ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN SUSTAINABILITY
The University of Delaware has long been a leader in cutting-edge research and innovative teaching in agriculture & natural resources, earth systems, environmental science, marine biology, energy & environmental policy, engineering, entrepreneurship, and environmental humanities. Driven by a spirit of dedication to solve the world’s grand challenges as well as a dedication to community engagement, UD is strategically positioned to seek solutions that create a more livable planet and educate generations of scientific and policy leaders for the future. Central to UD’s approach to sustainability research and curricula is the idea that solutions to the world’s environmental problems will require an interdisciplinary effort. Today, dozens of laboratories, research centers, and student organizations at UD are working to solve the most urgent challenges facing humanity, from food security and clean water to climate change and clean energy. Across campus, UD’s eight colleges incorporate sustainability into research and academic programs. UD offer a wide range of environmental and sustainability-related courses and curricula to provide the student community with numerous opportunities to be leaders for tomorrow!
Green Economy
Between 2018-2022, jobs in sustainability and the environment in the United States have grown by over 237%, per a World Economic Report.
GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY RELATED UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
College of Arts and Sciences
- Global Studies – Environment Concentration (BA), Center for Global and Area Studies
- Environmental Humanities Minor, Department of English
- Sustainable Apparel and Textile Innovation Minor, Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies
- Politics and Social Justice Minor, Department of Political Science and International Relations
- Sociology – Emergency and Environmental Management Concentration (BA), Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Agriculture and Natural Resources (AS), Department of Animal and Food Sciences
- Agriculture and Natural Resources (BS), Department of Animal and Food Sciences
- Animal Biosciences (BS), Department of Animal and Food Sciences
- Animal Science (BS), Department of Animal and Food Sciences
- Environmental and Resource Economics – Economics of Sustainability and Policy Concentration (BS), Department of Applied Economics and Statistics
- Environmental and Resource Economics – Natural Resource Management Concentration (BS) Department of Applied Economics and Statistics
- Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management (BS), Department of Applied Economics and Statistics
- Insect Ecology and Conservation (BS), Insect Ecology and Conservation Honors (HBS), Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (BS), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Honors (HBS), Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
- Sustainable Food Systems (BS), Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
- Landscape Architecture (BLA),
- Plant Science (BS), Department of Plant and Soil Science
- Animal Science Minor, Department of Animal and Food Science
- Environmental Soil Science Minor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
- Landscape Horticulture Minor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
- Insect and Wildlife Conservation Minor, Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
- Resource Economics Minor, Department of Applied Economics and Statistics
- One Health Certificate, Department of Animal and Food Studies
Lerner College of Business
- Eco-Entrepreneurship Certificate, Horn Program in Entrepreneurship
- Food Systems Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate, Horn Program in Entrepreneurship
College of Earth, Ocean, and the Environment
- Earth Science Education (BS)
- Earth Sciences (BA)
- Earth Sciences (BS)
- Environmental Science – Climate and Society Concentration (BS)
- Environmental Science – Water Science Concentration (BS)
- Environmental Science – Marine Science Concentration (BS)
- Environmental Science – Ecoscience Concentration (BS)
- Environmental Science – Geoscience Concentration (BS)
- Environmental Science – Energy and Environment Concentration (BS)
- Environmental Studies – Environmental Advocacy Concentration (BA)
- Environmental Studies – Environmental Planning and Design Concentration (BA)
- Environmental Studies – Environment and Society Concentration (BA)
- Geography – Atmosphere and Earth Systems Concentration (BA)
- Geography – Environment and Society Concentration (BA)
- Geography – Geospatial Techniques Concentration (BA)
- Geography – Space, Place, and Globalization Concentration (BA)
- Geography Education (BA)
- Marine Science – Marine Biology Concentration (BS)
- Marine Science – Oceanography Concentration (BS)
- Meteorology and Climate Science (BS)
- Geography Minor
- Human Dimensions of Climate Change Minor
- Marine Science Minor
- Meteorology Minor
- Peace and Justice Studies Minor
College of Engineering
- Environmental Engineering (BENE)
- Sustainable Energy Technology Minor
- Environmental Engineering Minor
- Environmental Sustainability Minor
- Sustainable Infrastructure Minor
Biden School of Public Policy and Administration
- Energy and Environmental Policy – Energy, Economics and Public Policy Concentration (BS)
- Energy and Environmental Policy – Energy, Environment and Society Concentration (BS)
- Energy and Environmental Policy – Energy, Science and Technology Concentration (BS)
- Energy and Environmental Policy Honors with Distinction (HBS)• Leadership (BS), Leadership Honors (HBS)
- Energy and Environmental Policy 4+1 (BS/MS)
- Energy and Environmental Policy Minor
College of Health Sciences
SUSTAINABILITY RELATED GRADUATE PROGRAMS
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Agricultural and Resource Economics (MS)
- Wildlife Ecology (MS)
- Plant and Soil Sciences (MS)
- Entomology (MS)
- Insect Ecology and Conservation/Insect and Wildlife Environmental Education 4+1 (BS/MS)
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation/Insect and Wildlife Environmental Education 4+1 (BS/MS)
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BS/MS)
College of Earth, Ocean, and the Environment
- Earth Sciences/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BS/MS)
- Environmental Science/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BS/MS)
- Marine Policy (MMP)
- Environmental Science and Management (MS)
College of Engineering
- Environmental Engineering/Business Administration 4+1 (BEnE/MBA)
- Environmental Engineering/Civil Engineering 4+1 (BEnE/MCE)
- Environmental Engineering/Computer Science 4+1 (BENE/MS)
- Environmental Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering 4+1 (BEnE/MMSE)
- Renewable Energy Engineering and Policy Certificate
- Smart Grid and Energy Systems Certificate
- Wind Power Science, Engineering, and Policy Certificate
Biden School of Public Policy and Administration
RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability research is regularly produced by many departments on campus (listed above). But the University also has dedicated sustainability related research institutions including:
- The Center for Applied Coastal Research
- The Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
- The Center for Fuel Cells and Batteries
- The Center for Plastics Innovation
- The Center for Clean Hydrogen
- The Center for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis
- The Center for Food Systems and Sustainability
- The Center for Research in Wind
- The Center for Science, Ethics, and Public Policy
- The Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-based Violence
- The Center for the Study of Pollutants in the Environment
- Data Science Institute
- Delaware Center for Transportation
- The Delaware Energy Institute
- The Delaware Environmental Institute
- The Delaware Sea Grant Institute
- The Disaster Research Center
- The Institute of Energy Conversion
- The Mangione Climate Change Science and Policy Hub
- The Ocean Information Center
- The University of Delaware Botanic Gradens
- The Water Resources Center
- The Waterfowl and Upalnd Gamebird Center
OPEN RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
The University of Delaware Library provides many publications that relate to sustainability (broadly defined across the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals) in an open access format. You can access these publications at the following website:
