School for Environment and Sustainability explained

School for Environment and Sustainability
Image Alt:The Dana building, where the School for Environment and Sustainability is located
Established:1927
Faculty:50
Students:280 (FA 2015)
Nickname:SEAS

The School for Environment and Sustainability is the school of environmental science and sustainability studies at the University of Michigan, a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

History

The School for Environment and Sustainability was founded as the School of Forestry in 1927 in the Kraus Building, it is now housed in the S.T. Dana Building. SEAS provides graduate-level degrees at the doctorate and master's levels. Prior to 2004, the School of Natural Resources and Environment offered undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science and Environmental Policy, before restructuring as a graduate-level degree program.

The school houses several research centers, works with experts in other fields at the University of Michigan, and works towards the goals of protecting the earth's resources and pursuing the achievement of a sustainable society.

Degree programs

The school offers two master's degrees: an M.S. (Master of Science) in Natural Resources and Environment and an M.L.A. (Master of Landscape Architecture) in Landscape Architecture.

Students in the M.S. program specialize in one of seven fields of study:

Students pursuing an M.L.A. degree choose from two tracks:

Two doctorate-level degrees are offered by the school.

SEAS oversees a collaborative undergraduate environmental program with the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts called the Program in the Environment.[1]

Dual-degree programs

SEAS has three dual-degree programs:

In addition to above administration-approved dual-degree programs, SEAS students have initiated several additional dual-degree programs, including:

Graduate certificates

In addition to these programs and dual-degree programs, SEAS offers the following graduate certificate programs for any graduate student concurrently enrolled at the University of Michigan:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Program in the Environment U-M LSA Program in the Environment. 2022-01-19. lsa.umich.edu. en.