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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Atmospheric Sciences (PhD)
- Texas A&M University (TX)
Work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is designed to give the candidate a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of his or her professional field and training in …
- Posted Sept. 30, 2019
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Geophysics (PhD)
- Texas A&M University (TX)
Work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is designed to give the candidate a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of his or her professional field and training in …
- Posted Sept. 30, 2019
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Geology (PhD)
- Texas A&M University (TX)
Work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is designed to give the candidate a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of his or her professional field and training in …
- Posted Sept. 30, 2019
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (PhD)
- University at Albany (NY)
In the EEB PhD Program, students pursue a wide range of research activities, which span research about fundamental questions in evolutionary biology to research into the most challenging environmental questions …
- Posted Sept. 30, 2019
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Biological and Ecological Engineering (PhD)
- Oregon State University (OR)
The graduate program in Biological & Ecological Engineering deals with diverse issues in the design and analysis of a wide range of biological and hydrologic systems. Focus areas are in …
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Plant and Environmental Sciences (PhD)
- Clemson University (SC)
Areas of specialization within Plant and Environmental Sciences (PES) include Agronomy, Crop Improvement, Crop Physiology, Horticulture, Integrated Pest Management, Microbial Ecology, Plant Breeding, Plant Nutrient Management, Plant Physiology, Soil Science, …
- Posted July 10, 2019
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Entomology (PhD)
- Clemson University (SC)
The Entomology doctoral program offers three primary research areas: Agricultural and Applied Ecology, Urban and Medical Entomology, and Biodiversity, Systematics and Evolution. The MS degree requires students to conduct research …
- Posted July 10, 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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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 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 Science, Policy, and Management (PhD)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Ph.D. program consists of four interrelated components: disciplinary emphasis, an area of specialization, research methods, and breadth requirement. The course work program is developed by the Guiding Committee in …
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Energy and Resources (PhD)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Energy and Resources Group (ERG) doctoral students work across disciplines and departments to create transformative knowledge for the planet and its people. As one of the first interdisciplinary programs in …
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Sustainable Water Development (PhD)
- University of Iowa (IA)
The Sustainable Water Development Doctoral Program addresses social justice issues like food, energy, and water for all. Students make a difference in communities with the greatest need, most notable sustainable …
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (PhD)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Environmental and water resources engineering is a broad discipline dedicated to addressing environmental issues in air, water, and soil. It includes a variety of sub-disciplines, such as water quality engineering, …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Geography and the Environment (PhD)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Faculty and graduate students have contributed in many ways to understanding and managing earth’s diverse cultural and physical environments, ranging from local to global scales across the full range of …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Education for Social Justice
- University of San Diego (CA)
Online Flexibility with Real-World Impact
Offered by the Department of Learning and Teaching. Ph.D. graduates of this program emerge with a rich understanding and experience of how to use education …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2019
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Natural Resource Ecology and Management (PhD)
- Oklahoma State University (OK)
Graduate programs in the Department offer PhD degrees in Natural Resource Ecology and Management with specializations in Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology, Forest Resources, Rangeland Ecology and Management, and Wildlife Ecology …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2019
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Earth System Science (PhD)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The new and dynamic graduate curriculum is aimed to better prepare and train new research scientists in the field of Earth system science. The goal of the program is to …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Major (PhD)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
A doctorate with a major in plant, soil, and environmental sciences and a concentration in environmental and soil sciences is offered under a multi-departmental doctoral program. Two departments participate – …
- Posted Jan. 12, 2019
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Designing Sustainable Systems (PhD)
- Case Western Reserve University (OH)
The PhD track in Management: “Designing Sustainable Systems” program is designed for DM students who want to build on their DM research and produce a doctoral dissertation that meets academic …
- Posted Jan. 11, 2019
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Environmental Health (PhD)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The PhD Program in the Department of Environmental Health prepares a student with highly specialized and applied research skills that seek to better understand the links between environmental exposures and …
- Posted Jan. 11, 2019
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Environmental Conservation (PhD)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
Recognizing the growing complexity of environmental conservation, this program has evolved into a broad, multi-faceted degree program, with diverse opportunities for emphasizing 1) wildlife, fish and conservation biology, 2) forest …
- Posted Jan. 11, 2019
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Sustainable Urbanism (DrSU)
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
The Doctor of Sustainable Urbanism (DrSU) is a post-professional applied research degree intended to prepare professionals and advanced urban design students for careers in multidisciplinary, evidence-based sustainable urban design and …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2018
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Global Studies (PhD)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The PhD Program is a stand-alone degree (approximately 5-6 years). It provides an interdisciplinary degree for the study of global issues such as conflict, immigration, human rights, environment, and sustainable …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2018
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Environmental Science (PhD)
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
SPEA’s Ph.D. in Environmental Science Program provides skills and training in the basic and applied sciences to solve contemporary environmental problems. Students will research and learn how to communicate solutions …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2018
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Environmental Health (PhD)
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The mission of this program is to educate the next generation of environmental health professionals to understand the influences and effects of environmental factors on human health and disease with …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2018
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Wind Science and Engineering (PhD)
- Texas Tech University (TX)
The educational objectives of the Wind Science and Engineering (WiSE) Ph.D. program are to provide graduates with the broad education necessary to pursue studies and solve problems related to the …
- Posted Oct. 23, 2018
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Public and International Affairs with a focus on Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (PhD)
- Princeton University (NJ)
The program focuses on applications of natural and social science methodology to policy issues with a heavy scientific or technological component.
