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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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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The graduate program in Environmental Engineering provides a core background in water chemistry, environmental biology, and process dynamics. Advanced course work in water and wastewater treatment, bioremediation, pollutants and risk, …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Washington State University, Pullman (WA)
The high level of research activity present in the department reflects our philosophy of providing graduate students with direct, first-hand experience within each specialty. Because of the extent of externally …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Central Florida (FL)
The Master's degrees offer students a chance to advance their knowledge above that of the undergraduate level, and a chance to begin to specialize in one of the sub-disciplines of …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Oklahoma (OK)
The MES program is open to students with undergraduate degrees in the physical, natural, or life sciences or related disciplines who have completed certain minimum undergraduate coursework. The MS Env. …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Florida State University (FL)
The mission of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is to teach the fundamentals of civil engineering science, analysis, design, and management to empower students to assume careers as …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Michigan State University (MI)
The MS allows students to undertake advanced study in a selected area while developing breadth in related areas. This degree is increasingly being considered an entry-level requirement in some specialized …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
The MS degree may be completed with or without a thesis. The MS degree requires 32 credit hours of graduate course credit if a thesis is part of the program …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Southern Methodist University (TX)
The MS in Environmental Science emphasizes the fundamental science and regulatory framework of the environmental field, while broadly addressing analysis and design of both technological and management-oriented solutions to environmental …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
The preferred applicant for the MS in Environmental Engineering will posses a BS engineering degree from an ABET accredited engineering program, or foreign equivalent. Other BS degrees such as Physics, …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- San Diego State University (CA)
The SDSU programs provide the scientific and technical knowledge to effectively tackle the environmental problems of not only the present but also the future. Environmental Engineers are needed in both …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN)
This program has been designed to build upon a student's undergraduate background and provide additional depth and breadth in the challenging Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. In addition to courses …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
This research degree is open to students with undergraduate degrees in engineering or the physical or natural sciences. In addition to the satisfactory completion of an approved set of advanced …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
Two main paths are available for obtaining the MS degree through the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program. The two paths are 1) the Research Option: MS in Environmental Engineering …
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- University of Houston (TX)
Two Master of Science degrees are offered: the Master of Science Thesis degree and the Master of Science Non-Thesis degree. Admission to either program is competitive and requires a B.S. …
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MS in Environmental Management
- Webster University (MO)
Webster University's Master of Science (MS ) in Environmental Management provides current and aspiring environmental managers with the tools and techniques to navigate the business aspects of environmental management. Upon …
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MS in Environmental Planning & Management
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
This specialty emphasizes the relationships between environmental engineering/ science and public policy with a focus on decision-making tools and policy analysis, as well as emphasis on the role of economic …
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MS in Environmental Policy
- Drexel University (PA)
The goal of the program is to graduate policy analysts who have a strong commitment to environmental values, are scientifically and methodologically competent, and can work effectively in the democracy …
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MS in Environmental Policy
- Bard College (NY)
The Master of Science in environmental policy program takes place over the course of two years, and includes a 4-6 month internship and a Master's Thesis. Courses are designed to …
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MS in Environmental Policy & Management
- American Public University System (Charlestown, WV) (WV)
This degree provides the student with curriculum and research opportunities in one of the world's most significant science and policy issues: the environment. Students will study ecosystems management, the impact …
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MS in Environmental Politics & Governance
- Clarkson University (NY)
A new graduate degree offered through the Institute for a Sustainable Environment prepares the next generation of environmental and energy policy analysts and experts who understand the complex socioeconomic and …
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MS in Environmental Practice
- Royal Roads University (BC)
Across the globe environmental professions continue to undergo significant growth and increase in relevance. Our 30 credit totally online Master of Science in Environmental Practice degree prepares students to advance …
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MS in Environmental Science
- Portland State University (OR)
A Master in Science (MS) degree requires the student to conduct a research project that demonstrates the ability to formulate a research hypothesis and a study design and prepare a …
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MS in Environmental Science
- 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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MS in Environmental Science
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
Built on the concept that environmental issues are inherently interdisciplinary, the program is offered jointly by the department of biological sciences in the College of Science and by the department …
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MS in Environmental Science
- University of Illinois, Springfield (IL)
The curriculum for the Master of Science in Environmental Sciences is designed to allow students to gain strong scientific understanding of ways to study, evaluate, and interpret environmental realities and …
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MS in Environmental Science
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The graduate program in Environmental Science fosters an understanding of interrelationships between disciplines in addition to requiring depth of study in specialized areas. It emphasizes the need to understand the …
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MS in Environmental Science
- University of West Florida (FL)
