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 Minor
- Wake Forest University (NC)
Environmental Program faculty believe that most students who are interested in studying in the environmental areas are best served by pursuing a core major partnered with rigorous courses constituting an …
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Freshwater Quality Monitoring and Assessment Certificate
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
This United Nations (UN) Environment affiliated postgraduate diploma will provide existing or future water professionals with the necessary knowledge to design and implement freshwater quality monitoring and assessment programmes. The …
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Applied Environmental Geology (MSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
The MSc in Applied Environmental Geology combines a core focus of hydrogeology/contaminated land and engineering geology (30 credits) with advanced modules in applied geophysics, geoinformatics, environmental monitoring and assessment, environmental …
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Environmental and Natural Resources Law (LLM)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
The LLM (Environmental and Natural Resources Law) is a new programme which takes advantage of a concentration of legal expertise in the field at the School of Law, University College …
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Sustainable Energy (MEngSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
UCC have developed a Masters in Engineering Science in Sustainable Energy, in recognition of the growing international market for sustainable energy systems and the shortage of qualified engineers. This programme …
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Co-operative and Social Enterprise (MSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
If you are interested in pursuing or developing a professional or voluntary career in the co-operative or social enterprise field, the MSc in Co-operative and Social Enterprise is designed with …
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Sociology of Development and Globalisation (MA)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
The innovative MA in the Sociology of Development and Globalisation analyses the globalisation of poverty and inequality and explores alternative strategies of development.
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Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
The Master’s Degree in Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan) is an internationally-recognised, professionally-accredited master’s course in spatial planning and development for cities, regions, towns, rural areas, and neighbourhoods.
As chartered …
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Geography (BSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
The Geography BSc provides insights into the links between the physical, human and environmental processes on planet Earth and explores the major issues facing society in the 21st century, such …
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Environmental Science (BSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
Environmental Science is the study of physical, chemical and biological processes of the Earth and of human interactions with these processes. It uses a multi-disciplinary perspective to consider approaches to …
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Earth Science (BSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
Earth Science investigates the functioning, development and use of Earth’s physical environment and involves the study of its atmosphere and oceans, its surface processes, and its crust and interior. It …
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Applied Plant Biology (BSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
Applied Plant Biology (APB) involves using plants to generate new products, such as foods, pharmaceuticals, or biofuels or processes, to solve environmental problems including food security and dwindling natural resources.
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Ecology and Environmental Biology (BSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
The BSc Ecology and Environmental Biology degree is the only one of its kind in Ireland. The course was established in response to the increasing awareness of environmental and wildlife …
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Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering (BE)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
Civil, Structural and Environmental engineers design, construct and operate a wide range of environmental infrastructure, vital to the needs of a modern economy. All the infrastructure around us, including roads, …
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International Development and Food Policy (BSc)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
The BSc International Development and Food Policy is the first undergraduate programme in Ireland to have a primary focus on international development, particularly on the countries of the global south. …
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Environmental and Occupational Health Science (MS)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
The Master of Science (MS) degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Science a research degree that prepares students for research and program management in companies, laboratories, and policy-making organizations. It …
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Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (MPH)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences trains students in the areas of exposure and risk assessment, environmental and occupational toxicity and injury, risk …
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Environmental Planning Concentration in Urban Planning & Policy (MUPP)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
The Urban Planning and Policy (UPP) department is one of the largest graduate planning programs in the nation and the only accredited planning program in the Chicago area. This sustainability-focused …
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Environmental Engineering Minor
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
Growth in the world’s population continues to put increasing pressure on resources that must be met in a sustainable way. Environmental Engineering is the field of engineering that employs biological, …
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Sustainable Cities Minor
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
The Sustainable Cities minor provides students in many disciplines the opportunity to gain further understanding of the field of urban sustainability while introducing them to concepts and techniques relevant to …
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Urban Studies (BA)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
The US program prepares students with understanding and skills to effectively engage in the transformation of cities, thus enabling them to enter urban professions and graduate education programs.
The US …
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Advanced Manufacturing Management Graduate Certificate
- Sheridan College (Ontario) (ON)
Sheridan's Advanced Manufacturing Management program is an ideal program for those interested in advanced manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, innovation, lean manufacturing, energy management, sustainable supply chain, and a variety of challenges …
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Environmental Technician Diploma
- Sheridan College (Ontario) (ON)
The demand for environmental technicians has never been higher. With an Environmental Technician diploma from Sheridan, students can build a successful career while helping to keep our air, water and …
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Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate
- Yale University (CT)
This online certificate aims to build students capacity in the areas of policy, finance, and clean technology.
The world urgently needs leaders with this combination of skills; in 2017, the …
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Tropical Forest Landscape Conservation, Restoration, & Sustainable Use Certificate
- Yale University (CT)
Tropical Forest Landscape Conservation, Restoration, & Sustainable Use offers an opportunity to address pressing environmental and social challenges. Effective conservation and restoration initiatives support multiple objectives, including ecosystem functioning, climate …
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Sustainable Development Certificate in Management (DESS)
- HEC Montréal (QC)
More than ever, businesses, cites and NPOs need seasoned managers to integrate sustainable development issues into their business strategy.