- Posted Oct. 15, 2018
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Environmental Sciences (PhD)
- University of Virginia (VA)
The Department of Environmental Sciences (EVSC) is an academic department offering instruction and conducting research in the areas of ecology, geosciences, hydrology, and atmospheric sciences. This unique juxtaposition of several …
- Posted Oct. 10, 2018
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Oceanography (PhD)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
The Scripps Oceanography PhD program is organized into three separate academic programs: the Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere Program; Geosciences of the Earth, Oceans, and Planets; and the Ocean Biosciences Program. Each of these …
- Posted Aug. 6, 2018
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Rural Sociology - Sustainable Development (PhD)
- University of Missouri (MO)
The goal of the Ph.D. program is to provide the next generation of rural sociologists with academic and professional skills and credentials relevant to critical issues of sustainable development, defined …
- Posted July 5, 2018
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PhD in Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences (NRESS)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
The NRESS Program draws on the University's strengths in environmental and earth sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and ethical and policy studies, and has the following objectives:
To increase our …
- Posted June 13, 2018
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Ecology, specialization in Human-Environment Interactions (PhD)
- Colorado State University (CO)
The Human Environment Interactions specialization draws on the expertise of GDPE Faculty in the social and environmental sciences to help students construct solutions to critical human/environmental problems. Students learn about …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Conservation Biology (PhD)
- University of Alberta (AB)
An interdisciplinary field of research for students drawing on natural and social sciences with the aim of protecting species and their habitats. Research topics include: environmental issues; status and trend …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Rangeland Ecology & Management (PhD)
- Oregon State University (OR)
Oregon State University's Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management offers the master of science, master of agriculture, and Ph. D. degrees. The department is accredited by the Society for Range …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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BioRenewable Systems (PhD)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Biorenewable Systems are the structures and processes that create and support biologically-based products capable of being continuously replaced through sound technology and management. BRS is positioned to be a world-renowned …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Wind Energy Science, Engineering & Policy (PhD)
- Iowa State University (IA)
The curriculum of the newly approved PhD degree program for WESEP, as part of our IGERT project: A new PhD Program on Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (WESEP), includes …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainable Forest Management (PhD)
- Oregon State University (OR)
The Sustainable Forest Management graduate program emphasizes the conservation of forest-dominated landscapes to meet a defined set of ecological, economic and social criteria over long time frames. The program follows …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Science (PhD)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The graduate program in environmental science (GPES) offers M. S. , M. P. S. and Ph. D. degrees. GPES was created in the early 1970s as a unique response to …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Sciences (PhD)
- Tennessee Technological University (TN)
The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Environmental Sciences at Tennessee Technological University offers a concentration in either biology or chemistry but emphasizes the solution of complex environmental problems using …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Science & Policy (PhD)
- University of Miami (FL)
The Abess Center's Ph. D. in Environmental Science and Policy program enables students to tap into synergistic research networks across a range of schools and colleges at the University of …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Rural & Environmental Sociology (PhD)
- University of Alberta (AB)
Rural sociology examines social structure and social change in rural areas, as well as issues such as food and agriculture, forestry, mining and energy development. Researchers in this program examine …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environment & Society (PhD)
- Utah State University (UT)
The curriculum has its foundations in social science, with infusions of ecology and natural resource management, so that students may learn how to help individuals and organizations operate sustainably and …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Human Dimensions of Natural Resources & the Environment (dual title PhD)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
This interdisciplinary dual-title intercollege graduate degree program exposes students to a broad base of state-of-the-art methodologies, theories, and technologies for addressing contemporary resource and societal issues, including, but not limited …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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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 …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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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 …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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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 …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Water Science & Management (PhD)
- New Mexico State University (NM)
We face serious challenges concerning the supply, development, quality, management, and administration of water resources; responses to the challenges will have major impacts on regional economy, environmental quality, and the …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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