| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.37 |
| Liaison | Jillian Leach |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
California State University, Chico
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Jennifer
Rotnem Director of Energy and Sustainability FMS |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for graduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
The Professional Science Masters Option in Sustainable Development and Technology under the MS in Environmental Science provides students with advanced training in the environmental sciences, along with professional courses aimed at preparing students for management and non-academic positions with an emphasis in Sustainable Development.
Website URL for the graduate-level degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
The MS Interdisciplinary Studies: Wildland Management Program provides students with the opportunity to design unique courses of study leading to the MS degree in Wildland Management. With the exponentially growing need for forest/land management, students can taper their degree to fit their career pursuits in this field. This dictates that core courses be drawn from a multitude of academic areas rather than from a single discipline
Website URL for the graduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
The MS Interdisciplinary Studies: Regenerative Agriculture is open to students with a BS or BA degree. It is an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Nutrition or Communications and Education that allows you to design a program best suited for your interests and goals with the guidance of an advisory team of faculty. The program mission focuses on creating a sustainable world through a system of agriculture that addresses the biggest issues of our time—global climate change, soil health and enhanced ecosystem services, food and water security—while offering increased yields and greater health and prosperity for farmers and ranchers and the greater community.
Website URL for the graduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused graduate-level degree programs:
MS Environmental Science, Professional Science Master's Option, Natural Resource Management Pattern: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/GEOS/ENSCNONEMS.html
Does the institution offer one or more graduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates?:
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other graduate-level, sustainability-focused minors, concentrations and certificates:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
CSU, Chico 2020-21 University Catalog: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20.html
Office of Graduate Studies: https://www.csuchico.edu/graduatestudies/
CSU, Chico 2020-21 University Catalog: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20.html
Office of Graduate Studies: https://www.csuchico.edu/graduatestudies/
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