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The School of Sustainability at Arizona State University

Explore graduate degree opportunities in sustainability at Arizona State University, preparing students for impactful careers through research, transdisciplinary approaches, and interdisciplinary solutions. Choose from MA, MS, PhD programs, and innovative online options.

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The School of Sustainability at Arizona State University

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  1. The School of Sustainability at Arizona State University A world of graduate school opportunities

  2. Sustainability is improving human well being and ensuring social equity for present and future generations while safeguarding the planet’s life-supporting ecosystems. - Chris Boone, Dean, School of Sustainability

  3. Master’s Degrees in Sustainability • Address the development of solutions to sustainability challenges • Prepare students for further graduate education • Lead to careers in cutting-edge fields • Incorporate transdisciplinary approaches • Encourage use-inspired research • Incorporate electives and hands-on experiences

  4. Master of Arts and Master of Science • Focus is on knowledge generation and designing new ways to address sustainability challenges • Prepares students to design their own interdisciplinary research and conduct detailed analysis • Experience culminates in a thesis or publishable academic paper • MA and MS share a core curriculum, but include the flexibility to explore unique research goals

  5. Master of Sustainability Solutions • Focus is on applying established knowledge about sustainability • Prepares students to develop solutions with stakeholders using a sustainability framework • Students complete a Project Management course and culminating experience (applied project) • Offers pre-approved concurrent degree options in law, public administration, public policy, urban and environmental planning, and mass communication

  6. Research Themes • Biodiversity and the preservation of the natural environment • Business practices and economics • Climate Change and adaptation • Energy • Food systems • Future and systems thinking • International development • Materials and Technology • Policy and governance • Social and behavioral change, ethics • Urbanization • Water quality, use, and supply

  7. PhD in Sustainability • Collaborative, research-intensive program • Flexible, interdisciplinary nature allows students to focus on problems of interest • Prepares students to understand sustainability challenges and lead others in research and adapting solutions • Incorporates knowledge from multiple critical disciplines • Students produce a dissertation based on independent research

  8. Experiential Learning • Peace Corps International program • Global Sustainability Studies electives • USAID Global Development Research Program • Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives • SustainabilityConnect • Collaborative sustainability research

  9. Innovative Online Degree Options • Cohort-based programs prepare graduates to drive high-impact transformative results for their companies, organizations, communities, and careers • Four themes: Leadership, Communication, Strategy, and Global Context • The Master of Sustainability Leadership • 100% online • Flexible elective options • Requires 3+ years of work experience • Admits new students in fall and spring • Program takes approx. 21 months • Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership • Online courses with in-person immersive workshops • Requires 5+ years of work experience • Admits new students each spring • Program takes 13 months

  10. Positive Outcomes According to the latest alumni employment data: • MA/MS*: • 13% go on to further graduate school • 87% are employed • 89% of these jobs directly related to sustainability • MSUS**: • 18% go on to further graduate school • 82% are employed • 100% of these jobs directly related to sustainability • PhD**: • 93% employed • 7% seeking employment * = 93% knowledge rate ** = 100% knowledge rate

  11. Ready to Learn More? • Visit us at https://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu • Like us on Facebook: ASUSustainability • Follow us on Twitter: @ASU Green • Contact us: Graduate Admissions Advisor Ivy Bohnlein Gerbis, PhD Ivy@asu.edu 480-727-6963

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