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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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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Ecology (PhD)
- Cornell University (NY)
The program is intended to provide students with broad exposure to concepts and research approaches within ecology and evolution (primarily through seminars and formal course work), as well as in-depth …
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Atmospheric Science Minor
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
This minor will provide a general background in meteorology as offered by the lower level courses, and a solid background in Atmospheric Physics (AOSC 431) and Atmospheric Dynamics (AOSC 432), …
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Contaminated Site Remediation Graduate Certificate
- University of Connecticut (CT)
As ecological concerns increase, environmental engineering approaches are becoming more in demand and more complex. A certificate program in Contaminated Site Remediation can ultimately lead to a Master of Engineering …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Entomology (PhD)
- Cornell University (NY)
The Entomology Doctoral Program provides an education with several concentration options in insect pathology, insect behavior, integrated pest management, and more. Students in this program are not just fascinated by …
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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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Human-Environment Relations (MS)
- Cornell University (NY)
The Field of Design and Environmental Analysis brings together experts in interior design, human factors and ergonomics, facility planning and management, and environmental psychology into a single field and department. …
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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 and Forest Biology (MS, MPS)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The graduate program in environmental and forest biology is organized in areas of study designed to provide a strong background within specific interest areas. Faculty with nationally and internationally recognized …
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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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Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (BS)
- Michigan State University (MI)
The undergraduate program in chemical engineering at Michigan State University has a strong focus on the integration of engineering science and process design with complementary areas of study in bioprocess …
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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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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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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 …
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Environmental and Soil Sciences Minor
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
Many human activities adversely impact soil, water, and environmental quality, and there is a constant need for experts in the technologies required to collect sound information and to provide food, …
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Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Management (PhD)
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Management is designed to enable students to generate new knowledge in the complementary fields of tourism and protected area …
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- University of Rochester (NY)
The BA in environmental studies is designed to guide students who have interests in environmental management through a program that links courses in the natural and social sciences. Students successfully …
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Global and Ecological Health Engineering Certificate
- Northwestern University (IL)
Global and ecological health engineering knows no geographical boundaries. Appropriate health solutions to new and emerging challenges depend upon competent design and ecologically sustainable integration into local community, national, and …
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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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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 & 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 …
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Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS)
- 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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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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Biosystems Engineering (MS)
- 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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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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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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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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Human Ecology (MPS)
- Cornell University (NY)
The common focus of the field is the study of fibrous materials and their use as apparel, as engineering structures (such as composite materials), in biomedical applications, and in home …
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Paper Science and Engineering (MS, MPS)
- 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 …
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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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Plant Science (PhD)
- 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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Minor in Sustainability Studies (BA)
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
The Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program's minor builds on the unique definition of sustainability at UNCG, where "Academics, operations, and outreach are conducted with careful attention to the enduring interconnectedness …
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Energy Conversion Graduate Certificate
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
Energy conversion is a discipline that spans across three departments: Electrical, Mechanical and Chemical & Nuclear Engineering. Interest is rising for practical applications in the housing industry to supply houses …
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Liberal Studies, Sustainability Studies & Environmental Stewardship Minor
- Montana State University (MT)
The Sustainability Studies & Environmental Stewardship (SSES) Minor is designed to encourage undergraduate students from any discipline to explore the three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental and social) beyond course …
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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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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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Plant Breeding Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
The Minor Program of Study in Plant Breeding provides a basic understanding of crop improvement, a historical perspective of the discipline, and a sense of how plant breeding contributes to …
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Environmental Systems and Sustainability (BS)
- Illinois State University (IL)
Under the Environmental Systems and Sustainability major, students will study complex environmental challenges, like pollution, climate change, and harmful waste. Students will also develop potential sustainable solutions that can make …
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Environmental Studies Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Environmental Studies is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 19 units across courses in environmental law, environmental impact analysis, and …
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Renewable Materials Minor
- University of Idaho (ID)
The Renewable Materials Minor is for students in business, engineering, forestry, or vocational education who wish to gain specific background and knowledge related to the forest products industry.
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Environmental Science (BS)
- Duquesne University (PA)
Duquesne's Center for Environmental Research and Education offers a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science that gives students a strong foundation in the natural sciences and mathematics, as well as …
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Agricultural and Resource Economics (BS)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
Students in the Agricultural and Resource Economics program must take courses in Agricultural Science, Mathematics/Economics/Statistics, Environmental and Resource Policy, International Agriculture, Food Production, and Politics.
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