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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Food Systems and Nutrition (Minor)
- Tufts University (MA)
The Food Systems and Nutrition minor encompasses a wide array of topics addressing sustainable food production, policy, access and nutrition.
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Sustainability (MS)
- Tufts University (MA)
The program emphasizes integrated and collaborative problem-solving approaches that acknowledge the inherent relationality, interconnectedness, and complexity of social, ecological, and economic systems. In practice, this means students learn to identify …
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Offshore Wind Energy Engineering (MS)
- Tufts University (MA)
The M.S. program offers graduate-level training in offshore wind engineering, policy, and project management training for students seeking jobs in the emerging global offshore wind energy industry. A full-time student …
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (Bachelor)
- Colorado State University (CO)
The program prepares students to apply economic tools to evaluate the allocation and utilization of natural resources and the management of the natural environment. Economic analysis provides a strong basis …
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Restoration Ecology (Bachelor)
- Colorado State University (CO)
The Major in Restoration Ecology emphasizes interdisciplinary study, research, and restoration of damaged, degraded, or destroyed rangelands and forested ecosystems of the world. More specifically, this major focuses on the …
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Global Environmental Sustainability (Minor)
- Colorado State University (CO)
The program offers students in every department an interdisciplinary curriculum that enhances their major with an understanding of the issues of sustainability and provides students with the tools to bring …
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Applied Environmental Policy Analysis (Minor)
- Colorado State University (CO)
The minor in Applied Environmental Policy Analysis will provide students with a rigorous and in-depth study of the public sector environment, practice, and methods for analyzing and developing policy. Each …
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Food Systems (Minor)
- Bucknell University (PA)
The minor in food systems takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the production, processing, distribution and politics of food, which are global challenges in the 21st century. The …
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Environmental Engineering (Master)
- Bucknell University (PA)
Bucknell’s graduate program in environmental engineering helps prepare graduates to protect the environment and prepare for and respond to natural disasters. Faculty research interests, and therefore graduate research ares, emphasize …
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Natural Resource and Environmental Law and Policy (Minor)
- Oregon State University (OR)
The student pursuing this option will be able to communicate the process and results of economic analysis of environmental and natural resource issues through a variety of written and oral …
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Wood Materials (Minor)
- Oregon State University (OR)
The minor in Wood Innovation for Sustainability (WInS) exposes students to the world of renewable materials science and technology and will enable students in other majors to gain a specialization …
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Forest and Climate Change (Certificate)
- Oregon State University (OR)
This 20-credit certificate is designed to train working professionals – mid-career, company, industry and agency employees – who want more experience in natural resources management and climate change. The flexible …
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Geography Resource and Environmetal Studies (BS)
- Texas State University, San Marcos (TX)
The program prepares students for a wide variety of government and private sector occupations relating to resource conservation and/or environmental management.
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Certificate in Water Resources Policy
- Texas State University, San Marcos (TX)
The Water Resources Policy Certificate provides the recipient with a working knowledge of water resources in sufficient detail that they are prepared for professional positions involving water resources management and …
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Sustainability Studies (Master)
- Texas State University, San Marcos (TX)
This degree is specifically designed to prepare committed leaders to address emerging sustainability issues. Students completing the program will have the technical skills to formulate and solve problems at the …
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Geography Resource and Environmental Studies (Master)
- Texas State University, San Marcos (TX)
The Master of Geography Resource and Environmental Studies degree program is designed to prepare geographers to use their skills and background knowledge to solve real-world problems with geographic dimensions. Geography …
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Sustainable Development of the Territory (B.Sc.)
- Université Laval (QC)
This bachelor's degree in sustainable development of the territory will allow you to become a professional able to participate, design and implement sustainable development strategies that take into account both …
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Environmental Public Health and Occupational Safety (Bachelor)
- Université de Montréal (QC)
This undergraduate program aims to train specialists in environmental public health (EPS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) who can work in prevention or inspection in their respective fields.
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Environmental Science (Bachelor)
- Hanover College (IN)
Environmental Science is the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. The Environmental Science Program at Hanover College provides a firm foundation in …
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Sustainable Development of the Territory (B.Sc.A.)
