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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Environment & Society (PhD)
- Utah State University (UT)
The curriculum has its foundations in social science, with infusions of ecology and natural resource management, so that students may learn how to help individuals and organizations operate sustainably and …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- Utah State University (UT)
Environmental Studies is a flexible field of study that helps prepare students for a variety of careers that involve people and their relationship to the natural world. This degree prepares …
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Environmental Science & Policy (BS)
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
The undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and Policy (ESP) is a Bachelor of Science degree. This unique interdisciplinary program incorporates courses from various colleges across the University. Although there are …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- Concordia College - Moorhead (MN)
The environmental studies program equips students with an interdisciplinary framework for analyzing, assessing and responsibly engaging contemporary environmental issues and problems affecting earth systems and human societies across the world. …
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Global Environmental Studies Concentration
- Concordia College - Moorhead (MN)
This concentration is for students who are interested in gaining the expertise necessary for engaging with the ecological and environmental issues facing humanity. Environmental problems and their solutions are explored …
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Environmental Assessment (MEnv)
- Concordia University (IL)
The MEnv in Environmental Assessment integrates the human and biogeophysical aspects of environmental assessment in a multidisciplinary academic and real world setting. The program combines scholarly excellence and practical experiences …
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Graduate Diploma in Environmental Assessment (DEA)
- Concordia University (IL)
The Diploma is a course-based program that is directed towards individuals interested in developing their knowledge and skills in the environmental assessment field. It is also directed towards individuals presently …
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Human Environment (BA)
- Concordia University (IL)
Students explore how geography influences human behavior and examine the impact of human activity on the environment. Knowledge of this complex relationship will lead students towards creative solutions for some …
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Minor in Human Environment
- Concordia University (IL)
Students explore how geography influences human behavior and examine the impact of human activity on the environment. Knowledge of this complex relationship will lead students towards creative solutions for some …
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Climate Change Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and dozens of courses at Cornell explore the many facets of a warming world – from impacts on …
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Environmental & Sustainability Sciences Major
- Cornell University (NY)
This interdisciplinary and integrated major seeks to advance students’ critical abilities to solve real-world environmental problems, manage social-ecological systems in a sustainable manner, and affect decisions involving environmental policy, resource …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- Luther College (IA)
The interdisciplinary major in environmental studies is designed to provide students with fundamental resources for understanding the complex and dynamic relations between humans and the natural world. The major integrates …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Luther College (IA)
Similar in scope and content to the environmental studies major, a minor in environmental studies requires the student to take five approved environmental studies
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Environmental Science Bachelor
- Iowa State University (IA)
Environmental Science provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems. The magnitude and complexity of environmental problems are creating a growing need for scientists with …
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Environmental Studies Bachelor
- Iowa State University (IA)
The Environmental Studies Program deals with the relationship between humans and nature, or between humans and natural systems. The curriculum is designed to give students an understanding of regional and …
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Environmental Sciences (BS)
- Ithaca College (NY)
This interdisciplinary program pairs the social and policy strengths of the environmental studies major with a rigorous science curriculum to give students the broad knowledge and the scientific and technical …
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- Ithaca College (NY)
Environmental studies majors develop the broad knowledge, analytical tools, teamwork, practical experience, and leadership skills necessary to become effective professionals in this burgeoning field. Students learn to assess environmental concerns …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Ithaca College (NY)
The interdisciplinary minor in environmental studies at Ithaca College is administered by the School of Humanities and Sciences. The objectives of the minor are (a) to introduce students to the …
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Environmental Science Bachelor
- Northern Michigan University (MI)
This major provides students with an interdisciplinary approach on how to apply research methods, assessment techniques and management strategies to resolve environmental problems. It provides students an opportunity to gain …
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Environmental Studies & Sustainability (Bachelor)
- Northern Michigan University (MI)
Provides an introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods of assessing and analyzing humankind’s impact upon the environment.
