| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.65 |
| Liaison | Mike Harrington |
| Submission Date | Dec. 17, 2021 |
The New School
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Majors, degrees and certificate programs
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Environmental Studies BA/BS
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The New School offers the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies as part of the university's suite of cross-divisional interdisciplinary undergraduate programs, designed to prepare our students for the new careers of the 21st century. This innovative program is administered by the Tishman Environment and Design Center. The program brings students beyond natural ecology and resource conservation to focus on urban ecosystems, sustainable design, and public policy issues like global warming.
The New School has always been proactive in responding to the great social issues of the day, and our commitment to environmental responsibility is in keeping with that tradition. The Environmental Studies curriculum is designed to allow undergraduates to study and work at the intersection of society and nature. Our innovative courses capitalize on the expertise of the university's faculties of social science, design, management, and urban policy.
The New School has always been proactive in responding to the great social issues of the day, and our commitment to environmental responsibility is in keeping with that tradition. The Environmental Studies curriculum is designed to allow undergraduates to study and work at the intersection of society and nature. Our innovative courses capitalize on the expertise of the university's faculties of social science, design, management, and urban policy.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
Additional degree programs (optional)
---
None
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
---
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
---
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
---
None
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
---
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
---
None
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
---
Minors and concentrations
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Parsons Sustainable Cities Minor
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
This minor looks at the social sustainability of urban life, community-based design practices and processes, and the multiple scales of the modern city. In the minor, the environmental resilience of cities is regarded as an essential element of urbanism. Students learn design process and methodologies, including sketching, drawing, and making, along with diverse ways of learning about and engaging in the urban space. The minor anticipates collaborative community-based initiatives and activity, as well as creative explorations at multiple physical and phenomenal scales.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Additional minors and concentrations (optional)
---
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
---
Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
---
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
---
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
---
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
---
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:
---
Optional Fields
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.