| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.03 |
| Liaison | Katie Beitz |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Oklahoma State University
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Kristeena
Blaser Sustainability Coordinator Energy Services |
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Majors and degree programs
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Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
Environmental Science
A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
Join the Master of Science Program at Oklahoma State University, one of the oldest programs in the United States, founded in 1977. Our interdisciplinary program offers a unique opportunity to integrate physical, biological, social and information sciences to study the environment and creatively address complex environmental problems. Over the last several decades our program has graduated over 340 Master’s students who are now lead scientists at EPA, professors and deans at major universities, industry and energy leaders, CEOs of environmental consulting firms, sustainability experts, tribal environmental program leaders, environmental educators, and leaders in a wide variety of municipal, state and federal agencies.
Website URL for the graduate-level degree program:
Additional degree programs (optional)
Natural Resource Ecology & Management
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A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
Graduate students in the program are provided with high-quality, advanced training and instruction in the application of the scientific method to problems in natural resource ecology and management.
Students develop the capability for original and creative work under the guidance of established professionals and scientists. This includes problem analysis and identification, research methods, synthesis of results, and communication of findings.
Students develop the capability for original and creative work under the guidance of established professionals and scientists. This includes problem analysis and identification, research methods, synthesis of results, and communication of findings.
Website URL for the graduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
Horticulture
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A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
Global dependence on technological advancements and sustainable resource use will require more people to solve increasingly complex problems in the future.
The Master of Science in horticulture graduate program can help students tailor a career path from a variety of graduate specialization areas mentored by faculty in the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
The Master of Science in horticulture graduate program can help students tailor a career path from a variety of graduate specialization areas mentored by faculty in the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
Website URL for the graduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused graduate-level degree programs:
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Minors, concentrations and certificates
Yes
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
Business Sustainability
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Sustainable businesses pursue market solutions that push them ahead of the competition or help them to enter new markets with products better suited to long-term growth. Business sustainability allows ethical and environmental practices to take center stage while maintaining a profitable business.
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Additional minors, concentrations and certificate programs (optional)
Grassland Management
None
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
A certification in grassland management will expand your graduate education and open doors for your future career in the natural resource industry. The online grassland management certification program provides an opportunity for you to learn more about grasslands as a fundamental resource in our environment.
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Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
Sociology, Environmental Sociology (Option)
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A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
Environmental sociology is the study of the relationship and interactions between societies and the environment. Professional environmental sociologists research a wide range of topics including agri-food systems, social perceptions of environmental problems, human-induced environmental degradation, the social distribution of environmental hazards, and natural disasters.
Oklahoma State University faculty interests include environmental movements, environmental organization networks, environmental attitudes, and worldviews, anti-environmentalism as a counter-movement, global environmental change, environmental justice, environmental inequalities, and sociology of disasters.
Oklahoma State University faculty interests include environmental movements, environmental organization networks, environmental attitudes, and worldviews, anti-environmentalism as a counter-movement, global environmental change, environmental justice, environmental inequalities, and sociology of disasters.
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other graduate-level, sustainability-focused minors, concentrations and certificates:
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