Program Overview
Urban Sustainability Professional Sciences Master's Program
As cities are becoming the home of large percentages of the global population, finding ways to build sustainable and resilient urban communities and organizations is crucial. The Urban Sustainability program prepares students for a wide range of sustainability careers and rapid advancement in business, government, and nonprofit organizations, by offering hands-on experience in sustainable project design, implementation, maintenance, and assessment. Students will learn how to assess and design sustainable practices, technologies, and systems that create solutions for current urban sustainability challenges through case studies and internship programs. In addition to required courses, students can gain insights into more sustainability practices through the Center for Sustainable Development and Resilience.
Degree Requirements
Individuals with a bachelor’s degree and a background in business, economics, planning, mathematics, science, or engineering, are encouraged to apply to any of the PSM program tracks. To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 35 – 36 credit hours, depending on the concentration, which can be completed within two years of full-time study. The interdisciplinary nature of the program provides not only a deep knowledge of the physical, chemical, and biological sciences applicable to urban systems, but it is ideal for skill-building in environmental policy, communication, business management, project management, ethics, and leadership.
All three PSM degrees are applied sciences, and they allow working professionals to bring their own professional experience into the program to advance or retool their careers.
Each PSM may be completed as a certificate. When combined with the required core and professional courses, students receive a PSM degree.
All curricula fulfill the knowledge requirements of the Professional Science Master’s degree, approved by the National Professional Science Master’s Association (NPSMA).