Academic Programs
Introduction
AASHE’s academic programs listing is among the largest and most comprehensive public databases of academic programs in sustainability and related fields. It includes everything from professional certificates to doctoral degrees.
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Earth and Environmental Science PhD
- University of Rochester (NY)
Research in the department is a healthy blend of field-oriented studies, laboratory research and theoretical approaches. Field research projects range from local problems in Appalachian geology, to problems in the …
- Posted May 23, 2022
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Curry College (MA)
Students pursuing a degree in Environmental Science will tackle the tough issues facing our planet including climate change, sustainability, natural resource management and conservation. This program allows students to complete …
- Posted May 23, 2022
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Climate Adaptation Certificate
- North Carolina State University (NC)
As the climate change crisis continues there is an increasing need for professionals versed in climate adaptation. This certificate provides courses that will provide knowledge in the various ways to …
- Posted May 23, 2022
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Sustainability Studies, BA
- Indiana University East (IN)
- Indiana University Kokomo (IN)
- Indiana University Northwest (IN)
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
- Indiana University Southeast (IN)
- Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
This is a 100 percent online, consortial program
The curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to understand the complex environmental problems of today, learn modern …
- Posted May 23, 2022
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Environmental Health (BS)
- University of Rochester (NY)
The BS in Environmental Health is designed for students with an interest in the environment as well as public health. Students who complete this program will understand how anthropogenic and …
- Posted April 29, 2022
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Environmental Engineering Program (Online, MS)
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
The MS in Environmental Engineering program provides students with practical information and technical knowledge on contemporary environmental topics and issues including:
- Potable water treatment
- Wastewater treatment and disposal
- Water reclamation …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2022
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Summer REU in Urban Ecology and the Environment
- City University of New York, Baruch College (NY)
- The City University of New York (NY)
- City University of New York, Brooklyn College (NY)
The Brooklyn Urban Ecology and Environment Program (BUEE) is a NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates hosted at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. BUEE supports the training …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2022
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Minor in Sustainability
- Queens University of Charlotte (NC)
Requirements for a Minor in Sustainability Note: This minor is not available to Environmental Science majors.
Required Courses: Introduction to Geospatial Sciences
Environmental Economics
Sustainability and Society
Environmental Sustainability
Legal …
- Posted Aug. 23, 2021
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Sustainability Science BS
- Queens University of Charlotte (NC)
Sustainability science studens will learn in small class sizes and conduct independent research with award-winning faculty. We are dedicated to active learning and field based instruction.
Research Students will be …
- Posted Aug. 23, 2021
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M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management
- Georgetown University (DC)
The Georgetown Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM) is a jointly offered degree that blends scientific knowledge with business principles—a powerful combination that will enable you to …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2021
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BS Sustainability Studies
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability Studies program at UC Riverside offers a social justice approach to environmental sustainability and climate change. This interdisciplinary degree program explores interactions between human …
- Posted May 27, 2021
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Environmental Studies Undergraduate Major
- New York University (NY)
The Department of Environmental Studies aims to provide students with the breadth of understanding and skills necessary for resolving environmental questions and creating a sustainable future on scales ranging from …
- Posted March 18, 2021
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Environmental Studies Undergraduate Minor
- New York University (NY)
The Department of Environmental Studies aims to provide students with the breadth of understanding and skills necessary for resolving environmental questions and creating a sustainable future on scales ranging from …
- Posted March 18, 2021
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Environmental Studies (BA or BS)
- University of Southern California (CA)
The Environmental Studies degrees are built on specialized natural and social science courses and a set of interdisciplinary courses focusing on sustainability. The social science core courses focus on environmental …
- Posted Jan. 12, 2021
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Environmental Science and Health (BA or BS)
- University of Southern California (CA)
The Environmental Science and Health degrees combine the interdisciplinary courses on sustainability described above and some of the environmental social science content with traditional biology and chemistry content to provide …
- Posted Jan. 12, 2021
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Environmental Data Science (MS)
- University of Southern California (CA)
The application of data science to complex environmental problems has become increasingly important in evaluating large-scale environmental challenges. Data science technologies complement interdisciplinary analyses of complex environmental issues ranging over …
- Posted Jan. 12, 2021
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Environmental Communication and Heritage Interpretation Minor
- Slippery Rock University (PA)
Environmental Communication and Heritage Interpretation teaches students how to effectively use speech, images, and technology to communicate about natural resources and environmental issues. This minor draws from multiple perspectives including …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Social Change Minor
- University of Louisville (KY)
The Social Change Minor promotes student engagement in community action and social change processes by examining societal problems through a social responsibility lens. Core and elective courses help students to …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Sociology Specialization (PhD)
- Boston College (MA)
Boston College's Sociology PhD program has a environmental sociology cluster of faculty that provides approximately 25% of the department's students with a specialization in environmental sociology.
