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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Master of Urban Planning
- University of Michigan (MI)
This concentration prepares planners to work toward the long-term environmental and social sustainability of land use. The concentration focuses on training students to better inform private and public decision making …
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Master of Urban Planning, Design & Development
- Cleveland State University (OH)
The Master of Urban Planning, Design & Development (MUPDD) program prepares students for planning practice in a wide variety of organizational settings and professional pursuits. The curriculum combines an appreciation …
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Master of Water Security
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
New in 2016, the MWS is a cross-disciplinary, project-based and professional-style program that may be completed in 12 months of full time study. Graduates are prepared to address complex water …
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MBA Concentration in Sustainable Business
- San Francisco State University (CA)
The emphasis provides students with an in-depth appreciation of the environmental and social dimensions of conducting business in a global market. Three aspects of sustainable business that improve a firm's …
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MBA in Building Sustainable Enterprise
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
The University of South Florida offers both a full time and part time option for students entering the Masters of Business Administration program, with at least nine credit hours per …
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MBA in Business & Sustainability
- York University
The Business and Sustainability specialization equips students for general management and senior corporate positions, as well as for work in specialist environmental management or consulting posts. To complete the specialization …
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MBA in Business Administration, Sustainability Concentration
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
Sustainability in business acknowledges the value of managing financial, environmental, and social performance to achieve resiliency and provide long term returns to investors. Students select from a variety of courses …
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MBA in Energy & Sustainability Studies
- Franklin Pierce University (NH)
The MBA in Energy & Sustainability Studies prepares graduates to assume positions of greater influence within their organizations and to become change agents in corporate and community sustainability practices. The …
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MBA in Global Social Sustainable Enterprise
- Colorado State University (CO)
The Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise (GSSE) Masters in Business Administration at the College of Business will equip you with the tools and network to become a global social entrepreneur, …
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MBA in Managing for Sustainability
- Marlboro College (VT)
What distinguishes Marlboro’s MBA program is a commitment to push beyond sustainability—a state of zero impact—to a net positive state whereby organizations prosper, communities thrive, and the planet flourishes anew. …
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MBA in Nonprofit Management
- Brandeis University (MA)
The MBA in Nonprofit Management is delivered by a graduate school devoted to the advancement of social justice. Students work closely with faculty, researchers and other students who share similar …
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MBA in Sustainability
- Antioch University, New England (NH)
Antioch University New England's MBA in sustainability focuses on how sustainable practices are implemented in operations, human resources, finance, marketing, and strategic planning in organizations. Students learn from an interdisciplinary …
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MBA in Sustainability
- Duquesne University (PA)
Duquesne University offers early- and mid-career professionals an unmatched proving ground: a transformative, 12-month MBA Sustainability degree that integrates multiple dimensions of sustainability across all business disciplines.
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MBA in Sustainability
- Bard College (NY)
The Bard MBA curriculum is an integrated series of 19 courses taught over two years. Classes provide grounding in core business competencies with a focus throughout on the integrated bottom …
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MBA in Sustainable Enterprise
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
MBA in Sustainable Enterprise Concentration - Sustainable enterprise is a way of doing business that makes profits through means that reduce harm to society and the environment. It turns challenges …
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MBA in Sustainable Management
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program prepares students to be skilled and visionary managers in any field or enterprise. Today’s business professionals must not only lead successful organizations but understand the …
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MBA in Sustainable Systems
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
The MBA in Sustainable Systems, also known as the “Hybrid program,” offers both a unique curriculum and a unique low residency format, combining monthly weekend “intensives” with distance learning. Students …
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MBA with a Concentration in Sustainable Business Practices
- University of Oregon (OR)
Sustainability at the University of Oregon is not a new concept--it is in our DNA and part of our heritage. We've been teaching and practicing it for almost two decades. …
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MBA with Corporate Social Responsibility Focus
- University of South Florida St. Petersburg (FL)
The Corporate Social Responsibility Focus Track will develop a student’s understanding of ethical management, marketing and decision-making. Students will explore the ethical and behavioral issues faced by corporations as they …
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MDS in Sustainable Design
- Boston Architectural College (MA)
The Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design creates leaders of the green building revolution. Through study with leading practitioners and thinkers in the field and shared learning in a …
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MEd in Environmental Education
- Western Washington University (WA)
The central goal of the Master of Education in Environmental Education program is to develop leaders in environmental education. One option, the residency, emphasizes the non-profit sector of the field, …
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MEd in Environmental Education
- Florida State University (FL)
The Master's Degree in Environmental Education is offered through the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and provides a comprehensive graduate program that prepares future professionals …
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MEd in Environmental Education
- Slippery Rock University (PA)
The SRU Master of Education in Environmental Education program is designed specifically for teachers who want the world to be their classroom. Students in the program address state and national …
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MEd in Environmental Education
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is recognized among outdoor and environmental education professionals as one of the leading schools in the Midwest to receive an education in environmental education. …
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MEng in Biological & Environmental Engineering
- Cornell University (NY)
The Master of Engineering (MEng) is a professional degree program in the department of Biological and Environmental Engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. The …
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MEng in Environmental Engineering
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Environmental Engineering focuses on the improvement of environmental quality through design, including: the treatment of surface water, groundwater, wastewater, soil, and air; the management of wetlands and watersheds; the treatment …
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MEng in Environmental Engineering
- Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
The Environmental Engineering graduate program is divided into three areas of concentration: Environmental Processes, Groundwater and Soil Pollution Control, and Inland and Coastal Environmental Hydrodynamics.
