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 (BA/BS)
- Roger Williams University (RI)
The program encompasses several interrelated fields, including biology, ecology, chemistry, resource management, policy making, and natural science. Students graduating with this degree can expect to either proceed to graduate level …
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Sustainability Studies (Minor)
- Roger Williams University (RI)
After completing a Sustainability Studies core concentration or minor, students should have the interdisciplinary knowledge to think clearly and critically about the complexity of problems facing humans from local to …
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Preservation (MS)
- Roger Williams University (RI)
The program offers coursework on the history of the built environment is coupled with applied learning experiences that introduce students to the interdisciplinary, team-based work of historic preservation practice. Applied …
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Environmental Studies (AS)
- Raritan Valley Community College (NJ)
The program provides a comprehensive understanding of the functions of local and global ecosystems and examines how they are affected by human activities. Students consider scientific evidence demonstrating how human …
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Environmental Studies-Liberal Arts (AS)
- Raritan Valley Community College (NJ)
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary major designed to teach students to examine environmental issues from a broad range of perspectives and analytical methods. Approximately half of the coursework will consist …
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Environmental Studies (BS)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the social, political, cultural and legal aspects surrounding environmental issues and concerns. Students enrolled in Environmental Studies use a social science …
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Agroecology (BS)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
The program includes teachings on the management and conservation of the world’s natural and agricultural resources. Students learn the many ways agroecologists help protect the environment, from developing environmentally friendly …
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Environmental Engineering (Minor)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
The program encompasses three areas: water treatment, wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal and management. The work serves the vibrant communities in the Prairies with special challenges of advanced nutrient …
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Landscape Architecture (Master)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
Landscape Architecture is a creative profession concerned with the analysis, planning, design and management of the land at scales varying from whole regions to small individual sites. Landscape architects integrate …
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Biosystems Engineering (Master)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
Biosystems Engineering is intended for individuals desiring an advanced degree with an emphasis on engineering research including an environmental focus. Environmental impact assessments of agricultural and food production; animal and …
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Biosystems Engineering (PhD)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
Biosystems Engineering is intended for individuals desiring an advanced degree with an emphasis on engineering research including an environmental focus. Environmental impact assessments of agricultural and food production; animal and …
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Business Administration (MBA) (Minor)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
The Master of Business Administration program has a sustainability theme incorporated into its operations. Graduates will explore business from a triple bottom line perspective of People, Planet and Profit. They …
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Geography (MA)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
The Master of Arts in Geography is an opportunity for students to deepen their knowledge and contribution to the social and spatial systems that structure our world. Human geography brings …
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Natural Resource Management (Master)
- University of Manitoba (MB)
The Master of Natural Resources Management program combines a broad commitment to sustainability with the development of well-focused, practical expertise and includes both course-based and thesis-based components.
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Environmental Science (Bachelor)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
This STEM major (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) starts with major-specific courses such as Climate Change and Sustainability, Energy and the Environment and Analysis of Environmental Issues. Students then customize …
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Sustainable Materials and Technology (BS)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Students in Sustainable Materials and Technology learn how to create and manipulate materials derived from renewable natural resources, most often plant based. Through classes in materials science, environmental studies, applied …
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Renewable Energy Assessment (Minor)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The minor in Renewable Energy Assessment provides students the opportunity to assess and implement renewable energy technologies. The minor is intended to provide students with the ability to assess facilities …
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Environmental Education (Minor)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The undergraduate minor in Environmental Education is offered to students interested in building environmental literacy among pre-K through adult audiences. Environmental literacy includes environmental awareness and knowledge, pro-environmental attitudes and …
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Climate Change and Society (Master)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The Master’s degree program in Climate Change & Society provides critical skills, knowledge, and expertise in climate science and climate adaptation. This program also prepares graduates to meet the growing …
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Environmental Assessment (Master)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The Master of Environmental Assessment program emphasizes bridges the gap between scientific research and the use of science in decision-making, regulation, and environmental management. By understanding and evaluating the sources, …
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Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (Master) (Minor)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Graduate Minor provides master’s and doctoral students in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management with the skills of using social science to …
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Climate Adaptation (Master) (Certificate)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The Climate Adaptation Certificate provides a comprehensive graduate-level credential delivered in a highly flexible format for students who want to enhance their professional work with expertise in climate. Students may …
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Applied Sustainability (Bachelor)
- Champlain College (VT)
In Champlain's Applied Sustainability major, you'll look at the various connections between people and planet from different perspectives, learning to create effective action plans and ask the right questions. The …
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Environmental Studies & Policy (Minor)
- Champlain College (VT)
Focus primarily on the politics of environmental issues and learning how you and your organization can begin to address environmental impacts and challenges.
