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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

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CURRICULUM

• Area 1: Integrative Sustainability Science
• Capstone Workshop
• Area 2: Earth Observation and Measurement
• Area 3: Environmental Analysis and Modeling
• Area 4: Scientific Response Tools
• Area 5: Sustainability Policy and Management

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Area 1: Integrative Courses In Sustainability Science

The courses in this area teach students the scientific underpinnings of the complex interactions between human beings and nature. The courses require that students integrate their knowledge of Earth observation, measurement, analysis, and modeling skills, as well as the use of scientific tools, to inform sustainability policy, management, and decision-making.

REQUIRED COURSES

• SUSC PS5001 Fundamentals of Sustainability Science
• SUSC PS5999 Capstone Workshop in Sustainability Science

ELECTIVE COURSES

• SUSC PS5010 Climate Science for Decision Makers: Modeling, Analysis, and Applications
• SUSC PS5020 Predicting the Effects of Climate Change on Global Forests
• SUSC PS5040 Sustainability in the Face of Natural Disasters
• SUSC PS5070 Machine Learning in Sustainability Science: AI-Assisted Coding Projects
• SUSC PS5120 The Technology of Renewable Energy
• SUSC PS5130 Improving Health Through Environmental Measurements in Water and Soil
• SUSC PS5270 Navigating Conflict: Diverging Stakeholder Interests in a Finite World
• SUSC PS5330 Environmental Investigation and Sustainable Remediation
• SUSC PS5350 Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
• SUSC PS5410 Sustainability and Resilience of Tropical Highland Coastal Ecosystems
• SUSC PS5995 Internship in SUSC

The program consists of 3 courses (9 credits) in Area 1, including required and elective courses. The required courses are SUSC PS5001 Fundamentals of Sustainability Science and SUSC PS5999 Capstone Workshop in Sustainability Science, while the elective course is an approved Integrative Course in Sustainability Science.