Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Sustainability (MA/MS)

Belknap Campus, Louisville, United States

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28,520 USDTuition Fee/year

15 Jul, 2023Application Deadline

YesScholarships

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The large-scale goal of the Master of Interdisciplinary Studies in Sustainability Degree programs (both MA and MS degree programs are available) is to prepare students to address complex regional, state, national and global challenges posed by the intersection of human exponential growth and increasingly limited resources that support society. Students seeking a career involving research or doctoral program should consider pursuing the Master of Science option.
The exponentially rising demands that human populations make on natural resources and ecological systems that supply us with energy, food, water, and many other ecosystem services will be further threatened by climate change and the pollution of air, soil, and water. Continued reliance on a “business as usual” approach to the economic production and consumption of goods and services, often characterized by the stresses it places on The Commons and by a disregard for environmental and social justice, now threatens the ability of the natural world to absorb our collective impact, erodes our collective security, and polarizes our societies. Substantial changes in social contracts, economic systems, as well as individual and institutional behaviors will be needed to provide more sustainable, healthy and secure societies. National, regional and local experimentation is needed to find solutions to societal challenges.
This Master of Interdisciplinary Studies in Sustainability program is an initiative of the University of Louisville’s Sustainability Council which seeks to integrate sustainability into everything that goes on at UofL. Students in the program are encouraged to contribute to the Sustainability Council’s efforts to explore sustainable solutions for UofL and our community.

Program overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission requirements

TOEFL

79+

IELTS

6.5+

Bachelor GPA

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (any major is acceptable), and provide a completed application form, a transcript of all undergraduate course work, and letters of recommendation.

Admission is competitive. The minimum requirements for unconditional admission are the baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution, an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Those applicants whose native language is not English and who do not hold a degree from a university where the language of instruction is English, must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of at least 79 on the internet-based test or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with a minimum score of 6.5.

Application Deadline

15 Jul 2023

Starting Month(s)

Jan

Starting Month(s)

May

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

14,170 USD

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

28,520 USD

Other Expenses

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Sustainability (MA/MS)

Belknap Campus, Louisville, United States

28,520 USDTuition Fee/year

15 Jul, 2023Application Deadline

YesScholarships

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Program overview

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Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

Main Subject

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Study Mode

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