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 Studies (Bachelor)
- University of Richmond (VA)
Environmental Studies focuses on the interactions among physical, chemical and biological components of the environment. Students take many courses in the natural sciences, as well as courses in the social …
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Environmental Studies (Minor)
- University of Richmond (VA)
Six courses including Introduction to Environmental Studies, Topics in Environmental Ethics, Environmental Economics or Environmental Law and Policy, one environmental life science course, one physical environmental science course, and one …
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Envrionmental Law (Masters)
- University of Richmond (VA)
Students study the full range of modern environmental law issues, including air pollution, hazardous waste, energy law, climate change, endangered species, environmental treaties, water pollution, brownfields redevelopment, land use planning, …
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Global Sustainability (MA/MS)
- University of South Florida (FL)
Program offers five (5) academic concentrations, available in a traditional on-campus format, blended hybrid formats or fully online: Entrepreneurship, Food Sustainability and Security, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Transportation, and Water Sustainability.
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Environmental Science and Policy (MS)
- University of South Florida (FL)
Program is designed to provide students the discipline-specific knowledge and transferable skills to understand the socio-cultural and political context in which environmental problems are created and ameliorated, as well as …
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Environmental Studies & Sustainability (BA)
- Drexel University (PA)
The Environmental Studies and Sustainability bachelor’s degree program is for students who want to address contemporary environmental issues from the perspective of the humanities. Environmental studies graduates will have a …
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Sustainable Urban Design (BS)
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
The Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Urban Design is a four-year program (120 credit hours), whose innovative curriculum prepares students for the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of urban design with …
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Sustainable Building Technology (MS)
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
A 30 credit post-professional degree that answers the need for practitioners in a diverse number of fields to gain a more comprehensive understanding of new emerging technologies in the areas …
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Environment and Sustainability (Bachelor)
- Western Colorado University (CO)
In the Environment & Sustainability (ENVS) program, you’ll study the structure and function of natural systems; examine how social, political and economic activity impacts those systems; and experiment with resilient …
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Environmental Science (Minor)
- Western Colorado University (CO)
The Environmental Science minor is a great way to round out your degree with a stronger, more diverse scientific emphasis in biology, chemistry, geology, physics, math and environmental management. Through …
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Environmental Management (MEM) (Master)
- Western Colorado University (CO)
A professional terminal degree, specifically focused on the content understanding and methods necessary to manage environmental organizations, public lands agencies, and communities towards sustainable solutions. The program emphasizes entrepreneurial and …
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Sustainability (Certificate)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The Sustainability Certificate is designed to ensure that each student develops literacy in the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability, as well in systems thinking. Students in this program …
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Engineering for Energy Sustainability (Certificate)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The Engineering for Energy Sustainability Certificate offers undergraduate students a suite of courses addressing energy sustainability. These courses span the engineering curriculum, with firm roots in real-world design and engineering …
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Food Systems (Certificate)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The undergraduate Food Systems Certificate (16 credit) is offered by the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The Food Systems Certificate assembles …
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Business, Environment, and Social Responsibility (Certificate)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
This graduate certificate is designed for students who want to broaden their understanding of sustainable business practices. It provides real-world skills and knowledge needed to manage enterprises that integrate economic, …
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Energy Analysis and Policy (Certificate)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Energy Analysis and Policy program (EAP) has provided students with the skills and knowledge needed by professionals in government, energy companies, consulting firms, and other organizations.
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Sustainability (Minor)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The Minor in Sustainability prepares students for a range of careers in environmental sustainability. Our unique curriculum is designed to integrate physical and natural sciences, social science, project management, and …
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Sustainability Leadership (Certificate)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The program is designed to give students a strong foundational understanding of the three E’s of sustainability: economy, environment, and equity (also known as the Triple Bottom Line). The certificate …
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Sustainability and Environmental Studies (Certificate)
- Radford University (VA)
Students enrolled in the Sustainability and Environmental Studies and Sustainability Certificate program are required to develop an electronic portfolio during their field application course work, Area 5. An ePortfolio is …
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Sustainability Practices (Graduate)
- Bryant University (RI)
Intended for individuals who would like to experience theory and hands-on experience in best practices for environmental and sustainability management. This blended program (combination online and campus-based coursework) includes four …
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Sustainable Building Technology (Certificate)
- Central New Mexico Community College (NM)
This certificate is designed to introduce concepts of sustainable construction and construction management through theory and lab courses. Students completing the certificate may continue on to the Construction Management A.A.S. …
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Sustainability (Certificate)
- Central New Mexico Community College (NM)
This is a certificate in Sustainability studies, designed for transfer to the UNM Sustainability program or other four-year sustainability studies degree pathways. Students must take SUST 1134 and then choose …
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Environmental Protection in the Agrarian Sector (Master)
- Western Caspian University (Bakı)
The master’s degree in Environmental Protection in the Agrarian Sector focuses on physical and biological fields of science to help solve environmental problems. Environmental scientists search for concrete answers and …
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Environmental Biosciences (BS)
- University of Houston - Downtown (TX)
The Environmental Biosciences degree program provides a broad-based curriculum in liberal arts, the Natural Sciences and a set of courses specifically in biology with an environmental focus. This concentration requires …
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Environmental Geology (BS)
- University of Houston - Downtown (TX)
Program provides both a broad-based curriculum in the liberal arts, the Natural Sciences and a set of courses specific to geology and an environmental focus. This concentration requires several courses …
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Energy (Bachelor)
- Miami University (OH)
Provide students with core interdisciplinary training in energy that complements their disciplinary majors in engineering, natural sciences, architecture, business, and the social sciences. This co-major exposes students to the principles …
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Sustainability (Bachelor)
- Miami University (OH)
Program emphasizes human-nature interaction in understanding environmental patterns and processes. Students are prepared to pursue a wide variety of career paths and post-graduate degrees in sustainability, especially those with design, …
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Environmental Science (Masters)
- Miami University (OH)
Prepare students for immediate employment as a professional in environmental science and sustainability. We emphasize problem solving, project management, and communication skills.
