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 Minor
- Hope College (MI)
The student who minors in environmental studies may major in anything. For students who major in one of the natural sciences, one of the environmental studies GEMS courses may be …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Science Minor
- Hope College (MI)
The Environmental Science Minor helps students acquire the background they need to be successful environmental scientists or, for those not majoring in science, to use skills learned in their own …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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American Ethnic Studies Minor
- Hope College (MI)
American Ethnic Studies students are encouraged to gain and develop skills to research, analyze and reflect on the heritage of racialized ethnic cultures in America. Such study will develop citizens, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Northwestern University (IL)
The Earth and Planetary Sciences study the past, present, and future of the Earth and other planets. Scientists address fundamental scientific questions important for understanding the Earth and society’s connection …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Engineering Minor
- Northwestern University (IL)
Environmental engineering has become an integral part of the engineering field as a whole, since it aims to mitigate the effects of human perturbations to the environment as a result …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS)
- Northwestern University (IL)
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University is a premier research and academic department. With award-winning, internationally renowned …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Civil and Environmental Engineering (PhD)
- Northwestern University (IL)
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University is a premier research and academic department. With award-winning, internationally renowned …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Global and Ecological Health Engineering Certificate
- Northwestern University (IL)
Global and ecological health engineering knows no geographical boundaries. Appropriate health solutions to new and emerging challenges depend upon competent design and ecologically sustainable integration into local community, national, and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Five-Year Dual Degree: Env. Sci BS / Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
Solving the world’s environmental crises depends on how well businesses and consumers understand the implications of their products and practices, as well as how business leaders adopt strategies that allow …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Urban Affairs and Public Policy (MPP)
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
At Loyola University Chicago, the Masters in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (MUAPP) Program is located in the heart of Chicago, one of the nation's most significant areas for research …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Law & Policy
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
This Concentration provides essential knowledge in relevant areas of environmental law and policy for professionals who want to better understand the role of government, industry, non-profit, and other institutions involved …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainability Assessment and Reporting
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
This Concentration delivers valuable skills for professionals who want to better understand how organizations can - and do – measure, regulate and report their own natural resource use. Students will …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Science & Resource Management
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
Today’s environmental problems call for individuals who are educated in more than one discipline, highly trained in technical skills, and aware of the political, economic, and social dimensions of environmental …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Communication
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
The Communication Program at CI is the only undergraduate program in the California State University system to offer a specialty in Environmental Communication. Students gain a deep understanding of how …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Science & Resource Management Minor
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
The Environmental Science and Resource Management minor provides non-majors with the opportunity to explore environmental issues and examine human impacts on natural systems. It provides students with an understanding of …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Studies, Preparation for Teaching (BA)
- San Jose State University (CA)
This major, offered by the Department of Environmental Studies, is designed for students interested in teaching in elementary school or middle school. Students who wish to pursue a high school …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Earth Science (BA)
- San Jose State University (CA)
The B.A. in Earth Science provides a broad background in the Earth Sciences. It is a path for students planning on teaching science in middle schools and high schools, or …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Global Studies (BA)
- San Jose State University (CA)
Global Studies, offered by SJSU’s Department of Environmental Studies, is an interdisciplinary program that encourages students to look at the world holistically. The tremendous international migrations of people, movements of …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Impact Assessment Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Environmental Impact Assessment is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 42 credits across courses in environmental law, environmental impact analysis, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Justice Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Environmental Justice is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 18 units across courses in community-based participatory research, environmental racism, and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Restoration Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Environmental Restoration is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 24 units across courses in biology, sustainable agriculture, conservation, and environmental …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Studies Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Environmental Studies is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 19 units across courses in environmental law, environmental impact analysis, and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Global Studies Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
SJSU’s Department of Environmental Studies offers the Minor in Global Studies as an interdisciplinary program that encourages students to look at the world holistically. The tremendous international migration of people, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Park Ranger and Administration Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Park Ranger and Administration is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 19 units across courses in environmental restoration, forest ecology, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Energy Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Sustainble Energy is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 23 units across courses in physics, energy policy, and solar energy.
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Water Resources Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Sustainble Water Resources is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 21 units across courses in water resource management, water policy, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Global Citizenship Certificate
- San Jose State University (CA)
Global Citizenship is an interdisciplinary certificate program, offered by the Department of Environmental Studies, intended to assist students and members of the non-student community in understanding the interconnectedness of peoples, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental and Soil Sciences Minor
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
Many human activities adversely impact soil, water, and environmental quality, and there is a constant need for experts in the technologies required to collect sound information and to provide food, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Earth Science Education (BA/MA)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The five-year IB/M program is a rigorous, well-planned program designed to provide students an optimum combination of experiences in which they can build content area knowledge, knowledge of teaching and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Animal Science (BS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
This major provides six areas of interest leading to the B.S. degree: Pre-professional (veterinary medicine or graduate training), Biotechnology, Business/Service, Equine Science, Food Science and Production Management.