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Social Justice (Minor)
- Champlain College (VT)
The 16-credit Social Justice minor will prepare students the ability to to view and approach work through a social justice lens—how an issue impacts the access, opportunity and equality of …
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Environmental Studies (BA/BS)
- Westminster University - Utah (UT)
The B. A. or B. S. degree in an interdisciplinary program combining the perspectives of the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences to provide students with multiple perspectives in some …
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Environmental Studies (Minor)
- Westminster University - Utah (UT)
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program combining the perspectives of the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences to provide students with multiple perspectives in some of the most challenging and …
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Environmental & Wildlife Management (Bachelor)
- Vanier College (QC)
The aim of the program is to prepare students to practise the occupation of environmental and wildlife technician mainly in the fields of applied research, planning and education in the …
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Sustainability (Minor)
- Vanier College (QC)
The Sustainability College Major is designed to allow students, whatever field of study they are in, to explore a wide spectrum of environmental, economic and social issues faced by the …
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Environmental Engineering (Bachelor)
- Douglas College (BC)
Students study the physical and social features of the earth, and examine people’s relationships with natural and human-built environments. Offers the first step to a career as an environmental consultant, …
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Environmental Science (Associate)
- Douglas College (BC)
The Environmental Science Associate Degree, students explore the environmental issues that affect us locally and globally and learn how a scientific perspective can improve our understanding of them. Students may …
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Climate Science (Bachelor)
- Iowa State University (IA)
Students will learn the fundamentals of climate science while specializing in an area that fits your interests and career goals. Students choose from one of six pathways: advanced climate science; …
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Environmental Engineering (Bachelor)
- Iowa State University (IA)
Students in the environmental engineering bachelor’s degree program will complete a curriculum covering the engineering and science knowledge necessary to design and implement effective, affordable solutions for environmental challenges involving …
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Agriculture and Society (Bachelor)
- Iowa State University (IA)
The interdisciplinary, four-year Agriculture and Society (A&S) program emphasizes the application of social science knowledge to agriculture and rural problems, and draws upon the expertise of faculty in sociology, economics …
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Agronomy (BS)
- Iowa State University (IA)
The program prepares students for employment in crop production and soil management, yield forecasting, precision farming, plant breeding, agricultural business and industry, agricultural service organizations, environmental and natural resource management, …
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Sustainable Development (D.E.S.S)(Specialized Graduate Diploma)
- Polytechnique Montréal (QC)
A 30-credit program designed to provide a solid training on the basic concepts and tools that integrate sustainability issues related to engineering. It also involves the acquisition of specific knowledge …
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Environmental Science and Society (Bachelor)
- Eastern Michigan University (MI)
Students develop an understanding of major environmental issues and their potential solutions by appreciating the importance of scientific methods, ethical values and principles, diverse worldviews, and social and political constraints, …
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Sustainability (Minor)
- Eastern Michigan University (MI)
The Sustainability Minor takes an interdisciplinary approach to answering these questions. Students who participate in the Minor will think critically about different views of sustainability, and will refine their abilities …
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Social Foundations and Community Education: Eco-Justice Concentration (Master)
- Eastern Michigan University (MI)
Social Foundations of Education (SOFD) is an interdisciplinary graduate program. A primary interest of Social Foundations of Education is to affirm the importance of social and ecological justice, democracy, and …
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Sustainable Construction (Certificate)
- Eastern Michigan University (MI)
The program provides the adult learner with the knowledge base for understanding the management processes of the construction industry related to sustainability, including the initiating, planning, execution, control and close-out …
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Sustainable Systems (Minor)
- Utah State University (UT)
The Sustainable Systems minor will present concepts in sustainability that can be applied in a system approach, leading to resilience in society’s use of the earth’s land, water and air. …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Environmental Studies program aims to train professionals with a systemic understanding of environmental issues, allowing them to take into account the different dimensions which have to be considered for …
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Environmental Studies (Minor)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
This program allows students to understand the multidisciplinary nature of the issues, to analyze the impacts of human activity on the environment and to know about solutions as to prevent …
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Environment (Master)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Master’s Degree in Environment is divided into a variety of paths, some of which lead to a double degree. The course-type paths aim to train environmental and sustainable development …
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Systemic Management of Natural Environments (Master)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Master's Degree in Systemic Management of Natural Environments aims to train specialists in this field. They will have an integrated vision of socio-ecological systems and will be able to …
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Environmental Management (Master) (Certificate)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Graduate Diploma Specialized in Environmental Management (31 credits) is an interdisciplinary program that aims to develop environmental or sustainable development management skills for professionals. These professionals contribute to the …
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International Climate Negotiations and Policy (Master) (Certificate)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Graduate Microprogram in International Climate Negotiations and Policy provides an in-depth understanding of international climate negotiations and international climate change policy and issues, both for those already in the …
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Strategic Environmental Counselling (PhD)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The objective of the Doctoral Degree Microprogram in Strategic Environmental Counselling is to train at a senior level strategic environmental counselling professionals capable of providing thoughtful advice at a strategic …
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Coastal Zone Management (MA)
- Nova Southeastern University (FL)
This program includes studies of how to protect and help restore coastal communities and for a future career in government agencies and organizations that affect coastal zones or its resources. …
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Environmental Engineering (MS) and Environmental Management (MA) (Dual Degree)
- Gettysburg College (PA)
Gettysburg College's engineering dual-degree program combines the enhanced communication skills and creativity of a liberal arts education with the focused rigor of a highly regarded engineering program. Gettysburg College offers …
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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.