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MEng in Environmental Engineering
- Duke University (NC)
This program offers in-depth study in a technology field paired with a business leadership and management education. This non-thesis, graduate program will help students thrive in a corporate, high tech …
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MEng in Environmental Engineering
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
This specialty in our Master of Engineering program equips students with the knowledge and methods needed for a professional career in environmental protection. Subjects include surface and groundwater hydrology; water …
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MES in Environmental Studies
- Baylor University (TX)
Addressing complex global environmental problems requires an interdisciplinary approach. That's why Environmental Science at Baylor integrates into one department core areas of science. This creates an atmosphere of cooperation and …
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MPA in Development Practice
- Columbia University (NY)
The twenty-two month MPA in Development Practice (MPA-DP) trains practitioners to be specialists in the design and management of integrated, results-based approaches to sustainable development challenges. Students learn to address …
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MPA in Environmental Science & Policy
- Columbia University (NY)
The Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy trains sophisticated public managers and policymakers, who apply innovative, systems-based thinking to environmental issues. The program challenges students to think …
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MPA in Sustainable Management
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
Presidio prepares MPA students to lead in the public sector in a strategic and sustainable way. In today's complex economic, social, and ecological landscape, there is unprecedented opportunity for skilled …
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MPA with a Concentration in Sustainability & Sustainable Development
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The MPA concentration in sustainable development focuses on the balancing of human needs with the protection of the natural and social environments so that these needs can be met in …
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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development
- University of Cambridge
This one-year taught M.Phil. programme provides graduate engineers with the necessary interdisciplinary skills and understanding to be in the forefront of solving complex problems and meeting the global challenges of …
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MS Environmental Studies
- San Jose State University (CA)
The Environmental Studies Master of Science program is designed to prepare students for careers as environmental professionals or to pursue further academic training in PhD and other advanced degree programs. …
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MS in Agricultural Engineering
- Purdue University (IN)
Agricultural Engineering offers a unique perspective on environmental management that cannot be gained through other engineering or agricultural programs. Agricultural training provides students with insight into the many issues and …
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MS in Agriculture, Food & Environment
- Tufts University (MA)
The Agriculture, Food and Environment (AFE) program within the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy fuses the disciplines of nutrition, agricultural science, environmental studies, and public policy. It offers …
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MS in Agroecology
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The Agroecology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is oriented toward three trends facing agricultural and food systems: the increasingly multifunctional landscape, changing meanings of scientific expertise, and the virtues …
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MS in Architectural Engineering
- Lawrence Technological University (MI)
This unique program offers a combined Bachelor's of Science and Master Degree in 5 years. Architectural engineers have the artistic vision to understand what an architect is trying to accomplish, …
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MS in Architecture with a Track in Sustainable Design
- University of Minnesota, Crookston (MN)
The planet, for better or worse, is becoming urbanized. By 2050, according to former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, six billion people, representing two-thirds of humanity, will be living in …
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MS in Biological & Environmental Engineering
- Cornell University (NY)
The Master of Science program is research oriented and requires a thesis to be written and defended. A typical Master of Science program contains one year of full-time course work, …
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MS in Bioregional Planning & Community Design
- University of Idaho (ID)
The mission of the Bioregional Planning and Community Design program is to prepare future public leaders, create and disseminate new knowledge, and assist communities and organizations in planning for sustainable …
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MS in City & Regional Planning
- Pratt Institute (NY)
Pratt's accredited Master of Science in City and Regional Planning requires 60 credits. The schedule of classes allows for prospective students to enter in fall or spring, and complete their …
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MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Colorado State University (CO)
In this program, students can develop a course of study that is technically strong, multi-faceted, and concentrates on one or more subject areas of particular interest. The field of environmental …
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MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The aim of the civil and environmental engineering program is to develop leaders in education, industry, and government who can use their acquired skills to improve society. The program provides …
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MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
The Master of Science program in Construction Management and Sustainability helps prepare students to manage the rebuilding of our public infrastructure and the modernization of our private buildings and plants. …
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MS in Civil Engineering (Environmental Emphasis)
- University of Miami (FL)
Requirements for the thesis option: An approved integrated program of study with a minimum of 30 semester credits with an average of "B" or better and no grade below "C". …
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MS in Civil, Environmental & Sustainable Engineering
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering is designed to enhance the knowledge gained in the undergraduate engineering program by requiring the students to understand and practice fundamental concepts in …
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MS in Community & Regional Planning
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
The Master's Program in Community and Regional Planning (CRP) provides the theoretical foundations, specific skills and practical experience to succeed in professional planning and related policy careers. The program consists …
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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.