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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Environmental Writing and Rhetoric Minor
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
Writing, reading, and presentation skills are essential to students' success during college and beyond. The EWR minor encourages students to develop fluency and expertise in these skills and other 21st …
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Environmental Resources Engineering (PhD)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The mission of the Environmental Resources Engineering Department is to engage in teaching, research and service to advance environmental resources engineering practices and meet the needs of the world. Faculty …
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Recreation (MS)
- State University of New York at Cortland (NY)
The Recreation Masters program at SUNY Cortland offers three concentrations: Outdoor and Environmental Education, Management of Leisure Services, and Therapeutic Recreation. In addition to core courses in recreation, students will …
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Sustainability Assessment and Reporting
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
This Concentration delivers valuable skills for professionals who want to better understand how organizations can - and do – measure, regulate and report their own natural resource use. Students will …
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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, …
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Plant Breeding (MS)
- Cornell University (NY)
The field of plant breeding encourages applications from students interested in crop improvement in the context of global agriculture. The applied breeding program deals with development of plant materials for …
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Landscape Architecture (BLA)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The Landscape Architecture Program helps landscape architects lead, educate, and participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our built and natural environments. The undergraduate Landscape Architecture …
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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.
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Environmental Leadership Certificate
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
Students in the fully online Environmental Leadership certificate program will develop leadership skills in advocating for a values-driven, sustainable culture, staying current with ever-changing, but absolutely critical local, regional, national, …
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Soil and Crop Sciences (PhD)
- Cornell University (NY)
The Field of Soil and Crop Sciences occupies a modern and diversified agronomic research facility. Field Crop Science covers a wide spectrum, from field-scale applied projects to cell physiology and …
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Biosystems Engineering (PhD)
- Michigan State University (MI)
Biosystems Engineering (BE) faculty and graduate students are engaged in research in four areas: 1) Food - food safety and quality; 2) Environment - sustainable ecosystems and resource conservation; 3) …
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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 …
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Oceanography (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Oceanography offer a unique opportunity to apply an interdisciplinary approach to the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of marine systems on regional and …
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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 …
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Civil and Environmental Engineering (PhD)
- Northwestern University (IL)
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University is a premier research and academic department. With award-winning, internationally renowned …
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Environmental Horticulture: Landscape Construction and Maintenance (AS)
- Santa Rosa Junior College (CA)
The Environmental Horticulture: Landscape Construction and Maintenance major deals with all aspects of plant use in the landscape. People working in the landscape field derive job satisfaction from enhancing the …
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Fiber Science and Apparel Design (BS)
- Cornell University (NY)
The multidisciplinary approach of the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design at Cornell University combines design, art, biology, chemistry, engineering and social science concepts and methods. The department faculty …
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Environmental Science Minor
- Clarkson University (NY)
The environmental science minor consists of 15 credits in environmental science and 6 credits in environmental policy, along with distribution requirements that include an independent project and a multidisciplinary course.
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Environmental Science Minor
- Hope College (MI)
The Environmental Science Minor helps students acquire the background they need to be successful environmental scientists or, for those not majoring in science, to use skills learned in their own …
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Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (BS)
- Cornell University (NY)
This degree will prepare students to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Global warming, dwindling energy resources, inadequate water supplies, political strife over strategic minerals, and …
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Geography (BA)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability offers a program which has three principal objectives: to promote the understanding of the locational dimensions of human behavior in their environmental context; …
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Sustainability Minor
- Indiana State University (IN)
The Sustainability minor at Indiana State University not only encompasses a multidisciplinary perspective to solve problems from local to global scales, but also teaches the critical and systemic thinking skills …
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Environmental Horticulture: Landscape Design (AS)
- Santa Rosa Junior College (CA)
The Environmental Horticulture: Garden Design major prepares students for occupations within the landscape industry that require garden design skills. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, and most courses incorporate lab activities …
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Global Citizenship Certificate
- San Jose State University (CA)
Global Citizenship is an interdisciplinary certificate program, offered by the Department of Environmental Studies, intended to assist students and members of the non-student community in understanding the interconnectedness of peoples, …
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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 …
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Wood Science (MS, MPS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
Students with interest in Engineered Wood Products and Structures should have a strong background in integral calculus, statics, mechanics, and mechanical and physical properties of wood. The behavior of wood …
