Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Tyler Kuss
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2024

STARS v2.2

Valparaiso University
AC-4: Graduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Julie Peller
Prof
Chemistry
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Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for graduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
Humane Education – M.A., M.Ed., Graduate Certificate

A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:

Help create a better world for all people, animals, and the earth through Humane Education. Humane Education is a unified course of study that explores the connections between human rights, environmental preservation, and animal protection and provides learners with the knowledge, tools, and motivation to become conscientious and engaged citizens for a healthy, just, and humane world. Apply your heart, hands, and mind to become a social change-maker who educates and inspires others to take action.

Valparaiso University and the Institute for Humane Education work as partners to offer several nationally unique online graduate programs in humane education. Our experienced humane education faculty will teach you how to effect systemic change by learning about the interconnected issues of environmental ethics, animal protection, and human rights.


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Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
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Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused graduate-level degree programs:
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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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Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
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