Sustainability

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Medford, MA 02155
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MS in Sustainability

As communities and organizations of all sizes and types recognize the importance of prioritizing sustainability planning and initiatives, the demand for a workforce with graduate level training in this field continues to increase. As a student in the MS in Sustainability program, you’ll develop knowledge and skills essential to create and support socio-ecological systems that address the needs of the present while ensuring that future generations can flourish. The program emphasizes equitable sustainability solutions and problem solving, allowing you to enhance and apply your knowledge of natural and built systems to support just and sustainable communities.

Offered through the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, the MS in Sustainability is designed to be completed on a full-time basis in 12 months, although students may also complete the program part-time. With its flexible, interdisciplinary structure, the program gives students the opportunity to connect sustainability studies to their interest in other fields.

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Related Programs:

Environmental Policy and Planning MS
Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning MA
Environmental Economics and Urban Planning MS
Public Policy MPP (mid-career)

Application Deadline

Fall: January 15
Round 2 Fall Deadline: May 15

Application Requirements

>Application fee
>Resume/CV
>Personal statement
>In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the availability of standardized testing, GRE scores are currently waived for students applying to this program
>Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
>Transcripts
>Three letters of recommendation

Faculty

Mary E. Davis

Department Chair and Associate Professor

Ph.D. , University of Florida

Environmental health and economics

Julian Agyeman

Professor

Ph.D. , University of London

Sustainability policy and planning, environmental and food justice, intercultural cities

Rachel Bratt

Professor Emerita

Ph.D. , Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Housing and community development

Christine Cousineau

Lecturer

MArch AS, MCP , Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Urban planning and design, green urban design, retrofitting suburbs, community engagement

Laurie Goldman

Senior Lecturer

Ph.D. , Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Social welfare and housing policy, policy implementation, public and nonprofit management

Justin Hollander

Professor and Certificate Program Advisor

Ph.D. , Rutgers University

Land use planning, urban design, shrinking cities, big data analytics

James Jennings

Professor Emeritus

Ph.D. , Columbia University

Urban and neighborhood politics, social welfare, community development

Shan Jiang

Eileen Fox Aptman, J90, and Lowell Aptman Assistant Professor

Ph.D. , Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Big data analytics; spatial data science; urban mobility; urban science

Sheldon Krimsky

Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Ph.D. , Boston University

Environmental policy and ethics

Penn Loh

Senior Lecturer and Director of the M.P.P. Program and Community Practice

M.S. , University of California, Berkeley

Environmental justice, solidarity and new economy, community organizing

Russ Lopez

Lecturer

Environmental factors associated with learning and education, urban environmental health, and the contribution of the social and built environments to public health outcomes and social disparities