environmental and global change …
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Minor in Sustainable Cities
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
The School of City and Regional Planning offers a minor in Sustainable Cities that emphasizes both sustainability and community engagement. It provides students with a deep learning experience that integrates …
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MS Environmental Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
The Environmental Engineering program provides comprehensive educational and research opportunities in air, land and water science and engineering. The principal focus areas include environmental biotechnology; water quality and treatment; wastewater …
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Master of Science in Urban Design
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
The Master of Science in Urban Design (MSUD) degree is oriented to those who wish to expand upon their previous professional education and professional experience, as architects, landscape architects, city …
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Professional Master’s in Sustainable Electrical Energy
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
This master’s degree is targeted to working engineers in the electrical energy and power industry. The Professional Master’s in Sustainable Electrical Energy (PMSEE) program is structured to bring in students …
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Sustainable Food and Farming BS
- West Virginia University (WV)
Sustainable Food and Farming is the study of relationships among organisms and habitats in agricultural ecosystems. Climate and soil properties, activities of other organisms, and management practices affect the growth …
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics BS
- West Virginia University (WV)
The objective of this major is to provide students with the necessary training for the application of economic theory and analysis to environmental and natural resource issues. The flexibility of …
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Environmental and Community Planning BS
- West Virginia University (WV)
Environmental and Community Planning provides students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to help shape their community, region, the state and the world. they will gain a deeper understanding of …
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Environmental Geoscience BA
- West Virginia University (WV)
The B.A. in environmental geoscience is a joint program in the Department of Geology and Geography for students interested in geological and geographical approaches to environmental issues. Emphasis is placed …
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Environmental Protection Minor
- West Virginia University (WV)
This minor is designed to provide students the opportunity to study the science and techniques which are applied to safe-guard the quality of the environment with emphasis on water, soil …
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Sustainable Design Minor
- West Virginia University (WV)
The minor in Sustainable Design develops in students a sound understanding of the principles of sustainability and sustainable design. With guidance from a variety of faculty, students will be challenged …
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Environmental Economics Minor
- West Virginia University (WV)
The minor offers skills aimed specifically at policy issues in environmental and natural resources economics. It can enhance employment opportunities in government agencies and private consulting firms dealing with environmental …
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Environmental Geography MS
- West Virginia University (WV)
Our program offers both Master’s and Doctoral degrees and a rigorous certificate program in Geographic Information Science. Our graduate program is composed of 13 core geography faculty with expertise in …
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Environmental Geography PhD
- West Virginia University (WV)
Our program offers both Master’s and Doctoral degrees and a rigorous certificate program in Geographic Information Science. Our graduate program is composed of 13 core geography faculty with expertise in …
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Plant Pathology MS
- West Virginia University (WV)
The Plant Pathology graduate program is ideal for students who desire a career in plant health, food security or the environment. Graduates will be prepared to be leaders and productive …
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Energy Environments MS
- West Virginia University (WV)
The Energy Environments graduate program (M.S.) is designed to prepare students with the advanced coursework, practical work and research experience needed to succeed in professions that are rapidly developing at …
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Community Development Policy and Practice Graduate Certificate
- West Virginia University (WV)
The Graduate Certificate in Community Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) is designed to provide professional development for in-service practitioners in the field of community development, which pursues holistic improvements to …
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Sustainability Studies
- Keene State College (NH)
Students in this major will explore innovative solutions to the local and worldwide degradation of nature and associated social injustices, and discover technological, social, and ethics-based approaches that can enable …
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Environmental Sciences BA/BS
- University of Virginia (VA)
UVA’s interdisciplinary Department of Environmental Sciences department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Science degree, and a minor. The graduate program in environmental sciences offers a Master …
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Innovation for Sustainability Concentration
- University of Virginia (VA)
The objectives of this concentration are to provide students with knowledge about the global impacts on natural systems from rising energy and material consumption patterns; to inform students of institutions …
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Crop Management Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
The minor enables students with majors in fields such as applied economics and management, communication, ESS, IARD and sociology to gain technical and scientific knowledge for careers in areas such …
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Inequality Studies Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
The Minor in Inequality Studies exposes students to inequality through a breadth of approaches, methods, and topics while allowing them to tailor the program to their particular interests
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Developmental Sociology PhD
- Cornell University (NY)
The Ph.D. program emphasizes community, regional, and state organizations, as well as the world system and development processes in these contexts. The program offers preparation for research, for the application …
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LLM in Water and Environmental Law
- University of the Pacific (CA)
The Program in Water and Environmental Law combines learning about natural resources science, technology and economics, with strong legal coursework and hands-on training. It offers a U.S. Law Track and …
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Environmental Justice and Sustainability Minor
- City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (NY)
The Environmental Justice minor educates students about the need to provide for human well-being while conserving the natural resources and ecological balance necessary to meet the needs of current and …
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Global Poverty and Practice Minor
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The GPP Minor is one of the largest minors on the UC Berkeley campus. It trains students to critically and historically engage with complex issues of poverty and inequality, equipping …
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History of the Built Environment Minor
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The undergraduate minor in the History of the Built Environment is designed to give students an awareness of the history of the built environment through a series of courses in …
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PhD in Environmental Science, Policy & Management
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Ph.D. program consists of four interrelated components: disciplinary emphasis, an area of specialization, research methods, and breadth requirement. The course work program is developed by the Guiding Committee in …
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Geography BA
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The UCSB Department of Geography Is Represented By Three Cross-Cutting Themes: 1) Earth System Science: the physical and biological processes of the environment. 2) Human Geography: the way humans perceive, …
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Geography MA
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The Department of Geography offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Research-focused training is provided for those seeking an interdisciplinary understanding of the …
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Geography PhD
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The Department of Geography offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Research-focused training is provided for those seeking an interdisciplinary understanding of the …
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Interdepartmental PhD Emphasis in Environment and Society
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Analogous to a minor at the PhD level, the goal of the emphasis is to facilitate a deep understanding of how the environment is changing, how those changes affect human …
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Environment & Development Concentration
- American University (DC)
MAID is one of the best-established development programs in the United States and prepares students to participate effectively in driving socio-economic, political, and environmental development throughout the world. MAID is …
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BS Environmental Sciences
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
An interdisciplinary department within the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at UC Riverside with both undergraduate and graduate programs in environmental science. The Department seeks to expand knowledge of …
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BS Geophysics
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Geophysics option is for geology students who wish to learn more about geophysical theories and techniques, and how they can be used to solve geological problems.Students who choose the …
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BS Geology
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Students entering the General Geology option study the nature, distribution, age and origin of minerals, rocks and their contained fossils, placed within a global framework of the Earth as an …
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Plant Biology Major
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Plant Biology major’s mission is to conduct cutting-edge research in plant biology to advance fundamental scientific knowledge and solve critical issues for the state of California, and to educate …
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Global Climate Change Minor
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Global Climate Change option immerses students in the first principles of studying and interpreting the record of climate change. Students explore the sciences of climate change and its impact …
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MS in Global Climate and Environmental Change
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Global climate change is one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time, and has created an acute need for well-trained scientists versed in the complexity of the Earth's …
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MS Environmental Sciences
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
This interdepartmental program provides students with broad training and exposure to the many facets of environmental science, as well as the specialized study of a specific research topic. Administered by …
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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.