Unique New Program to Start at Binghamton University

Binghamton University is now offering a master’s degree in sustainable communities with both MA and MS options.

The program, which will begin enrolling students in fall 2016, is the first graduate degree in sustainability to be offered by the State University of New York, and one of the only programs of its kind in the country.

The program is unique in another way: It’s a joint partnership between the Environmental Studies Program, Geography Department and Public Administration Department, crossing school boundaries between Harpur College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Community and Public Affairs. Currently, there are nine affiliated faculty members in the program from the two schools.

“University faculty have noticed that a growing number of students want to learn more about shaping our communities to live in ways that can sustain growth and improve the conditions of the environment,” said Carl Lipo, professor of anthropology and director of the Environmental Studies Program. “This program is designed to train students in the use of concepts and tools that directly contribute to making meaningful differences in their own communities.

The program, housed in the Graduate School, integrates interdisciplinary study, applied research and the three pillars of sustainability — environmental protection, economic vitality and social equity — into its curriculum.

To learn more about this new program at Binghamton University, click HERE.

[VIA:  Binghamton University]