| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.71 |
| Liaison | Matthew Harmin |
| Submission Date | May 14, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goucher College
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
William
Lederer Special Assistant to the President; Chair of Goucher Environmental Sustainability Advisory Council President's Office |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for graduate students?:
The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (1st program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (1st program):
Goucher's MA in Environmental Studies is an applied program that draws from the research methodologies and perspectives of such fields as philosophy of science, sociology, applied anthropology, cultural geography, economics, media studies, political science, ecology, and social entrepreneurship. Providing students with an integrated set of tools to work with communities, organizations, and researchers.
We focus on the importance of social and cultural contexts in understanding and responding to environmental issues. Recognizing that environmental practitioners who may not be scientists must still be able to engage in productive and meaningful dialogue with colleagues in the sciences, Goucher's program will provide the science literacy and quantitative skills necessary to engage all constituencies in these fields.
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The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
For students interested in pursuing advanced degrees in environmental studies, Goucher offers accelerated degree programs in which students can earn both the Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts in Environmental Studies in five years.
Through these programs, students who have at least a 3.0 grade point average and who have attained junior status may take up to nine graduate credits while they are still undergraduates. These nine graduate credits apply to the 120 credits required for the bachelor's degree, as well as to the credits required for the master's degree. The 4+1 programs typically require two to three summers of coursework
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The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
Goucher College has established a dual-degree masters program though which students earn two master's degrees at once. In this option, students can explore and develop their skills in two domains (e.g., cultural sustainability and environmental studies). To receive two MA degrees, students will complete a total of 66 credits; to complete an MFA and an MA, students complete a total of 90 credits. Classes are drawn from across both curricula. The capstone, which is the culmination of a student's work for the degrees, would be drawn from topics shared in both programs.
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Does the institution offer one or more graduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates?:
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A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
The website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
The 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):
The website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
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