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Science, Technology, Environment and Public Policy Minor
- Michigan State University (MI)
Students who pursue the STEPPS minor are interested in how science and politics relate to one another. It is designed for both science and non-science majors, and allows students to …
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Earth Science (BA)
- San Jose State University (CA)
The B.A. in Earth Science provides a broad background in the Earth Sciences. It is a path for students planning on teaching science in middle schools and high schools, or …
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Plant Science (MS)
- University of Idaho (ID)
From crop-based biofuels to pest-resistant plants, plant science discoveries have made a profound impact on the world’s food production, natural resources and environment. This program prepares students to make their …
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Sustainable Solutions for the Developing World Minor
- Clarkson University (NY)
A minor in sustainable solutions seeks to employ humanitarian principles to sustainable solutions that address the conflict that often occurs in the developing world between economic development and environmental justice. …
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Environmental Policy and Communication Minor
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The minor in Environmental Policy and Communication is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to navigate the environmental policy process, to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders in …
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Sustainable Food Systems (MA)
- Montana State University (MT)
This program offers many opportunities to engage in experiential learning through management of projects at MSU’s Towne’s Harvest Garden and in the surrounding communities. Students can tailor their program to …
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Environmental Engineering Minor
- Clarkson University (NY)
Clarkson University offers a minor in environmental engineering for students in other majors who would like exposure to this fast-growing field. Environmental engineers provide the knowledge, leadership and guidance needed …
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Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability (BS)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
This is a flexible B.S. degree that allows students to structure an academic program with room for significant coursework pertaining to environment and sustainability issues. The major offers two concentrations: …
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Crop and Soil Sciences (PhD)
- Michigan State University (MI)
All doctoral programs in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences must include course work, a teaching/extension experience and general presentation skills requirement, written research proposal, research and dissertation, …
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Master of Urban Design (MUD)
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) degree is a post-professional, two-year program that prepares graduates for careers using urban design to critically address environmental, economic, social, political, and cultural issues …
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Plant Sciences (BS)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
Plant Science combines basic science courses with applied technical classes to prepare students for the many and varied careers in this growing field. Students seeking a Plant Science degree must …
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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.
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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Graduate Certificate
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The GC-OSA focuses on sustainability through examining both the ecosystem services provided by beneficial insects, as well as the management of injurious insects. Ecological functions of insects in the natural …
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Biomaterials Engineering (PhD)
- 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 …
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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 …
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Soil and Crop Sciences (MS)
- Cornell University (NY)
The Field of Soil and Crop Sciences occupies a modern and diversified agronomic research facility. Field Crop Science covers a wide spectrum, from field-scale applied projects to cell physiology and …
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Energy Engineering Minor
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
In the Energy Engineering minor, students develop a foundation in the engineering and policy behind energy. Energy engineers are leading the way to a cleaner, safer future across the globe. …
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Environmental Geoscience (BS)
- Indiana State University (IN)
Indiana State University offers a environmental geoscience major that prepares students for specialization in the fields of environmental policy, environmental justice, and environmental consulting. On the state level, career opportunities …
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Environmental Science and Engineering (PhD)
- Clarkson University (NY)
Clarkson University offers an interdisciplinary doctor's degree in environmental science and engineering (ESE). The programs span natural science and engineering fields while giving students opportunities to engage with the social …
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- Calvin University (MI)
With three track options (Geography, Political Science or Economics) the Environmental Studies Major will prepare students to contribute to numerous environmental fields.
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Park and Resource Management (BS)
- Slippery Rock University (PA)
The Park and Resource Management program at SRU provides the tools needed to excel in park interpretation, natural history, visitor services, administration, and resource management and protection.
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Geographic Information Technology Minor
- Slippery Rock University (PA)
The Geographic Information Technology minor will help students discover how to use tools and technologies like computer science, visualization, geographic information science, and remote sensing to examine landscapes and environments.
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Environmental Science & Resource Management Minor
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
The Environmental Science and Resource Management minor provides non-majors with the opportunity to explore environmental issues and examine human impacts on natural systems. It provides students with an understanding of …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Public Management and Social Innovation Certificate
- Stanford University (CA)
The Stanford GSB social innovation curriculum prepares students to lead global social and environmental change. The Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation is an academic option within the MBA …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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