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Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB) (PhD)
- Miami University (OH)
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB) is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental program of study and research leading to a Ph.D. degree.
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Conservation Biology (Certificate)
- Miami University (OH)
This certificate integrates specialized graduate coursework with the culminating experience the student completes as part of a Master's degree, to prepare students for careers in conservation biology with federal, state, …
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Economics and Sustainable Development (Bachelor)
- Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (TM)
This program will train professionals with academic preparation, socially committed to human values, capable of planning, analyzing, interpreting the socioeconomic problems of their state, regional, national and international environment; be …
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Environmental Sciences Engineering (Bachelor)
- Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (TM)
Provides the necessary knowledge to formulate strategies for the sustainable use of natural resources; is able to assess the risk of anthropogenic activities and apply technologies for the prevention and …
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Environmental and Safety Engineer (Bachelor)
- Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (TM)
The program applies laws and treaties, regulations and standards, both national and foreign, in matters of safety, health and the environment. The program applies statistical techniques to find out trends …
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Science, Agricultural Systems and Environment (Masters)
- Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (TM)
Program has an analytical and critical attitude, with social and ethical responsibility that participates in the generation and application of technology, is capable of proposing and developing basic and applied …
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Science, Agricultural Systems and Environment (PhD)
- Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (TM)
Train students in Sciences with an analytical and critical attitude, social responsibility and ethics that find original, pertinent, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary alternatives for current problems and the development of …
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Sustainable Development (BS)
- Austin Peay State University (TN)
Agriculture has a concentration in Sustainable Development which is one of our fastest growing programs. The curriculum is multidisciplinary and includes many courses from Agriculture, Geosciences, Biology and Chemistry
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Environmental Studies (Minor)
- Austin Peay State University (TN)
An interdisciplinary minor examining the interactive relationship between humans and the biophysical environment that produces challenges including water management, soil conservation, climate change, health concerns, environmental inequalities, and issues of …
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Sustainability (Certificate)
- Austin Peay State University (TN)
Focuses on developing a student's ability to identify and analyze real-world environmental problems and to propose practical sustainable solutions to those problems through interdisciplinary learning acquired in completing courses in …
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Sustainability Science (BS)
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
The program of study is interdisciplinary and focuses on the interaction between people and the environment. Graduates are equipped with the writing, math, presentation, technical, and soft skills that are …
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Environmental Sustainability Interdisciplinary (Minor)
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
The program empowers students with the knowledge and abilities to address local, regional, and global environmental challenges with the ultimate goal of achieving ecologically and economically sustainable societies. A valuable …
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Energy (Minor)
- Ball State University (IN)
Gives students an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the development, use, and conservation of energy. Students may focus on solar and alternative energy systems, energy policy, economics, or planning. …
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Environmental Science (Bachelor)
- Central Washington University (WA)
Addressing these issues requires an interdisciplinary approach that bridges the fields of biology, chemistry, economics, geography, geology, sociology, political science, and others. The program has five major specializations in biology, …
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Integrated Energy Policy (Bachelor)
- Central Washington University (WA)
Program specializes in training students in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), planning, and policy analysis as it relates to energy production, distribution and consumption with particular attention to the environment.
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Cultural and Environmental Resource Management (MS)
- Central Washington University (WA)
Program offers students an interdisciplinary, resource management curriculum drawing from Geography and Anthropology, as well as Biology, Economics, History, Philosophy, and Political Science. Natural and cultural resources intertwine in several …
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Environmental Geochemisry (MS)
- Central Washington University (WA)
Specialize in active and regional tectonics, structural geology, and geodynamics; climate change, paleoflood studies, and environmental geochemistry; geochronology, petrology, and volcanology; and seismic risk and GPS geodesy.
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Sustainability and Regeneration Degree (BA/BS)
- Indiana University Southeast (IN)
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Sustainability and Regeneration specialize in one of the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, or economic. Compared to the Bachelor of Arts Degree, …
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Sustainability and Regeneration (Minor)
- Indiana University Southeast (IN)
The minor in Sustainability and Regeneration provides an interdisciplinary combination of courses in a liberal arts setting that will prepare students for careers in environmental and sustainability education, advocacy, and …
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Sustainability (Certificate)
- Indiana University Southeast (IN)
Provides students with skills and perspectives that will serve the development of their own rewarding careers in this field. The strengths of the certificate program are: 1) Offers a holistic …
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Environmental Science & Geography (GES) (BS)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County (MD)
The B.S. requires a minimum of 63 credits, including 39 credits in GES courses plus a minimum of 24 credits in courses from outside the department. The undergraduate curriculum emphasizes …
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Environmental Science (Minor)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County (MD)
To earn a minor in environmental science in conjunction with a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in another discipline, students must complete a minimum of 19 credits.
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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.