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 BAS
- University of Tasmania
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Science) is a multi-disciplinary degree combining the disciplines of biology, chemistry, ecology and geography complemented with studies in environmental policy and management. The Environmental ...
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Master of Environmental Management
- University of Tasmania
Environmental managers work around the world tackling a wide range of challenges with global relevance, and local impacts. This can include threatened species management in both developed and developing countries ...
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Master of Marine and Antarctic Science
- University of Tasmania
As a gateway to Antarctica and with a natural marine laboratory on your doorstep, the University of Tasmania provides an ideal base to study for a career in marine biology ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Master of Protected Area Governance and Management
- University of Tasmania
This course equips students with the knowledge and skills required by contemporary protected area professionals working in middle or senior governance or management roles. This course covers governance, planning and ...
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Graduate Certificate in Protected Area Planning
- University of Tasmania
This course equips students with the knowledge and skills required by contemporary protected area planners. This course covers planning practice in government, private and community-based protected areas.
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Integrated Studies BA
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
The B.A. in Integrated Studies combines courses across programs in order to produce deep learning and a better understanding of the interrelationships between academic subjects. Sustainability and civic engagement ...
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Environmental Geology BS
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
The Environmental Geology BS combines the traditional geology curriculum with ecological, environmental, and marine science courses to provide students with breadth and depth of knowledge that can be applied to ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Marine Science BS
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
This interdisciplinary program combines aspects of biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, and physics in order to provide a well grounded education in the natural sciences, and it applies a systems approach ...
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Environmental Education Minor
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
Students must meet with a college advisor or declare a minor and review the course requirements. A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in the minor ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Peace & Social Justice Minor
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
Students must meet with a college advisor to declare a minor and review the course requirements. A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in the minor ...
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Urban and Regional Studies BA
- Cleveland State University (OH)
The Urban and Regional Studies major entails the study of America's cities, metropolitan areas, and their people. Students learn about the cultural, political, and historical aspects of urban living ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Sustainable Urban Development Minor
- Cleveland State University (OH)
The Levin College offers minors in Urban Studies, Sustainable Urban Development, Environmental Studies, and Nonprofit Administration. Choosing an appropriate minor can enhance students' educational experience and add a new dimension ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Environmental Engineering MS
- Cleveland State University (OH)
The Master of Science in Environmental Engineering degree is offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Washkewicz College of Engineering. This program represents the engineering component ...
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Graduate Certificate in Global Sustainable Business Practices
- Cleveland State University (OH)
This certificate program is designed to prepare the next generation of business leaders to seize opportunities to profit while making a positive contribution to the well-being of our society. Our ...
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Graduate Certificate in Urban Economic Development
- Cleveland State University (OH)
The graduate certificate program in Urban Economic Development provides the skills and knowledge necessary to develop real-world strategies for overcoming these obstacles. The program is designed for working professionals who ...
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Sustainable Supply Chain Managment Concentration
- Cleveland State University (OH)
The Operations & Supply Chain Management Concentrations within the MBA Program are designed for working professionals who want to focus within a specific discipline of Operations & Supply Chain Management ...
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Graduate Certificate in Diversity Management
- Cleveland State University (OH)
The DMP is designed in the style of an executive MBA. Students complete the Certificate in just 15-16 months, meeting for three intensive days a month and allowing for flexible ...
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Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Online Education Certification Program
- Yale University (CT)
The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) offers an online education certificate program. As part of the School’s strategic goals, through the use of new technology, F&ES ...
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Concentration in Sustainable Investing
- Bentley University (MA)
Finance majors have the option of a concentration in Sustainable Investing and all majors are eligible for a sustainable investing minor. Students graduating from this curriculum will have knowledge in ...
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Minor in Sustainable Investing
- Bentley University (MA)
Finance majors have the option of a concentration in Sustainable Investing and all majors are eligible for a sustainable investing minor. Students graduating from this curriculum will have knowledge in ...
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Environmental Science BS
- California State University, Fresno (CA)
Students work towards understanding the interaction between humans and the natural environment, gaining experience in the current methods being used to research and sustain critical resources, including our water, air ...
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Certificate in Environmental Planning
- California State University, Fresno (CA)
The purpose of this environmental planning certificate is to train students to understand environmental issues and address environmental problems, with a body of knowledge that integrates physical environment and human ...
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Environmental Management Minor
- University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (NB)
The Environmental Management minor equips students with the knowledge, tools, and ethical foundation needed to address today’s complex environmental issues. Students build their expertise in the use of tools ...
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Master of Resilient, Sustainable and Smart Buildings and Cities
- Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
The Master aims to offer in-depth training on the issue of Resilience, Sustainability and Smartness. This Master integrates the concept of resilience and sustainability in an applied approach in smart ...
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Master of Sciences and material engineering
- Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
In a current context that aims to respond to the industrial, environmental and energy challenges, this Master revolves around the control of the interaction between processes, structures and properties of ...
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Environmental Governance BA
- University of Guelph (ON)
Students in the environmental governance program will develop an understanding of the geographical, political and economic factors that shape environmental issues. Through creative partnerships between governments, communities and businesses, studies ...
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Environmental Engineering BEng
- University of Guelph (ON)
This interdisciplinary major fuses engineering and science principles together. Students will design treatment processes and systems to identify, prevent and clean up pollution of our land, water and air. Gain ...
