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 Science (MS)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The MS program requires 30 credit hours and includes both thesis and non-thesis options.
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Geospatial Analysis and Modeling for the Environment Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The minor in Geospatial Analysis and Modeling for the Environment (GAME) consists of 6 courses. It is open to any degree-seeking undergraduate student at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
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Clean Energy and Sustainability Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The minor in clean energy and sustainability (CES) is offered through the Clean Energy and Sustainability program. It consists of six courses selected from six core areas: Environmental Science, Energy, …
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Environmental Science Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The minor in environmental science includes required courses in environmental science and policy, as well as the opportunity to select four additional courses from among the School for the Environment's …
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Environmental Biology Certificate
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The Biology Department offers an Environmental Biology Certificate. The target audience for the Environmental Biology certificate is students majoring in Biology that are not eligible to have a minor in …
- Posted April 20, 2016
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Environmental Biology Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The Biology Department offers a Environmental Biology Minor. The minor requires students to take at least 7 courses (23-26 credits) from 5 core areas: Environmental Science, 100 Level Biology Core, …
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Green Track (Chemistry, PhD)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Students obtaining a degree from this program will be prepared for conventional chemistry jobs in industry, government, and academia. In addition to traditional training in the chemical sciences, required and …
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Environmental Chemistry Minor
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
The Environmental Chemistry minor is offered through the Chemistry Department and allows interested students to specialize in environmental chemistry.
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Green Chemistry (MS)
- Chatham University (PA)
Focused on delivering a truly unique educational experience for students with undergraduate degrees in biochemistry, biology, and chemistry, the M.S. in Green Chemistry program delves into the design of products …
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Environmental Chemistry Option
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
This option is designed to provide a background in environmental chemistry that is sufficient breadth and depth to prepare a person to work as an environmental chemist in the public …
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GLOBES Certificate in Environment and Society
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The GLOBES Certificate in Environment and Society trains students to devise and implement solutions to pressing environmental and global health problems. It is an interdisciplinary training program designed to complement …
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Environmental Chemistry Area of Concentration (BA in Chemistry)
- Northwestern University (IL)
Each Chemistry major must complete three (3) courses in a selected area of concentration, typically during their final year of study.
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Environmental Engineering (BS)
- Northwestern University (IL)
The bachelor of science in environmental engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering takes an interdisciplinary approach to educating the next generation of environmental engineers. The program's four-year …
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Minor in Environmental Policy and Culture
- Northwestern University (IL)
EPC is an interdisciplinary minor focusing on the study of the relationship between people and their natural surroundings. The program is based in the social sciences and humanities and is …
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Energy and Sustainability Specialization (Master's in Mechanical Engineering)
- Northwestern University (IL)
This interdisciplinary mechanical engineering concentration engages both deep technical courses in energy and technology topics as well as critically important courses in the policy, law and economics of energy.
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Specialization in Sustainability (Master of Project Management)
- Northwestern University (IL)
This specialization prepares individuals to play a significant role in shaping the future of the built environment by providing a framework for developing creative sustainable solutions as a key element …
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Energy and Sustainability Undergraduate Certificate
- Northwestern University (IL)
The Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University (ISEN) Undergraduate Certificate provides a means for Northwestern students to pursue multi-disciplinary instruction in the increasingly important areas of sustainability and …
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Social Justice Minor
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
The minor in Social Justice (SJ) is for undergraduate students who are interested in incorporating an in-depth awareness of social issues into their fields of study and careers. Humanities and …
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Minor in Energy Systems
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
The Energy Systems Minor provides students a 15-hour multidisciplinary educational opportunity to study energy systems. Requirements include courses which provide depth in an area relevant to energy that is within …
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MS in Environmental and Green Chemistry
- George Washington University (DC)
The Master of Science in Environmental and Green Chemistry trains the next generation of experts with an interdisciplinary curriculum that fosters proficiency in evaluating the state of the environment and …
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Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University (ISEN)
- Northwestern University (IL)
The Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern was established in 2008 as an umbrella organization whose unique mission is to advance global energy and sustainability solutions through transformational research, …
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Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry (BCGC)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry (BCGC) is advancing green chemistry through interdisciplinary scholarship. It consists of faculty, researchers, and students in the College of Chemistry, School of Public Health, …
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The contribution of sustainability assessment to policy development in higher education
This article builds upon the experiences and results of the application of sustainability assessment instruments in higher education. First, a short overview of existing sustainability assessment tools will be provided, …
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Transformative Learning for a Sustainable Future: An Exploration of Pedagogies for Change at an Alternative College
- Schumacher College
Educators and policy makers have long recognised the central role that education can play in creating a more sustainable and equitable world. Yet some question whether current processes across mainstream …
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Do We Teach What We Preach? An International Comparison of Problem- and Project-Based Learning Courses in Sustainability
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Problem- and project-based learning (PPBL) courses in sustainability address real-world sustainability problems. They are considered powerful educational settings for building students’ sustainability expertise. In practice, however, these courses often fail …
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Students as change agents in a town-wide sustainability transformation: the Oberlin Project at Oberlin College
- Clark University (MA)