The Masters in Environmental Science will provide students with advanced research and education in earth and environmental sciences. Departmental areas of concentration include: coastal science, geographic information science, hydrogeology, soil …
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MS in Environmental Science
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The Masters of Science in Environmental Science (MSES) is a two-year, 48-credit hour, professional research-oriented degree program. The School of Public and Environmental Affairs' (SPEA) MSES students receive excellent preparation …
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MS in Environmental Science
- Oklahoma State University (OK)
The MS degree in environmental science includes a 15-hour core curriculum consisting of an ENVR 5303 (Issues in Environmental Sustainability) - which should be taken your first semester, ENVR 5123 …
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MS in Environmental Science
- Jackson State University (MS)
The MS Environmental Science Program helps provide the student with the tools and knowledge to ask the proper questions and help provide acceptable answers. Research is needed in the federal, …
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MS in Environmental Science
- Western Washington University (WA)
The objective of the MS in Environmental Science is to integrate chemical, physical, biological, and other specialized knowledge in order to understand, predict, and/or manage environmental responses brought about by …
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MS in Environmental Science & Engineering
- Oregon Health & Science University (OR)
An MS in ESE prepares students for careers in environmental monitoring, restoration, management, and regulation. It also can be useful preparation for higher degrees in the environmental sciences, law, or …
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MS in Environmental Science & Management
- Duquesne University (PA)
The Master of Science in Environmental Science and Management (ESM) features a core of required classes in science, policy, and management that creates a strong foundation on which to build …
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MS in Environmental Science & Policy
- Plymouth State University (NH)
Environmental issues have multiple dimensions involving the natural, social, and physical sciences. In Plymouth State University's Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy graduate degree program, you'll engage in …
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MS in Environmental Science & Policy
- George Mason University (VA)
The MS in environmental science and policy meets the increasing need for trained environmental professionals who can address the problems of land and water management, land use and urbanization, wetland …
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MS in Environmental Sciences
- Louisiana State University (LA)
LSU's Department of Environmental Sciences offers graduate students a wide range of classroom experiences, field research opportunities, and interactions with decision makers facing real-world environmental challenges. The faculty are committed …
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MS in Environmental Sciences
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FL)
The Environmental Sciences Institutes offers opportunities for advanced study and research leading to the Master of Science degree in Environmental Sciences. The Master of Science degree is awarded to candidates …
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MS in Environmental Sciences
- Arkansas State University (AR)
The Masters of Science in Environmental Sciences (Thesis track) is designed to provide all students with a cross-disciplinary introduction to environmental science. Students are required to complete a Thesis project …
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MS in Environmental Sciences
- Oregon State University (OR)
The purpose of the ES Graduate Program is to develop scientists who will be able to analyze and understand environmental systems, predict environmental change, and participate in the management of …
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MS in Environmental Sciences & Policy
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
The Master of Science Program in Environmental Sciences and Policy combines required interdisciplinary core courses with a selection of specialized classes from across the University. The program is characterized by …
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MS in Environmental Sciences & Policy
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
The Masters of Science in Environmental Science and Policy is a springboard to leadership for environmental professionals. The program gives students a powerful understanding of where the sciences overlap and …
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MS in Environmental Studies
- Green Mountain College (VT)
Green Mountain College's Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies (MSES) is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in environmental science, law, policy, and organizing principles. Its emphasis …
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MS in Environmental Studies
- Kentucky State University (KY)
Kentucky State University’s Master of Science in Environmental Studies trains leaders to understand and solve environmental problems by applying critical thinking skills across disciplines. Learning to restore a balance between …
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MS in Environmental Studies
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
The degree requires completion of 36 course credit hours as follows: a common core consisting of two broad introductory three-credit courses (ENVS 5000, Science Policy and Values and ENVS 5100, …
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MS in Environmental Studies
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
The Environmental Studies (ENST) Program opened its doors in the late 1960's and awarded its first degree in the early 1970's and is still going strong today. It represents a …
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MS in Environmental Studies
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The Graduate Program in Environmental Science (GPES) offers MS, M. P. S., and PhD degrees. GPES was created in the early 1970's as a unique response to the emerging institutional …
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MS in Environmental Studies
- Point Park University (PA)
The Master of Science degree in environmental studies at Point Park University is a 30-credit interdisciplinary program intended to provide students with an understanding of the complex nature of environmental …
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MS in Environmental Studies
- Ohio University (OH)
The Master of Science in environmental studies is an interdisciplinary program of graduate coursework and research. Created in 1970, the program meets the needs of students looking for a broader …
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MS in Environmental Studies
- Antioch University, New England (NH)
The MS in Environmental Studies degree, with or without certification, requires a minimum of 5 semesters and 42 credits. All students must fulfill each competency area for the number of …
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MS in Environmental Sustainability
- LIU Post (NY)
The 33-credit Master of Science in Environmental Sustainability at LIU Post, the only degree of its kind on Long Island, is designed to educate and train professionals to develop environmentally …
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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.