Sustainability Leadership MA

In this program, students will master the knowledge and techniques required to work in a wide range of professional sustainability positions. The program can prepare students for further graduate work (PhD) or research, teaching and administrative positions in both the public and private sectors as well as academia. In collaboration with advisors, students will customize a set of courses based on educational or work experience, professional aspirations, and project content. Students have the opportunity to investigate across a wide variety of disciplines and propose solutions to real-world socio-ecological problems.

Required Core (3 credits)

Electives & Culminating Experience (24 credits)

Elective Courses (18-24 credits)

Select at least one course from each core area total the number of credits, with culminating experience, to reach minimum 30 degree credit hours. Please note that course options are subject to change from semester to semester.

Environmental/Ecology Elective

Select 1 from:

ARC 541LEC - Introduction to Environmental Systems Credits: 3
ARC 573LEC - Environmental Systems 2 Credits: 3
ARC 575LEC - Environmental Systems 3 Credits: 3
ARC 566LEC - Urban Design: Case Studies Credits: 3
or
URP 566LEC - Urban Design: Built Environment Case Studies Credits: 3
CIE 569LEC - Brownfield Restoration Credits: 3
EVS 509LEC - Advanced Ecology Credits: 3
EVS 511LEC - Marine Ecology Credits: 3
EVS 545LEC - Restoration Ecology Credits: 3
GEO 515LEC - Conservation Biogeography Credits: 3
GEO 546LEC - Global Change Ecology Credits: 3
GEO 549LEC - Fluvial Geomorphology Credits: 3
GEO 570LEC - Integr Environment Mgmt Credits: 3
ERT 528LEC - Geologic Hazards & Risk Credits: 3
ERT 569LEC - Biogeochem & Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 3
IE 521LEC - Sustainable Manufacturing Credits: 3
URP 573SEM - Environmental Land Use and Physical Planning Credits: 3
URP 578SEM - Environmental Planning Methods for Sustainability Credits: 3
Any additional graduate elective approved by program director

Social/Cultural/Human Elective

Select 1 from:

APY 619SEM - Political Ecology: Nature, Capital and Climate Change Credits: 3
ARC 627SEM - Intel Domain: Ecological Pract Credits: 3
ARC 628SEM - Intel Dom: Ecological Pract II Credits: 3
EEH 521LEC - Global Health Credits: 3
EEH 550LEC - Environmental Health Credits: 3
EVS 549SEM - Social Theory & Sustainability Credits: 3
EVS 560SEM - Leadership in Sustainability Credits: 3
EVS 570SEM - International Organizations, Gender and Sustainability Credits: 3
EVS 589LEC - Special Topics Credits: 1 - 3
Topics: Emerging Technologies & Sustainability, Community Resilience
GEO 560SEM - International Development Credits: 3
PSC 666SEM - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
SOC 511SEM - Inequality and Crime Credits: 3
URP 508SEM - Race, Class, Gender and the City Credits: 3
SOC 546SEM - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
URP 568SEM - Env. Methods, Planning and Pol Credits: 3
URP 604SEM - Food Systems Planning Credits: 3
URP 605SEM - Built Environment and Health Credits: 3
Any additional graduate elective approved by program director

Economics/Business Elective

Select 1 from:

ARC 545SEM - Tech Methds Ecolgcl Pract Credits: 3
or
ARC 546SEM - Tech Methods: Ecolog Pract II Credits: 3
CIE 500LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
Topic: Ethical Perspectives on Engineering Sustainability
ECO 512LEC - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
EVS 543SEM - Business, Sustainability, and Society Credits: 3
URP 522SEM - Economic Development Planning Credits: 3
URP 538SEM - Economic Concepts and Contexts for Planning Credits: 3
Any additional graduate elective approved by program director

Leadership Elective

Select 1 from:

MGB 607LEC - Motivation and Leadership Credits: 3
MGB 625LEC - Power and Influence Credits: 3
MGB 670LEC - Team Building Credits: 3
MGI 617LEC - Workforce Performance Management Credits: 3
Any additional graduate elective approved by program director

Communication Elective

Select 1 from:

COM 540SEM - Persuasion and Social Influence Credits: 3
COM 629SEM - Topics Credits: 3
Topic: Entertainment Education for Health Promotion and Social Change
COM 640SEM - Risk Communication Credits: 3
ENG 503SEM - Professional Digital Communication Credits: 3
ENG 510SEM - Technical Communication Credits: 3
ENG 520SEM - Professional Writing Credits: 3
Any additional graduate elective approved by program director

Tools/Data Analysis Elective

Select 1 from:

APY 508SEM - Qualitative Research Methods Credits: 3
APY 547SEM - Behavioral Research Methods Credits: 3
CIE 532LEC - Statistical Methods in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Credits: 3
GEO 503SEM - Geography Seminar Credits: 3
GEO 505LLB - Univariate Stat in Geog Credits: 4
GEO 506LLB - Geographical Informat Sys Credits: 4
GEO 509LEC - Multivariate Stat in Geog Credits: 3
ERT 519LEC - Environmental Geophysics Credits: 3
ERT 529LEC - Analysis of Geol Data 1 Credits: 3
ERT 560LEC - GIS for Earth Scientists Credits: 3
ERT 565LEC - Environmtl Remote Sensing Credits: 3
SOC 504SEM - Intro Stats for Soc Sciences Credits: 3
URP 578SEM - Environmental Planning Methods for Sustainability Credits: 3
Any additional graduate elective approved by program director

Culminating Experience: Project (0-6 credits)

EVS 695TUT - Graduate Research Guidance Credits: 1 - 6
or

Total Credit Hours: 30

3.0 Degree GPA required

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1) Define sustainability and identify major sustainability challenges

2) Identify and analyze environmental and ecological dimensions of sustainability

3) Identify and analyze social dimensions of sustainability, including ethical and justice considerations

4) Identify and analyze economic dimensions of sustainability

5) Analyze and interpret multiple perspectives related to decision-making and leadership

6) Communicate about issues of sustainability to diverse audiences

7) Analyze qualitative and/or quantitative data for making key decisions about sustainability

8) Investigate sustainability problems from a multi-disciplinary and systems perspective

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).