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems major, with concentrations in Environmental Horticulture, Sustainable Agriculture, and Turfgrass Science, focuses on the science and practices associated with sustainable plant production and/or use …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Contaminated Site Remediation Graduate Certificate
- University of Connecticut (CT)
As ecological concerns increase, environmental engineering approaches are becoming more in demand and more complex. A certificate program in Contaminated Site Remediation can ultimately lead to a Master of Engineering …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Geographic Information Systems Graduate Certificate
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The GIS certificate program at University of Connecticut offers a focused set of four 3-credit graduate-level courses that concentrate on the science behind the development and use of geospatial technologies. …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Race Ethnicity Politics Graduate Certificate
- University of Connecticut (CT)
UConn master’s or PhD students studying fields, including, social science, social work, law, history, or public policy will find this face-to-face Storrs Campus-based certificate an excellent opportunity to build strong …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Natural Resources: Land, Water, and Air (PhD)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment offers two graduate degrees in Natural Resources: Land, Water, and Air, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.S.). The Department …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Natural Resources: Land, Water, and Air (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment offers two graduate degrees in Natural Resources: Land, Water, and Air, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.S.). The Department …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Oceanography (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Oceanography offer a unique opportunity to apply an interdisciplinary approach to the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of marine systems on regional and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Oceanography (PhD)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Oceanography offer a unique opportunity to apply an interdisciplinary approach to the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of marine systems on regional and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Applied & Resource Economics (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The M.S. degree program seeks to provide a foundation in economic theory, quantitative analysis, and knowledge in a particular area of agricultural and resource economics. For some students, the M.S. …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (BS/MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Students enrolling in this program as undergraduates earn a joint B.S.-M.S. degree through an integrated 5-year curriculum. Students who already hold a Bachelor of Science degree can earn the non-thesis …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Energy and Environmental Management (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The Master of Energy and Environmental Management (MEEM) is a revolutionary online graduate program that empowers you with the knowledge to produce immediate social benefits through direct real-world action. UConn's …
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Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
UConn offers Master’s and Doctoral degrees with strong emphasis on research in conjunction with a faculty member. Research opportunities vary from biotechnology and ornamental plant improvement to pest and risk …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PhD
- University of Connecticut (CT)
UConn offers Master’s and Doctoral degrees with strong emphasis on research in conjunction with a faculty member. Research opportunities vary from biotechnology and ornamental plant improvement to pest and risk …
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Geography/Environmental Studies (BA)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
The Geography Department offers 2 undergraduate majors that lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree, and 3 minors. Our majors prepare students for employment opportunities in both the public and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environment and Sustainability (PhD)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
The UCLA Environment and Sustainability Ph.D. equips students with diverse perspectives to develop profound new ideas, knowledge and answers to the most important concerns facing people and the planet. The …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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A Changing Planet Environment Studies Course Resources, Videos & PPTs
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
The Director of the Sustainability and Innovation Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder & Environmental Studies Professor Jason Neff has developed a series of PowerPoint and YouTube videos for …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2020
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Fall 2020 Virtual DIY Fair
- San Diego State University (CA)
With students being stuck at home due to COVID, I thought that a smart idea to keep students engaged in sustainability would be to have a week-long virtual DIY fair …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2020
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Environmental Studies
- California State University, Sacramento (CA)
The Environmental Studies program provides an interdisciplinary understanding of such increasingly serious issues as environmental pollution, wildlife and habitat preservation and conservation, sustainable land use, threats to biodiversity, resource depletion, …
- Posted Nov. 24, 2020
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Including sustainability issues in nurse education: A comparative study of first year student nurses' attitudes in four European countries
- University of Plymouth (Devon)
- Maastricht University
- University of Lausanne
- Hochschule Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
- University of Jaén
Introduction Education in sustainable development is a goal recognised by a large number of countries and a vital concept in healthcare. It is therefore important that nurse education incorporates elements …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2020
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Approaches to SDG-Based Curricular Pathways and Research Communities
- AASHE (MA)
- University of Toronto (ON)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
Universities are increasingly being called to develop integrative approaches toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their research, educational, and operational capacities. This webinar will present on …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2020
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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.