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Environmental Ethics Minor
- Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)
This minor provides students with scientific information and a sense of the social, political, and ethical issues involved in environmental decisions. This minor can help students prepare for careers in …
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Environmental Management & Protection (BS)
- Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)
The Environmental Science and Management (ESM) major provides an educational environment that fosters and develops the capability to analyze, understand, manage and improve the relationships among people, ecosystems and natural …
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Environmental Systems (MS)
- Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)
Environmental Systems is an interdisciplinary Masters of Science program that helps students better understand and shape the complex systems that underpin our society. The three focus area options for this …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Messiah University (PA)
The environmental science curriculum is interdisciplinary, drawing heavily from biology and chemistry. Students will take courses in entomology (the study of insects), herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians), ornithology …
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Environmental & Urban Studies Bachelor
- Bard College (NY)
Both biogeophysical systems and human societies (cultures, economies, political regimes) are nested complex systems involving numerous interactions. Environmental and Urban Studies (EUS) is a transdisciplinary program that examines the interdependence …
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Professional Certificate in Environmental Policy
- Bard College (NY)
The Professional CertificaThe Professional Certificate in Environmental Policy is earned by completing twenty-four credits of coursework at Bard CEP, either part-time (four semesters) or full-time (two semesters). The Certificate may …
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Environmental Studies Concentration, Division of Continuing Studies
- University of Nebraska at Omaha (NE)
An area of concentration in Environmental Studies is concerned with chemical pollutants, environmental geology, local and regional planning, environmental biology, and monitoring of the environment with regard to conservation and …
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Earth & Environmental Sciences (MA)
- Wesleyan University (CT)
This program is designed for students who desire further training prior to initiation of a doctoral program at another university or for whom the master’s degree will be the terminal …
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Environmental Studies Certificate
- Wesleyan University (CT)
Environmental studies is a multidisciplinary, integrative study of a broad range of environmental issues. Environmental science (such as climatology or conservation biology) is one aspect. But environmental studies also brings …
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Environmental Studies Major
- Swarthmore College (PA)
The Environmental Studies program offers numerous opportunities for rigorous interdisciplinary work, addressing the scientific, engineering, social, political, economic, literary, and philosophical dimensions of environmental topics. The minor helps guide students …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Swarthmore College (PA)
The Environmental Studies program offers numerous opportunities for rigorous interdisciplinary work, addressing the scientific, engineering, social, political, economic, literary, and philosophical dimensions of environmental topics. The minor helps guide students …
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Environmental Sciences (BA/BS)
- Emory University (GA)
The Department of Environmental Sciences' interdisciplinary and integrative curriculum is designed to equip students with key skills and knowledge to understand and confront complex environmental issues. The curriculum is rooted …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- University of the Pacific (CA)
The Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences takes a broad view of the Earth and offers courses that develop a scientific understanding of our planet, its history, natural systems, resources, …
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Applied Conservation Science Graduate Certificate
- George Mason University (VA)
This graduate certificate provides students with hands-on education in conservation science. The courses in this program are all residential, full-day, one- or two-week intensive courses held at the Smithsonian Mason …
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Environmental Science (MS)
- Tarleton State University (TX)
Students in this program engage in hands-on learning activities through research and various other field experiences across all areas of Environmental Science. The program provides students with a foundation in …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- University of Vermont (VT)
the campus-wide Environmental Program was established to meet the need for greater understanding of the ecological and cultural systems supporting all life on earth. Environmental studies (ENVS) students and faculty …
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Environmental Studies Bachelor
- Lawrence University (WI)
Students in the major share a common sequence of core courses, beginning with introductions to environmental science and policy through an intermediate level practicum and culminating with the senior capstone. …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Lawrence University (WI)
The students take all of the core curricular courses of the ENST major except for the capstone. In addition they must take 5 cross-listed environmental studies courses in consultation with …
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Marine Resource Management Master's
- Oregon State University (OR)
Marine Resource Management (MRM) is a science-based, interdisciplinary master's program based in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS). The program provides students with the multidisciplinary training necessary …
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Natural Resources (BS)
- Oregon State University (OR)
The Natural Resources (NR) Bachelor of Science degree program provides students with a detailed working knowledge of natural resources, their diversity and interdependence, and the critical relationships between humans and …
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Environmental Studies Bachelor
- Colgate University (NY)
Colgate's environmental studies minor is designed to enhance awareness of the complexity of regional and global environmental issues and to underscore the consequences and impacts of the human experience on …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Colgate University (NY)
Colgate's environmental studies minor is designed to enhance awareness of the complexity of regional and global environmental issues and to underscore the consequences and impacts of the human experience on …
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Environmental & Renewable Resource Economics Minor
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
This minor introduces students to how fundamental economic principles can be used to explain and seek solutions for problems related to the degradation of the environment and unsustainable use of …
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Human Dimensions of Natural Resources & the Environment (dual title MA/MS)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
This interdisciplinary dual-title intercollege graduate degree program exposes students to a broad base of state-of-the-art methodologies, theories, and technologies for addressing contemporary resource and societal issues, including, but not limited …
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Human Dimensions of Natural Resources & the Environment (dual title PhD)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
This interdisciplinary dual-title intercollege graduate degree program exposes students to a broad base of state-of-the-art methodologies, theories, and technologies for addressing contemporary resource and societal issues, including, but not limited …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- Bates College (ME)
Environmental studies encompasses a broad range of issues that arise from the interaction of humans with the natural world. To understand these issues, students must think across and beyond existing …
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Concentration in Environment, Integrated Science & Technology (BS)
- James Madison University (VA)
The Environment Sector of the BS Integrated Science and Technology (BSISAT) Program prepares students to apply an integrated understanding of environmental science and technology to practical, real-world problems.
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Environmental Information Systems Minor
- James Madison University (VA)
The cross disciplinary minor in environmental information systems is designed for undergraduates interested in using computer and information management technology to solve environmental problems and improve environmental stewardship.
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Environmental Management Minor
- James Madison University (VA)
The cross disciplinary environmental management minor prepares students to apply the principles of environmental science and engineering to contemporary environmental problems in natural resource, industrial and public policy contexts. The …
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Environmental Science Minor
- James Madison University (VA)
This minor is a cross disciplinary program that any student may elect. Students pursuing programs ranging from the physical, natural or social sciences to education, journalism or business could benefit …
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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.