| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 61.55 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 7, 2022 |
Syracuse University
AC-4: Graduate Program
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Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
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Majors and degree programs
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Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
Master of Science in Food Studies
A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
In the words of our students, food is a fantastic lens through which we can understand the world. It intersects every facet of everyday life and impacts how agriculture, economics, science, politics, culture, and human rights connect.
The 30-credit hour Master of Science in Food Studies curriculum focuses on the economy of food systems, including food governance, human rights, international trade, and food justice. Students develop skills and proficiency in how human health and nutrition, economic development, and the environment are shaped by local and global food policy, economic trends, and civil society. Additionally, we emphasize the development of competencies in research methods and program evaluation which magnifies graduate competitiveness for both Ph.D. academic positions and the job market. We pursue and welcome analyses that incorporate social justice, race, ethnicity, and gender and sexuality. The program culminates in either a graduate practicum or thesis. For detailed degree requirements, including a course list, visit the course catalog.
The 30-credit hour Master of Science in Food Studies curriculum focuses on the economy of food systems, including food governance, human rights, international trade, and food justice. Students develop skills and proficiency in how human health and nutrition, economic development, and the environment are shaped by local and global food policy, economic trends, and civil society. Additionally, we emphasize the development of competencies in research methods and program evaluation which magnifies graduate competitiveness for both Ph.D. academic positions and the job market. We pursue and welcome analyses that incorporate social justice, race, ethnicity, and gender and sexuality. The program culminates in either a graduate practicum or thesis. For detailed degree requirements, including a course list, visit the course catalog.
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Additional degree programs (optional)
Empower: Education model program on water-energy research
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A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
EMPOWER is an interdisciplinary graduate education program that is focused on research at the interface of water and energy cycles. The program prepares students with the technical knowledge and professional skills needed to compete for careers in energy, environmental consulting, government, nonprofits, academia, and beyond.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
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A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
The M.S. in environmental engineering is intended for students with undergraduate engineering degrees. Additional coursework may be required for students without a BS in engineering or without adequate preparation.
Requirements with Thesis – 30 credit hours. The candidate must complete a set of core courses in the fundamental environmental engineering areas. Also, the student must complete a cohesive program of elective coursework approved by the student’s advisor. All fulltime M.S. candidates are expected to participate in faculty/student seminar series each year. Furthermore, six credits of CIE 997-Master’s Thesis must be taken culminating in defense of the thesis administered by the student’s thesis committee.
Requirements without Thesis – 30 credit hours. The candidate must complete a set of core courses in the fundamental environmental engineering areas. Also, the student must complete a cohesive program of elective coursework approved by the student’s advisor. All fulltime M.S. candidates are expected to participate in faculty/student seminar series each year.
Professional Training Opportunity—For applicants who are admitted into the Master’s in environmental engineering, Master’s in environmental engineering science, or Ph.D. in civil engineering with an environmental engineering specialty, Syracuse University has research and professional training opportunities through EMPOWER, a new comprehensive graduate research training program. EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research) is now accepting applications for graduate-student traineeships. For additional information and application requirements, go to http://empower.syr.edu.
The M.S. in environmental engineering is intended for students with undergraduate engineering degrees. Additional coursework may be required for students without a BS in engineering or without adequate preparation.
Requirements with Thesis – 30 credit hours. The candidate must complete a set of core courses in the fundamental environmental engineering areas. Also, the student must complete a cohesive program of elective coursework approved by the student’s advisor. All fulltime M.S. candidates are expected to participate in faculty/student seminar series each year. Furthermore, six credits of CIE 997-Master’s Thesis must be taken culminating in defense of the thesis administered by the student’s thesis committee.
Requirements without Thesis – 30 credit hours. The candidate must complete a set of core courses in the fundamental environmental engineering areas. Also, the student must complete a cohesive program of elective coursework approved by the student’s advisor. All fulltime M.S. candidates are expected to participate in faculty/student seminar series each year.
Professional Training Opportunity—For applicants who are admitted into the Master’s in environmental engineering, Master’s in environmental engineering science, or Ph.D. in civil engineering with an environmental engineering specialty, Syracuse University has research and professional training opportunities through EMPOWER, a new comprehensive graduate research training program. EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research) is now accepting applications for graduate-student traineeships. For additional information and application requirements, go to http://empower.syr.edu.
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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:
Certificate of Advanced Study in Sustainable Enterprise (CASSE)
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Sustainable Enterprise (CASSE) is offered collaboratively by the Whitman School of Management, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems. The CASSE integrates business, science, engineering, policy, and practice, taking a transdisciplinary approach to sustainable enterprise.
Students who complete the certificate will be fluent in the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability and their interdependence; systems science and its relationship to sustainability; and the natural, financial, technical, legal, and social drivers of sustainability strategy in businesses and other organizations. They will be prepared to engage in transdisciplinary collaboration to develop sustainable solutions to complex organizational challenges.
Students who complete the certificate will be fluent in the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability and their interdependence; systems science and its relationship to sustainability; and the natural, financial, technical, legal, and social drivers of sustainability strategy in businesses and other organizations. They will be prepared to engage in transdisciplinary collaboration to develop sustainable solutions to complex organizational challenges.
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Additional minors, concentrations and certificate programs (optional)
Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Infrastructure Management and Leadership
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A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Public Infrastructure Management and Leadership
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Infrastructure Management and Leadership is geared toward midcareer professionals interested in building upon their body of experience, expanding his or her skills and knowledge in infrastructure planning, engineering, management and administration. This 15-credit certificate may be completed as a Stand-alone Certificate on a full-time basis over one semester or on a part-time basis spanning a longer time period. The certificate may also be completed concurrently with one of our EMPA or EMIR programs.
Students will develop skills and knowledge that will assure awareness and competency for functional, financial, environmental and social sustainability concerns of public infrastructure. It addresses the planning, design, construction, maintenance, security, capital and operating budgets, environmental and social sustainability impacts and public policy considerations of public infrastructure.
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Infrastructure Management and Leadership is geared toward midcareer professionals interested in building upon their body of experience, expanding his or her skills and knowledge in infrastructure planning, engineering, management and administration. This 15-credit certificate may be completed as a Stand-alone Certificate on a full-time basis over one semester or on a part-time basis spanning a longer time period. The certificate may also be completed concurrently with one of our EMPA or EMIR programs.
Students will develop skills and knowledge that will assure awareness and competency for functional, financial, environmental and social sustainability concerns of public infrastructure. It addresses the planning, design, construction, maintenance, security, capital and operating budgets, environmental and social sustainability impacts and public policy considerations of public infrastructure.
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Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
Certificate of Advanced Studly in Environment Health
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A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Environmental Health will provide students interested in careers in environmental health an opportunity to gain formal recognition for an academic specialization in this area. It will also provide the academic content to prepare students to sit for the Certificate Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Examination.
The program features academic coursework that will develop quantitative problem-solving skills in risk analysis, toxicology, and the modeling of the fate and transport of toxic substances in the environment. The program coursework also covers the key policy, legal and management issues necessary for the development of safe and sustainable strategies for the handling of toxic substances.
The program features academic coursework that will develop quantitative problem-solving skills in risk analysis, toxicology, and the modeling of the fate and transport of toxic substances in the environment. The program coursework also covers the key policy, legal and management issues necessary for the development of safe and sustainable strategies for the handling of toxic substances.
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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