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Architecture-Engineering-Construction Management (MS)
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
The AECM programs prepare building-delivery professionals for careers in capital project delivery dealing with the entire life-cycle of capital projects, from pre-design to design, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance stages. …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Liberal Studies, Environmental Studies Option (BA)
- Montana State University (MT)
The Environmental Studies option is designed for Liberal Studies students interested in developing a broad understanding of environmental issues from scientific and public policy perspectives. Liberal Studies works across departments …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Management Minor
- Slippery Rock University (PA)
The 3BL (triple bottom line) approach to sustainability is at the core of the Sustainable Management program at SRU. A business's success is measured not just by its financial statements, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Renewable Materials (BS)
- University of Idaho (ID)
The B.S. in Renewable Materials trains students to create and design new products from bio-based materials, from wood to recycled materials. Through hands-on courses, students apply what they learn in …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Geography (BA)
- Binghamton University (NY)
The Geography Department empowers students to address a number of contemporary problems such as physical resource development, racial/ethnic patterns, urban decay, business geography and pollution. The curriculum help students better …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Geosciences: Geology (BS)
- Slippery Rock University (PA)
SRU's Geology program offers students the knowledge and skills for a career that combines scientific inquiry with travel and the opportunity to work on real-world problems related to the everchanging …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Belmont University (TN)
Environmental Studies at Belmont provides students with a broad interdisciplinary lens through which to study environmental topics. Grounded in the sciences, students also take courses in the social sciences, humanities, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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American Indian and Indigenous Graduate Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
The American Indian Program offers American Indian Studies as a minor field in graduate studies. Graduate students select a faculty member from the field of American Indian Studies to serve …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Paper Science and Engineering (PhD)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The PSE program offers these areas of study: Pulping and Bleaching Processes (M.S., Ph.D.), Colloidal Chemistry and Fiber Flocculation (M.S., Ph.D.), Fiber and Paper Physics (M.S., Ph.D.), Process and Environmental …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Plant Pathology (MS)
- Cornell University (NY)
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology are the study of plant diseases and the biology of plant-microbe interactions at the molecular to ecosystem levels of organization. The Field of Plant Pathology …
- 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 …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Community Food Systems Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
The Minor in Community Food Systems (CFS) is a university-wide program enabling undergraduate students to engage with critical contemporary issues relating to food security, food sovereignty, and food justice. In …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Integrated Pathway in Art, Nature, and Conservation
- Earlham College (IN)
The Art, Nature and Conservation Integrated Pathway is designed for students to explore the intersections of art, creativity, nature and conservation. Through a combination of coursework, hands-on and experiential learning, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Engineering and Public Policy (PhD)
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Engineering and Public Policy offers a doctoral program that helps students with technical backgrounds address policy issues focused on science and technology.
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Rangeland Conservation Major
- University of Idaho (ID)
The nationally ranked Rangeland Conservation degree (accredited by the Society for Rangeland Management) prepares students to manage, conserve, and restore these diverse environments, which include grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, and deserts. …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Tribal Natural Resources Stewardship Certificate
- University of Idaho (ID)
The Tribal Natural Resources Stewardship Certificate involves courses in tribal sovereignty and federal policy, ecology, and landscape resilience
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Freshwater Science and Sustainability (BS)
- Western Michigan University (MI)
The institutions developed an interdisciplinary curriculum that allows students to earn a Bachelor of Science in freshwater science and sustainability. Students wishing to conduct all of their freshwater science and …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality (BS)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
This program teaches students to solve complex problems by using sustainable development tools and a triple-bottom line approach, which considers social, environmental, and financial factors. The major helps develop the …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Sustainability Minor
- Earlham College (IN)
The Minor in Environmental Sustainability is open to students of any major who wish to study the environment from interdisciplinary perspectives. Environmental sustainability is an interdisciplinary field that integrates natural …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Plant Pathology (MS)
- Michigan State University (MI)
The MS and PhD programs in Plant Pathology are designed to facilitate the development of graduate student’s ability to conduct original research and to provide the basic background for a …
- 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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Ecological Food and Farming Systems Graduate Specialization
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Ecological Food and Farming Systems (EFFS) graduate specialization is designed to foster understanding of biogeochemical, socioeconomic, and policy concepts critical to sustainable agriculture and food systems. The program provides …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Forest Management and Operations (MF)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The primary focus of the program is to provide an opportunity for graduates coming from diverse academic backgrounds with non-forestry baccalaureates to gain a professional education in forestry. As such, …
- 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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Wildlife Resources (BS)
- University of Idaho (ID)
This strong, science-based foundation in wildlife ecology and management is designed to give students the knowledge and tools to understand, study and manage wildlife species and their natural habitats.
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Fire Ecology and Management (BS)
- University of Idaho (ID)
The B.S. program in Fire Ecology and Management holds an emphasis on direct and “hands-on” learning, providing students with an understanding of fire’s holistic role in the environment and helping …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Environmental Education and Interpretation (BS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
Environmental Education teaches people of all ages about the natural environment, so that they can make informed decisions on how to care for it. Interpretation is a communications process that …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Geosciences (PhD)
- University of Rochester (NY)
Students in the PhD in geosciences program at the University of Rochester are expected to spend three to five semesters in intensive coursework (both within the department and in other …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Biomaterials Engineering (MS, MPS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
Various composites incorporating materials derived from bioresources such as lignocellulosics are critical to the future of sustainable development. This research area is focused toward training students on the design and …
- 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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Developmental Sociology (BS)
- Cornell University (NY)
Students majoring in Development Sociology gain an understanding in societal development and factors to solve social problems, both local and global. Students are provided close mentorship and opportunities for active, …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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