| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.23 |
| Liaison | Merry Rankin |
| Submission Date | Sept. 1, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Iowa State University
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Merry
Rankin ISU Director of Sustainability Facilities Planning & Management |
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Majors and Degree Programs
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Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
Sustainable Agriculture
A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
The Sustainable Agriculture Interdepartmental Graduate Program at Iowa State University builds on a solid foundation of agricultural science and provides students opportunities to cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. Our program was the first in the U.S. to offer both an MS and PhD with a major in Sustainable Agriculture and is the only graduate program that allows students to pursue a true interdisciplinary curriculum that includes the biological, social, and economic elements of sustainability.
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Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (WESEP)
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A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
The curriculum of the newly approved PhD degree program for WESEP, as part of our IGERT project: A new PhD Program on Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (WESEP), includes courses that are classified as “introductory”, “core” and “specialization”. While the introductory courses are designed to cover the “breadth” and specialization courses are designed to cover the “depth”, the core courses are offered to cover both “depth and breadth” in the field.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
Master of Urban Design (MUD)
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A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) at Iowa State University is an advanced, interdisciplinary program of study that focuses on contemporary challenges of urbanism at local, regional and global scales. The workshop-based program is geared toward students with previous professional degrees in architecture (BArch, MArch), landscape architecture (BLA, MLA) or planning (BSCRP, MCRP, MUP), and relevant professional experience. The program draws faculty from these and other related disciplines within the college and university.
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused graduate-level degree programs:
Master of Design in Sustainable Environments - http://www.design.iastate.edu/sustainableenvironments.php
Minors, Concentrations and Certificates
Yes
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
Organic Agriculture Program
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The mission of the Organic Agriculture Program is to educate producers, consumers and policy makers in the research and extension activities in Organic Agriculture both on-farm and in the Universities. Organic Agriculture involves a production management system based on the ecological principles of nutrient cycling, biotic regulation of pests and biodiversity. Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are replaced by sunlight-based inputs, such as plant and animal residues. Premium prices for certified organic products drive the immediate economic benefits of Organic Agriculture. Long-term benefits to human and environmental health are also derived through these practices. We encourage you to explore this website and send us your comments or questions.
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