This program's training includes: * Analysis of the links between economy, …
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Sustainability Concentration in Business Administration (BAA)
- HEC Montréal (QC)
HEC Montréal flagship undergraduate degree, the Bachelor of Business Administration, consist of a common set of 57 credits that all students most follow, but allows them to choose a concentration …
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Water and the Environment Minor
- University of Michigan (MI)
Water is one of the simplest molecules on Earth, yet the simple structure of the water molecule yields unique and complex physical properties. Known as a “universal solvent,” water can …
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Energy Science and Policy Minor
- University of Michigan (MI)
Are our energy systems sustainable? If not, what could the world do differently? Energy underlies all of our modern technological, social, political, economic, and ecological systems. The minor is designed …
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Food Minor
- University of Michigan (MI)
The minor is designed to provide the information and analytic skills necessary to understanding the sustainable production and consumption of food. The course work analyzes the current food system across …
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Environment Minor
- University of Michigan (MI)
The minor is designed to provide the information and analytic skills necessary to understanding the environment across a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Students will also be required to complete either …
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Environment (BA)
- University of Michigan (MI)
The Environment major in the Univerity of Michigan's Program in the Environment (PitE) allows students the flexibility to explore and choose a path that interests them, while providing a strong …
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Environmental Studies Concentration in Liberal Arts (BA)
- Soka University of America (CA)
The Environmental Studies (ENVSTD) Concentration fulfills one of Soka University of America’s founding principles: to “foster leaders for the creative coexistence of nature and humanity.” The complex problem of how …
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Peace Engineering Minor
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
The purpose of the peace engineering program is to engage and teach students to collaborate with and empower those experiencing injustices to develop innovative and sustainable solutions from a service …
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Sustainability Minor
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
The goals of the university-wide Sustainability Minor are 1. to prepare students to work skillfully to address social challenges, particularly those associated with environmental change, 2. to foster interactions and …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary science program focused on solving environmental problems that lie at the interface between biology, chemistry, and geology. Students participate in one of three concentrations (biology, …
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
The Environmental Studies degree provides students with a broad interdisciplinary background as well as a basis for career specialization and practical application and problem solving. The program is based upon …
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Environmental and Sustainability Studies Minor
- Agnes Scott College (GA)
Human activities change our planetary environment and resources on a scale that was previously unimaginable. Local, regional, and global organizations and governing bodies are assessing the impact and establishing new …
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Public Infrastructure Management and Leadership Certificate of Advanced Study
- Syracuse University (NY)
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Infrastructure Management and Leadership is geared toward midcareer professionals interested in building upon their body of experience, expanding his or her skills and …
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Sustainable Enterprise Certificate of Advanced Study
- Syracuse University (NY)
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Sustainable Enterprise (CASSE) is offered collaboratively by the Whitman School of Management, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the State University of New …
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EMPOWER: Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research Program
- Syracuse University (NY)
EMPOWER is an interdisciplinary graduate education program that is focused on research at the interface of water and energy cycles. The program prepares students with the technical knowledge and professional …
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Environment and Society Minor
- Syracuse University (NY)
The Environment and Society (E&S) minor examines the social dimensions of environmental issues and sustainability. Through a range of interdisciplinary course offerings, it seeks to foster environmental literacy and citizenship …
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Food Studies Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS)
- Syracuse University (NY)
The academic field of Food Studies trains students in the fast-changing landscape of international food policy as well as local food governance systems. The program at Syracuse University is characterized …
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Food Studies (MS)
- Syracuse University (NY)
The Master of Science in Food Studies is a 36-credit hour graduate program providing students with a foundation in the political economy of food systems, including food policy, human rights, …
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Food Studies Minor
- Syracuse University (NY)
Food Studies is one of the fastest-growing fields of study in North America. It has expanded to become a broad academic discipline, encompassing the study of food delivery systems, social …
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Food Studies (BS)
- Syracuse University (NY)
Food Studies is one of the fastest-growing fields of study in North America. It has expanded to become a broad academic discipline, encompassing the study of food delivery systems, social …
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Environmental and Interior Design (BFA)
- Syracuse University (NY)
The B.F.A. degree in environmental and interior design (EDI) prepares students to pursue careers focused on the design of the built environment in the disciplines of environmental design, interior design, …
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Nature, Society, Sustainability Concentration in Geography (BA)
- Syracuse University (NY)
The study of nature-society relations has long been a cornerstone of the discipline of Geography. Geographers working in the nature-society tradition study diverse processes related to the interaction between the …
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Energy and its Impacts (BA)
- Syracuse University (NY)
Many of the issues facing humanity today center on energy: its supply, use, and impact on our environment. Energy and its Impacts is a 25-credit Integrated Learning Major that provides …
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Sustainable Design Specialization/Emphasis in Architecture (M Arch I)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
The Architecture Programs of The University of Texas at Austin value intellectual ambition and cultural relevance in architectural production. Its teaching and research is founded on a shared interest in …
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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.