Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.82
Liaison Ashley Woolman
Submission Date May 16, 2019
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Western Colorado University
AC-4: Graduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 John Hausdoerffer
Director
Center for Environment and Sustainability
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Majors and Degree Programs 

Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for graduate students (I.e. an interdisciplinary academic program that concentrates on sustainability as an integrated concept)?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
Master of Environmental Management

A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
Using the ecological diversity, natural resource wealth and emerging sustainable community movements of the Colorado Rockies as its central classroom, Western’s MEM offers interdisciplinary training for building environmental and community resilience.

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Additional Degree Programs (optional) 

Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
Masters of Science in Ecology

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A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
Our program engages a new kind of scientist: one whose ability to perform research with immediate relevance for solving problems is matched only by their skills in collaborating with affected communities. This scientist is also expected to incorporate citizens and citizen science into effective research, producing accessible and accurate results for utilization by both policy-makers and the public. This includes opportunities to address critical information gaps at the local, regional and global levels, across a range of ecological systems vulnerable to climate change.

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Minors, Concentrations and Certificates 

Does the institution offer one or more graduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates?:
No

Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
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Optional Fields 

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information and URL gathered spring 2019

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