Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Sustainability
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Ph.D. in Sustainability engages scientists and leaders in research to investigate the urgent sustainability challenges of the 21st century. The flexible, interdisciplinary nature of the program allows students to focus on problems of interest to them, drawing upon relevant knowledge from a variety of disciplines.
Learning Outcomes
Ph.D. graduates will have an advanced understanding of the dynamics of
coupled socioecological systems and will be able to
lead others in research and providing adaptive solutions to specific sustainability
challenges. In addition to the common learning outcomes, Ph.D. students
will be able to:
- Understand the concepts and methods of a number
of critical disciplines bearing on the sustainability
of systems at different spatio-temporal scales.
- Lead others in applying these concepts and methods to developing
sustainable strategies for water, land, air, and
urban management at the local and global level.
- Lead others in the analysis and design of the built
environment and institutions' policies, regulations,
and technologies to support sustainable development.
In addition, they will be able to research particular
sustainability challenges and develop standard
(transferable) skills, including the capacity to:
- Identify problems
- Formulate and test hypotheses
- Use
statistical, econometric, and geographical-information-system
techniques to construct and analyze datasets
- Build
and apply models
Careers
Graduates will be able to gain
employment in areas such as:
- Education
- Local, State, and Federal Government
- Intergovernmental Organizations
- International Nongovermental Organizations
- Consultancy
- Industry
- Utilities
- Regulatory Agencies
To explore career options in sustainability, visit the Careers section.
