| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.83 |
| Liaison | Mark Lichtenstein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Delaney
Demro Sustainability Planning & Institutional Alignment Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for graduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
Graduate options in sustainable construction allow students with technical degrees to engage specific topics of current interest. The degree program's overall objective is to teach students to look at the broad environmental implications of the construction process, to be efficient and environmentally responsible in their use of materials, and to integrate current technology to a practicum or thesis, as appropriate to the graduate degree.
Website URL for the graduate-level degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
The study of responsible energy resources use and the development of sustainable sources of energy have become critical national and global issues. Energy concerns include the quality and quantity of energy resources, energy security, and the impacts of energy generation, transmission and use on the environment and human health. The Sustainable Energy (SE) program prepares graduates to lead in addressing these concerns through the development of professional competency in transdisciplinary research and analytical skills. SE graduates advance into careers in academia, sustainable energy administration and management, scientific research, consulting, environmental advocacy, and a variety of other specialized positions related to sustainable energy resources.
Website URL for the graduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
The Graduate Program in Environmental Science (GPES) supports interdisciplinary environmental research and teaching at ESF and offers unique graduate programs that serve the needs of our students. GPES is comprised of faculty from each of the seven departments at ESF who understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations to manage and solve critical environmental problems. GPES is centered on three study areas: Climate and Energy, Ecosystems: Land, Water, and Air, & Policy, Planning, Communication, and Society. The Climate and Energy (C&E) Study Area involves the study of topics including climate science, human dimensions, ecology, engineering, landscape design, policy, and renewable energy. The Ecosystems: Land, Water, and Aire (ELWA) Study Area involved the study of topics covering all major components of our environment and the connections between human society and ecosystems. The Policy, Planning, Communication, and Society (PPCS) Study Area focuses on people's relationships and interactions with natural and built environments, and examines how we value, communicate, educate, plan, design, manage, and make decisions about such spaces and their respective resources. This area of study also explores the design, creation, maintenance and change of human institutions as well as researching the complexities of social, cultural, and biophysical system interactions.
Website URL for the graduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused graduate-level degree programs:
All other sustainability-focused graduate programs:
- Environmental Resources Engineering (M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D.)
https://www.esf.edu/ere/index.php
- Environmental Studies (M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D.)
https://www.esf.edu/academics/graduate/environmental-studies.php
- Landscape Architecture (M.L.A., M.S.)
https://www.esf.edu/la/
Does the institution offer one or more graduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates?:
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The CASSE program engages graduate students from across Syracuse University and ESF, preparing professionals who understand the economic, environmental, technical and social dimensions of sustainable enterprise.
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The Certificate of Graduate Study in Environmental Decision Making provides an exposure to specialized environmental study that is relevant to students with related professional interests. The focus of this certificate is on environmental decision making, the processes by which stakeholders seek solutions to environmental problems. Environmental decision making can be defined as the process by which stakeholders in environmental outcomes engage in communications to seek solutions to environmental problems. Familiarly, decision making can refer to environmental policy making by governmental institutions, but a meaningful understanding of the topic in today's world will also include processes such as information acquisition and dissemination and such notions as negotiation, mediation, information policy and public participation as part of the decision making lexicon. The decision making focus furthermore expands the scope of "stakeholders" to include not only the institutions and agencies of government, but also the large variety of citizen-based nongovernmental organizations and the business and industrial private sector.
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The environmental leadership certificate is fully online and prepares leaders who can tackle complex environmental challenges. Students in this program will develop leadership skills in the following areas:
- Advocating for a values-driven, sustainable culture
- Staying current with ever-changing, but absolutely critical local, regional,
national, and international policies
- Facilitating productive decision-making even in challenging situations
- Selecting appropriate tools, methods, and approaches to address society's most
challenging environmental problems
- Identifying team members and facilitating collaborative problem-solving
- Communicating and problem-solving across cultural, organizational, and
political boundaries
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other graduate-level, sustainability-focused minors, concentrations and certificates:
Science and Environmental Communication and Public Relations Management
https://www.esf.edu/envstudies/index.php
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