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Biodiversity BS
- University of Guelph (ON)
Discover the exciting field of biodiversity science through U of G's Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO). BIO is leading global efforts to understand the unity and diversity of all ...
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Sustainable Business Minor
- University of Guelph (ON)
The Minor in Sustainable Business integrates a multi-disciplinary view of sustainability issues with a crucial understanding of citizenship, social responsibility, sustainability and diversity issues. Unique to this minor are the ...
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Ecology Minor
- University of Guelph (ON)
This minor provides a foundation in the principles and methods of ecology. It introduces the knowledge and skills necessary for work in conservation, environmental science, education, resource management, ecological consulting ...
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Sustainable Commerce MBA
- University of Guelph (ON)
The MBA in Sustainable Commerce emphasizes responsible social and environmental business practices as well as traditional financial drivers for growth and sustainability. Program graduates develop an advanced understanding of how ...
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Master of Conservation Leadership
- University of Guelph (ON)
The Master of Conservation Leadership program is designed to meet the needs of the conservation sector. It emphasizes innovative conservation practice including Indigenous-led conservation governance, partnership engagement and private and ...
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Sustainable Business Minor
- Gonzaga University (WA)
Students earning a Sustainable Business minor would be required to take courses from both the School of Business Administration and the Environmental Studies Department within the College of Arts & ...
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Solidarity & Social Justice Minor
- Gonzaga University (WA)
The Solidarity and Social Justice (SOSJ) minor strives to provide students with a thorough understanding of the range of ways that scholars, researchers, and students address injustices and engage in ...
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M.Eng in Transmission and Distribution Engineering
- Gonzaga University (WA)
Gonzaga students learn from industry leaders. Designed in collaboration with power experts, our program provides the necessary technical and managerial skills to advance careers in the rapidly-evolving power industry. This ...
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Environmental Studies: Sustainability and Community BA
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
These degrees provide a broad-based and rigorous background in interdisciplinary approaches to understanding environmental and sustainability processes. The environmental studies degree allows students to focus on an environmental issue, rather ...
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Environmental Sciences Minor
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
Students who feel passionately about the environment use this minor to pursue field work and research in what is undoubtedly a world-shaking science. The plan probes many perspectives, including those ...
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Climate Science and Solutions MS
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
The Climate Science & Solutions (CSS) Professional Science Master’s program combines a foundation of climate science and sustainable systems studies with professional training and organizational skills to help graduates ...
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Environmental Sciences & Sustainability PhD
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
The interdisciplinary Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability Doctoral program will prepare you to be part of a growing industry of leaders, scientists, and engineers addressing issues of climate change, water ...
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Environmental Narrative Graduate Certificate
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
Students incorporate contemporary environmental research into creative and literary narratives that tell stories on a human scale. They may initiate correspondence with leading researchers and gain confidence with interviewing, shadowing ...
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Conservation Ecology Graduate Certificate
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
The Conservation Ecology Graduate Certificate program at NAU provides a means for early- and mid-career professionals to gain exposure and competence in the theory and practice of conservation ecology. The ...
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Wind Energy Graduate Certificate
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
Students that complete the graduate certificate in wind energy will be prepared for professional practice in the wind industry. This includes the ability to design wind turbines and wind turbine ...
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Indigenous and Tribal Nation-Building Graduate Certificate
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
This certificate program provides additional training for current students as well as professionals who desire training specifically in leadership, governance, administration and management within indigenous communities.
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Atmospheric Sciences BS
- University of Utah (UT)
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and a minor for undergraduate students. Students with interest in severe weather, climate change, forecasting, broadcast meteorology ...
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Civil and Environmental Engineering BS
- University of Utah (UT)
Civil and environmental engineering is ideal for those with vision and analytic skills. Engineers are challenged to imagine new ways to support the needs of business, industry, public agencies, and ...
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Enviornmental Geoscience Emphasis
- University of Utah (UT)
The Department of Geology and Geophysics offers Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree programs that are designed for students who wish to pursue professional careers in the Earth sciences or ...
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Atmospheric Sciences MS
- University of Utah (UT)
The graduate program has been carefully designed to provide students with a solid foundation in a broad spectrum of the atmospheric sciences while allowing students to specialize for their thesis ...
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Atmospheric Sciences PhD
- University of Utah (UT)
The graduate program has been carefully designed to provide students with a solid foundation in a broad spectrum of the atmospheric sciences while allowing students to specialize for their thesis ...
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Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design MS
- University of Utah (UT)
The core courses emphasize ecological resiliency, smart growth, and social justice through effective communication, collaboration, and innovation. The program blends core knowledge and skills with specializations to prepare students for ...
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Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design PhD
- University of Utah (UT)
The core courses emphasize ecological resiliency, smart growth, and social justice through effective communication, collaboration, and innovation. The program blends core knowledge and skills with specializations to prepare students for ...
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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. Additional content and advanced benchmarking tools will be added to this tab over time.
Programs and Initiatives
The following links connect to specific Content Displays on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).
- Sustainability course inventories
- Sustainability literacy assessments
- Sustainability-focused immersive educational study programs
- Programs that offer incentives for faculty to develop sustainability courses
Scores
The following link connects to the Score Display on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).