UMA Graduate Bulletin 2019-2020 Program Descriptions, Faculty and Courses Sustainability Science Program Overview
Program OverviewThe MS in Sustainability Science (MS3) program trains students to be integrated, systems thinkers who are ready to tackle the socio-environmental challenges of the 21st century. Entering students first build a common core knowledge, including breadth in ecological systems, urban and social systems, and policy and economics. Students develop a specialization in one of the following specialization areas: Urban Sustainability, Renewable Energy and Efficient Design, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Water Sustainability and Climate Change, and Environmental Quality. The program culminates with a 4-credit, 150-hour internship where students apply their educational training in a real-world, professional setting. By combining core knowledge, a specialization, electives and a practicum for a minimum of 33 credits, students build a strong intellectual foundation for analyzing interconnections between social, economic and ecological systems, and hone a professional level of expertise in their chosen concentration. The program is structured around four areas: core knowledge (14 credits), specialization (9 credits), electives (6 credits), and practicum (4 credits). This framework grounds students in a common understanding of sustainability while allowing them maximum flexibility in honing expertise in their concentration of choice. This provides a clear roadmap to graduation and students have the flexibility to best fit their academic interests and career aspirations. Our students are part of a vibrant, progressive community and a national leader for sustainability in higher education. |