- Oberlin College (OH)
An increasing number of colleges and universities are playing a crucial role in driving societal transformations and creating the physical and social conditions for accelerating progress towards sustainability. The potential …
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Establishing sustainability science in higher education institutions: towards an integration of academic development, institutionalization, and stakeholder collaborations
- University of Tokyo
- University of Zurich
- Lund University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
The field of sustainability science aims to understand the complex and dynamic interactions between natural and human systems in order to transform and develop these in a sustainable manner. As …
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Sustainable Business and Innovation (MSc)
- Utrecht University
As part of this two-year Master’s programme in Sustainable Business and Innovation, you will learn about sustainability challenges and the technological and other options that businesses can use to work …
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Sustainable Development (MSc)
- Utrecht University
This two-year Master’s programme is aimed at students who want to contribute to the design of the solutions needed to achieve an environmentally and socially accountable society. In this programme, …
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Master of Sustainability Science
- University of Tokyo
- United Nations University
The Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) provides the training necessary to enable future global leaders to make a profound impact on sustainability science and sustainable …
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Sustainability Science (PhD)
- University of Tokyo
- United Nations University
The Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) provides the training necessary to enable future global leaders to make a profound impact on sustainability science and sustainable …
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Sustainability Science and Policy (PhD)
- Maastricht University
The interdisciplinary Ph.D. programme in Sustainability Science and Policy (SSP) is designed to educate researchers, university teachers, and world leaders in the social, economic and natural science disciplines that underpin …
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International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS)
- Maastricht University
ICIS, based in Maastricht University's Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, addresses complex issues facing the planet and its inhabitants. It aims to conduct research and provide education in the fields …
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Sustainability Science and Policy (MSc)
- Maastricht University
The world needs professionals who have the competences to recognise, analyse and respond to sustainability challenges. Who can design, conduct and evaluate sustainability assessments in collaboration with other disciplines and …
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Sustainable Development (BA)
- Murdoch University (Western Australia)
In this program you will learn about the sustainability issues affecting us all, including climate change, scarce resources and the challenge of economic growth versus environmental protection. You'll also gain …
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Environmental and Sustainability Studies (BA/BCD)
- Acadia University (NS)
This program aims to develop environmental leaders, managers, and professionals who are critical and insightful thinkers as well as creative problem solvers skilled in leading transformational change toward a more …
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Learning for Sustainability (PgDip)
- University of Edinburgh
The Postgraduate Diploma builds on the Postgraduate Certificate’s three core courses: Introduction to Learning for Sustainability, Ecosystems for Educators and Outdoor Learning. A further four Postgraduate Diploma specific courses - …
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Learning for Sustainability (PgCert)
- University of Edinburgh
The Postgraduate Certificate is made up of three core courses: Introduction to Learning for Sustainability, Ecosystems for Educators, and Outdoor Learning. The overall aim of the programme is to introduce …
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Learning for Sustainability (MSc)
- University of Edinburgh
This MSc is an opportunity to study the ways schooling, community and higher education respond to issues such as climate change, resource depletion, inequality and well-being, and ecological and economic …
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Teaching and learning sustainability: An assessment of the curriculum content and structure of sustainability degree programs in higher education
- Furman University (SC)
- Lund University
Sustainability degree programs in higher education have proliferated with the emergence of sustainability as a recognized academic field. This study evaluated the curricula of English-language programs granting degrees in sustainability …
- Posted April 17, 2016
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Making Textbooks Affordable: Student Government Toolkit
The Making Textbooks Affordable toolkit explains how to expand the use of open textbooks on your campus. These free, high-quality, open-source books can save students on your campus millions of …
- Posted April 16, 2016
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Guide to Quality and Education for Sustainability in Higher Education
- University of Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire)
- Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (--None--)
This resource is an attempt to make connections between Education for Sustainability (EfS) and the practice of quality assurance and enhancement in the HE curriculum. It is based on a …
- Posted April 15, 2016
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Are Employers Seeking Sustainability Literate Graduates?
- Higher Education Academy (York)
Using structured questionnaires and follow-up semi‐structured telephone interviews, this study seeks to establish to what extent adoption of the sustainability agenda within higher education and built environment organisations is being …
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Dalhousie University Green Map
- Dalhousie University (NS)
This map was created for ENVS 3502.03 (Winter 2005). This map is part of the global Green Map System.
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Higher Education for Sustainable Development
- University of Otago (Otago)
This book asks how higher education should approach the task of educating for sustainability and then sets to answering it. It provides a guide for those who advocate for sustainability …
- Posted April 14, 2016
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Yale Center for Business and the Environment
- Yale University (CT)
The Yale Center for Business and the Environment provides a platform for generating, incubating and launching innovative action at the intersection of business and the environment.
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Engineering Education for Sustainable Development
Produced by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations's Committee on Education In Engineering, this publication includes contributions from a variety of engineering educators about the role of engineering education in …
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MA/MS in Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Sustainability
- University of Louisville (KY)
The large-scale goal of the Master of Arts/Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Sustainability Degree program is to prepare students to address complex regional, state, national and global challenges posed …
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Sustainable Table Food Issues Resources
- GRACE Communications Foundation (NY)
This online resource provides in-depth information on topics relating to sustainable and industrial agriculture and food systems. Useful as a higher education teaching tool.
- Posted April 14, 2016
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The Meatrix
- GRACE Communications Foundation (NY)
The Meatrix films share the realities of factory farming. These short, animated videos are accompanied by a website that that includes supplementary interactive tools and resources, as well as tips …
- Posted April 14, 2016
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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.