- Université Laval (QC)
This bachelor's degree in sustainable development of the territory will allow you to become a professional able to participate, design and implement sustainable development strategies that take into account both …
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Sustainable Development (Minor)
- Université Laval (QC)
The Sustainable Development Profile is aimed at students who want to meet the challenges of our societies in a sustainable way. It offers interdisciplinary experience in problem-solving related to sustainable …
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Agricultural Environmental Science (Associate)
- Modesto Junior College (CA)
This program will develop job skills and knowledge in environmental science as it relates to agriculture. The student will demonstrate skills in sustainable resource management in agriculture to obtain employment …
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Plant Science (Associate)
- Modesto Junior College (CA)
Includes Soil Science: In this program the student will develop skills and knowledge for entry level employment in fields of soil and water management. These fields may include conservation, analysis, …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelors)
- University of Montevallo (AL)
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that incorporates perspectives from the social and natural sciences, the arts and humanities, and business. The purpose of the program is to provide students …
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Environmental & Sustainability Studies (BS)
- Tennessee Technological University (TN)
The Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ESS) undergraduate program focuses on developing a student's ability to find solutions to environmental problems through an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning. The ESS …
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Environmental Agriscience (Bachelors)
- Tennessee Technological University (TN)
The Environmental Agriscience curriculum educates students in the fundamental and applied principles of environmental quality with an emphasis on soil science and water quality. In addition to agriculture courses, this …
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Environmental Sciences (PhD)
- Tennessee Technological University (TN)
The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Environmental Sciences at Tennessee Technological University offers a concentration in either biology or chemistry but emphasizes the solution of complex environmental problems using …
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (Bachelor)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
The multidisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) serves students interested in improving the sustainability of modern food and agricultural systems. This major prepares graduates …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
The Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science provides students with career preparation for jobs within the government, consulting, various industries, or even for graduate school. Students who complete the …
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Environmental Studies (Minor)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
The Environmental Studies Minor provides students with the same benefits and career goals the BS degree does. However, the coursework for the minor program is intended to prepare students for …
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Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Minor)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
Sustainable Supply Chain Management minor provides students with the knowledge, skills and practices essential for operational decision making from a sustainability perspective. All three aspects of sustainability – economic, social …
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Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences (AESS) (MS)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
The AESS program provides students with a unique, integrative education and training experience that prepares them to meet the challenges and opportunities in the multiple dimensions of contemporary agricultural, environmental, …
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Ocean, Coastal and Earth Sciences (MS)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
The goal of the OCES program is to provide students a unique integrative education and training experience that prepares them to meet the challenges and opportunities in the multiple dimensions …
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International Sustainability Management (Graduate Certificate)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (TX)
Those who complete the Certificate in International Sustainability Management will become sustainability champions who can drive socially beneficial, eco-friendly products and services that optimize resource usage and resource networks. Students …
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Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management (Bachelor)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
The Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management (ESPM) major and associated minors have a great deal of flexibility. They are built around an integrated core of classes that stress the linkages …
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Sustainable Energy Management (Certificate)
- State University of New York at Farmingdale (NY)
The Sustainable Energy Management Certificate has been designed to respond to the rapidly expanding need for skilled professionals in sustainable energy-related occupations. The certificate provides fundamental information about emerging sustainable …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)
The Environmental Sciences B.S. program focuses on the role of the physical science in the protection of the environment and pollution remediation. Ultimately, the program is designed to prepare graduates …
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Environmental Studies and Sustainability (Minor)
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)
The Minor in Environmental Studies and Sustainability (ESS) seeks to provide students with interdisciplinary training to enable engagement with some of the most pressing social, ecological, and technological challenges of …
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Sustainability Management (Bachelor)
- Virginia Wesleyan University (VA)
The Sustainability Management major prepares students to utilize their knowledge of the functional areas of business and management to help organizations both adopt and achieve the goals of environmental sustainability …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- Virginia Wesleyan University (VA)
The environmental studies major is designed to teach students how to understand their physical and social environments as the intersection of a variety of overlapping forces, including constraints of biology …
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Earth and Environmental Sciences (Bachelor)
- Virginia Wesleyan University (VA)
Earth and environmental sciences (EES) is a multi-disciplinary field that addresses the interactions between humans and the environment. Study in this field includes an understanding of the basic principles that …
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Environmental Studies (Minor)
- Virginia Wesleyan University (VA)
The environmental studies minor is designed to teach students how to understand their physical and social environments as the intersection of a variety of overlapping forces, including constraints of biology …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- University of the Fraser Valley (BC)
The Environmental Studies (BES) program provides graduates with the skills to shape business, industry, and government practices using economically and environmentally-sound principles. Developed as an integrated and interdisciplinary program, the …
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Environmental Studies (Minor)
- University of the Fraser Valley (BC)
Environmental Studies represents an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to examining human-environment relationships. The Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) (Natural Sciences) equips graduates with the tools needed to engage in proactive …
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Engineering: The Built Environment (Bachelor)
- Humber College (ON)
The Bachelor of Engineering – The Built Environment discipline gives you hands-on experience with industry-standard advanced technology. Students solve real industry and community problems and gain knowledge and skills in …
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Sustainable Energy and Building Technology (Advanced Diploma)
- Humber College (ON)
The unique program prepares graduates to examine, model and improve the energy and environmental performance of existing buildings; to support the design, construction and operation of new, sustainable buildings being …
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Sustainability Stream (Certificate)
- Humber College (ON)
Humber’s Sustainability Stream is expected to accelerate a student’s academic journey towards a career in Sustainability. Students in the Sustainability Stream will: - Have the opportunity to demonstrate leadership throughout …
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International Development (Graduate Certificate)
- Humber College (ON)
Humber’s International Development graduate certificate program is designed for individuals who want to address inequities and other problems that the world faces in the 21st century. This program provides students …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Saint Mary's College of California (CA)
This major emphasizes data-driven research and scientific fundamentals. Our program will provide you with a unique, interdisciplinary, layered perspective on our ecosystems and the effects of human society. You’ll hone …
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- Saint Mary's College of California (CA)
This streamlined major emphasizes the cultural and ethical elements of environmental work without sacrificing the scientific fundamentals. Our program will provide you with a unique, layered, interdisciplinary perspective on our …
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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.