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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Environment & Sustainability Minor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
The Environment & Sustainability Minor is an undergraduate minor offering interdisciplinary coursework and investigations into the real-world challenges facing people and the planet.
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Climate Science Graduate Certificate
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The science of the climate system combines fluid dynamics, chemistry, radiation physics, geology, biology, and mathematical modeling and analysis skills. Practicing climate scientists and educators are continually needing to learn …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental Management Graduate Certificate
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The graduate certificate in Environmental Management (EM) is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students to contribute to sustainable utilization and enhancement of the natural and human environment. Students acquire tools …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Society and Environment Concentration in Geography (MA)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The Master’s Degree Program in Geography enables students to gain greater familiarity with the richness and rigor of advanced study in the discipline of Geography. Students use coursework to develop …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental Policy and Management Specialization in Public Administration (MPA)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The Environmental Policy and Management specialization provides students with the opportunity to acquire the tools, methodologies, interdisciplinary perspectives, and substantive topical knowledge necessary to be successful analysts, managers, and leaders …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Minor
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
SAFS prepares students to meet the highest professional standards in the field of science, specifically, aquatic systems. This rigorous program places a high value on individual-based learning, critical thinking, research, …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (BS)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
SAFS prepares students to meet the highest professional standards in the field of science, specifically, aquatic systems. THis rigorous program places a high value on individual-based learning, critical thinking, research, …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Climate Minor
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
News and opinions about earth’s climate and global climate change can be found everywhere in today’s media, but without a foundational knowledge of climate science, it can be hard to …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Arctic Studies Minor
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
A interdisciplinary minor in Arctic Studies at the University of Washington is a joint offering by the Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, College of Arts …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental Engineering (BS)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
Environmental engineers work to both safeguard and improve the quality of the environment. By utilizing a combination of both scientific and engineering principles, environmental engineers work to protect the world …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Civil Engineering (BS)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
At the University of Washington, civil engineering students are preparing to take on the challenges presented by aging national infrastructure and the pressing needs of both urban and developing communities …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Butler University (IN)
Environmental Studies majors focus intently on the environment and our interaction with it. They also gain specific knowledge in biology, chemistry, communication, and the humanities. Each completes a community-based internship …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- Butler University (IN)
Environmental Studies majors focus intently on the environment and our interaction with it. They also gain specific knowledge in biology, chemistry, communication, and the humanities. Each completes a community-based internship …
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Ecological Restoration (MSc)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
This is Canada’s first master’s program specializing in Ecological Restoration and is offered as a joint program between British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Simon Fraser University (SFU). The …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Resource and Environmental Management (PhD)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The PhD program in Resource and Environmental Management provides an opportunity for pursuing high-level research and interdisciplinary education in natural resources and environmental management. This degree is intended to be …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Resource and Environmental Planning (MRM)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The Resource and Environmental Planning Program is a professional certified planning program accredited by the Planning Standards Board for the Planning Profession of Canada and the Planning Institute of B.C. …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Resource and Environmental Management (MRM)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) is one of the first multidisciplinary graduate programs in resource management to have been developed in Canada. The School is distinguished from …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Urban Studies Certificate
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
This certificate studies the nature and functions of the contemporary city from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is suited to those contemplating careers in urban planning, governance, consulting, non-profits, and related …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental Literacy Certificate
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The program addresses the need for undergraduate students from a broad range of disciplines to have a basic understanding of the complexity and interdisciplinarity of environmental issues. It seeks to …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental Education Minor
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
Students who want to develop skills in environmental and outdoor education for students from kindergarten through grade 12, will be interested in this program. Students of this program can study …
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Environmental Toxicology Minor
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
This program is for those who want to research and monitor how toxins such as chemical pesticides affect our environments. Student who participate in the program will study organic chemistry, …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Resource and Environmental Management Minor
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
Resource and environmental management solutions emerge from interactions among the social and natural sciences. REM provides the opportunity to learn how key concepts, methods, and techniques from both social and …
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Corporate Environmental and Social Sustainability Certificate
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The business world is rapidly embracing the principles of sustainability. Whether you are looking for an edge in the job market, or seeking to understand how business can co-exist with …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The Environmental Science Program aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the environment underpinned by a strong foundation in science. This program combines several academic approaches to facilitate …
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Sustainable Business: Joint Major in Business and Environment (BA/BEnv)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
Recognizing the need to adapt business practices to the opportunities and challenges of an evolving global environment, the Business and Environment Joint Major in Sustainable Business consists of core courses …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Global Environmental Systems (BEnv)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The GES major focuses on understanding social and biophysical systems at the global scale including climate change consequences and mitigation.
The only degree of its kind in Canada, graduates of …
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Resource and Environmental Management (BEnv)
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
REM majors study a broad range of socio-cultural and biophysical perspectives with emphasis on supporting sustainable resource management communication and decision-making.
