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
- James Madison University (VA)
The environmental studies minor provides a cross disciplinary education engaging socio-cultural, scientific and technical issues raised by the oft-conflicting needs and desires of globally interacting societies.
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E-badge: Leadership in Environmental Stewardship
- Central Community College (NE)
An e-badge is an award learners can share with potential employers, on their resume and with their social media networks. Earned e-badges also appear on thier co-curricular transcript at CCC. …
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Environmental Health & Safety (Bachelor)
- Central Community College (NE)
The Environmental Health & Safety program will prepare students for employment as front-line health & safety technicians or managers required in many industries throughout the Midwest. This program is designed …
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Environmental Science (BA/BS)
- Mills College (CA)
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary major focused on the application of scientific principles to the study of human interactions with the natural environment. As a science major, it provides a …
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- Mills College (CA)
Environmental studies is an interdisciplinary major designed to provide students with an understanding of ecological processes and environmental problems.
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Mills College (CA)
Environmental studies is an interdisciplinary major designed to provide students with an understanding of ecological processes and environmental problems.
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Environmental Law, Science & Policy Certificate
- University of Arizona (AZ)
The Environmental Law, Science & Policy program gives students the chance to study and work alongside faculty with international reputations in their fields. The program is cross-disciplinary and collaborative, drawing …
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Soils, Water & Environmental Science Minor
- University of Arizona (AZ)
The SWES minor provides students with scientific tools and experience needed to inform practitioners and policymakers in the areas on environmental science, including but not limited to, industrial hygiene, ecology, …
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Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
- Haverford College (PA)
The Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Minor aims to cultivate in students the capacity to identify and confront key environmental issues through a blend of multiple disciplines, encompassing historical, cultural, economic, political, …
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Earth & Environmental Studies (BA)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The BA program in earth and environmental studies provides a foundational understanding of the evolution of the earth system with an emphasis on the planetary context for sustainable human societies. …
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Environmental & Resource Management (BS)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The BS program in environmental and resource management provides critical scientific and management skills for graduates who will work in industry or government to ensure the health of natural ecosystems …
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Environmental & Resource Management (MS)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The MS program in environmental and resource management provides students with a background in the sciences, engineering, environmental science, natural resources management, environmental health and safety, or other affiliated areas …
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Environmental & Resource Management Minor
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The minor in environmental and resource management provides students with a thorough introduction to environmental regulations and key environmental management issues such as the provision of clean, potable water, wastewater …
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Environmental Life Sciences (PhD)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The focus is on collaborative and integrative study of the causes and consequences of environmental variation across scales ranging from the organism to the globe. The overall goal is to …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Bryn Mawr College (PA)
The minor and program bring together scholars and students from across the natural and social sciences and the humanities, allowing students and faculty to explore the interactions among earth systems, …
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Environmental Studies & Sciences (BA)
- Skidmore College (NY)
We emphasize the integration of problem-solving within an interdisciplinary framework. Our students design and carry out empirical research and develop and defend their conclusions through clear written and spoken presentations. …
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Environmental Studies & Sciences Minor
- Skidmore College (NY)
We emphasize the integration of problem-solving within an interdisciplinary framework. Our students design and carry out empirical research and develop and defend their conclusions through clear written and spoken presentations. …
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Ecosystem Management Technician (AS)
- Fleming College (ON)
Fleming's Ecosystem Management Technician program highlights a holistic approach to the management of human activity within ecosystems. Students will study ecosystem composition, structure and function in wilderness, rural, and urban …
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Environmental Studies Bachelor
- Oberlin College (OH)
The Environmental Studies (ES) Program provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of human interactions with the environment. The goal of the major is to equip students with the knowledge, …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- Oberlin College (OH)
A student interested in a focused, but less extensive, study of the environment may pursue a minor in Environmental Studies. A minor must include ENVS 101 (Environment and Society) and …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Santa Clara University (CA)
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary major with foundational courses in chemistry and either biology, organic chemistry, or physics. Advanced courses in applied ecology, water resources, climate, and renewable energy provide …
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Environmental Studies & Sciences Minor
- Santa Clara University (CA)
Available to all SCU undergraduates, the minor consists of courses in specific areas of environmental studies: scientific foundations, methods, ethical dimensions, and political and legal issues.