The only degree of its kind in Canada, graduates …
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Sustainable Enterprise Graduate Certificate
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
Courses include: * EMS 504 Industrial Ecology And at least two of the following courses; * BUS 510 Fundamentals of Innovative Business * EMS 526 Supply Chain Management * EMS …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Economic Development and Social Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
Course Include: * PA 568 Strategic Competitiveness in the Public Sector And at least three of the following courses: * PA 533 Advanced Financial Management For Public & Nonprofit Organizations …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Compliance and Pollution Prevention Graduate Certificate
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
Course include: * EMS 502 Environmental Law * EMS 503 Environmental Pollution Control * EMS 511 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management * EMS 512 Environmental Risk Assessment * EMS 513 …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Public Interest Law JD Certificate
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
Students at IIT Chicago-Kent who have a special interest in human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, social justice, increasing access to justice, and battling discrimination can carve their own professional …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Environmental and Energy Law J.D. Certificate
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
Environmental and energy issues permeate more and more areas of law amidst a profound transformation over the past 50 years in attitudes regarding the planet and its life support systems. …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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Engaging Students with University Sustainability Indicators
- Tulane University (LA)
- AASHE (MA)
The webinar will explore ways of engaging students and faculty with university sustainability indicators and assessments, such as AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), suggesting that asking students …
- Posted June 13, 2019
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Sustainability and Business Education
- Babson College (MA)
This document was created as an AASHE project to: * Highlight the value of sustainability in the business field * Encourage increased presence of sustainability in business education
- Posted June 13, 2019
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Opportunities for Embedding the SDGs in Higher Education
- AASHE (MA)
- National Union of Students
The webinar will share insight from recent research into student experiences of sustainability in higher education, and the Sustainable Development Goals. NUS UK has carried out a longitudinal study into …
- Posted June 5, 2019
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Indoor Air Quality Graduate Certificate
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
The Indoor Air Quality certificate program covers sick building syndrome, the causes of indoor air pollution, and investigative and diagnostic techniques used in controlling indoor air quality.
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Environmental Engineering (PhD)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
The Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering (84 credit hours) is awarded in recognition of mastery in environmental engineering and upon demonstration of an ability to make substantial creative contributions to knowledge …
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Environmental Engineering (MEng)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
The Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering is a coursework-only degree program specifically designed to provide advanced professional preparation in specialized areas of environmental engineering practice. The program is a …
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Social and Economic Development Policy (BS)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
A degree in social and economic development policy at Illinois Tech will help students hone their knowledge of how globalization is impacting their local community and vice versa. It will …
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Environmental Chemistry (BS)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
Environmental chemistry is the study of chemical principles and methodologies applicable to environmental phenomena and issues. The only program of its kind in the Chicago area, Illinois Tech’s B.S. in …
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Environmental and Water Engineering Minor
- American University of Sharjah
Environmental and water engineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles of chemistry and biology with engineering science to study the engineered approaches to protecting water and environment. Environmental and …
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Environmental Sciences Minor
- American University of Sharjah
This minor draws on the resources and expertise of several disciplines. Students enrolling in the environmental sciences minor should have normally completed a minimum of 30 credits of course work …
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Renewable Energy Minor
- American University of Sharjah
Renewable energy is a multidisciplinary area that integrates different fields including electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. The minor provides students with an opportunity to acquire skills that would enhance their …
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Environmental Sciences (BS)
- American University of Sharjah
The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences integrates biology, chemistry and related courses, prepares students to study current environmental issues using critical thinking skills along with the scientific method …
- Posted June 3, 2019
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Environmental Health Sciences (DrPH)
- Columbia University (NY)
The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Environmental Health Sciences is a professional degree indicating qualification for leadership careers in advanced public health practice and administration related specifically to environmental …
- Posted May 30, 2019
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Earth & Environmental Sciences (PhD)
- Columbia University (NY)
The Ph.D. program aims to train broadly educated Earth scientists for careers in academia, research, government, and industry; along the way, students move swiftly from receiving knowledge to creating it. …
- Posted May 30, 2019
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Earth and Environmental Engineering (PhD)
- Columbia University (NY)
The EEE doctoral program encompasses projects that include Earth/environmental objectives and involve research in the following areas:
- Developing a better understanding of the impacts of industrial and other human activities …
- Posted May 30, 2019
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Environmental Health Policy Graduate Certificate
- Columbia University (NY)
Public health professionals operate at the boundary between science and policy. This is particularly true in the domain of environmental health. The human health risks posed by environmental exposures are …
- Posted May 30, 2019
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Climate and Health Graduate Certificate
- Columbia University (NY)
Climate variability and change pose complex risks to our health. Dramatic examples can be found in the headlines: a powerful tropical storm sweeps in with such force that hundreds of …
- Posted May 30, 2019
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Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management Concentration in Public Administration (EMPA)
- Columbia University (NY)
The earth is witnessing human-induced environmental change on a scale and at a pace that is unique in history. Increased levels of greenhouse gases are warming the planet; the extinction …
- Posted May 30, 2019
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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.