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Environmental Studies Major
- Santa Clara University (CA)
The Environmental Studies degree provides an integrated, interdisciplinary social science degree opportunity for undergraduates. Foundational courses introduce key concepts from geography and philosophy to economics. Advanced courses in areas such …
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Integrated Bachelor’s Degree in Natural & Built Environments (BS)
- Université Laval (QC)
The aim of this bachelor's degree is to train professionals in the environment and, in particular, in the conservation and sustainable management of natural environments. This practical multidisciplinary training will …
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Environmental & Sustainability Studies (BA)
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
With a BAESS, Students will gain a broad overview of environmental sustainability problems and the tools needed to address these issues. This is a joint degree between SPEA and the …
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Environmental & Sustainability Studies Minor
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The curriculum of the Environmental and Sustainability Studies minor is designed to provide students a broad introduction to the complex system-scale challenges of sustainability as well as the tools needed …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The BSES curriculum provides an interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems using knowledge and tools from many of the traditional sciences (e. g. , biology, chemistry, geology, hydrology, mathematics, meteorology, or …
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Environment & Natural Resources (BS)
- University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (NB)
The Environmental Management minor equips students with the knowledge, tools, and ethical foundation needed to address today’s complex environmental issues. Students build their expertise in the use of tools and …
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Environmental Management (MEM)
- University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (NB)
Our 16-month Master of Environmental Management (MEM) will give students the practical skills and experience needed to work as an environmental or natural resource manager. Through a combination of course …
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Environment & Society (BA/BS)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
Environment and Society will provide students an interdisciplinary program that prepares them for employment or further study in a broad range of areas related to the Environment. Through exposure to …
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Water Science Minor
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
This program is designed to provide students with a strong and structured physical understanding of hydrological processes that affect the quantity and movement of surface and near-surface waters and the …
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- University of Victoria (BC)
Interdisciplinary programs examine environmental issues and explore solutions that cut across the boundaries of traditional disciplines.
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Environmental Studies (MA/MS)
- University of Victoria (BC)
At the UVic School of Environmental Studies research-inspired teaching and dynamic experiential learning opportunities are inextricably linked to our extraordinary location on the edge of the Pacific Rim. Students turn …
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Environmental Studies (PhD)
- University of Victoria (BC)
At the UVic School of Environmental Studies research-inspired teaching and dynamic experiential learning opportunities are inextricably linked to our extraordinary location on the edge of the Pacific Rim. Students turn …
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Climate Change Minor
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
The Department of Marine and Ecological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University seeks to maintain a team of engaged professionals from a range …
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Environmental Studies (MA)
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
The M. A. Environmental Studies has an interdisciplinary focus encompassing the natural and social sciences. This foundation is necessary for understanding the complex, cross-disciplinary problems faced today by environmental policy …
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Environmental Resource Management (MS)
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
Graduates with a master's in environmental resource management are the scientists, conservationists and problem solvers who lead collaborative teams from consulting firms, government agencies and non-profit organizations to solve today's …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
As an interdisciplinary academic field, environmental science includes the study and application of ecology, physics, chemistry, geology, atmospheric science, geography, oceanography and natural resource management. Students can specialize in coastal …
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Environmental Science (MS)
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
The master's in environmental science at Florida Tech prepares graduates for career opportunities and advanced academic studies in the use, control and preservation of environmental resources. Because today's increasingly complex …
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Environmental Science (PhD)
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
The multidisciplinary Ph. D. in environmental science program gives students the well-rounded background necessary to meet the needs of the numerous career opportunities in government agencies, private consulting and nonprofit …
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- Saint Joseph's College - ME (ME)
The Bachelor of Arts major in Environmental Studies investigates the environment and the ecological challenges that it faces. The Environmental Studies major couples scientific disciplines, such as biology, ecology, geology, …
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Environmental Studies Bachelor
- Lewis & Clark College (OR)
The Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark, one of a number of interdisciplinary programs on campus, benefits from the participation of many departments in the College of Arts and …
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Environmental Science Bachelor
- Saint Michael's College (VT)
The Environmental Science program at Saint Michael's College gives students the opportunity to improve their scientific understanding of the human impact on our natural world and to engage in environmental …
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Environmental Science (BA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The bachelor of arts (B. A. ) degree in environmental studies addresses interdisciplinary relationships by providing maximum flexibility necessary for students to explore the social, cultural, and scientific issues pertaining …
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Environmental Science (BS)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The goal of the bachelor of science (B. S. ) degree is to train students to become proficient in the natural and physical sciences, as well as to be aware …
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Environmental Sciences (BS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The major in Environmental Science is based in the physical and biological sciences, but also includes course work in selected areas of the social sciences. The major leads to a …
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The Environmental Studies major is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to understand the interactions between human society and the environment. Understanding …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Environmental Studies is broadly concerned with the interaction between humans and the environment. The Environmental Studies Minor is a coherent 16-credit interdisciplinary (humanities, social sciences, and sciences) program to enable …
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Sustainable Environmental Planning & Management Graduate Certificate
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Offered as an online program and able to be completed in 12-16 months. The program is designed for: i) Professionals in the natural resources and sustainable environmental fields looking to …
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Environmental & Soil Sciences (BS)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
Environmental scientists study land, soil, and water resources, and their role in natural and managed ecosystems, often working to remove the hazards that affect people, wildlife, and their environments. Understanding …
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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.