ACADEMICS
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!
Academic curricula that intersect suatinability goals
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
- Biological Sciences (BA), Biological Sciences Honors (HBA)
- Biological Sciences (BS), Biological Sciences Honors (HBS)
- Biological Sciences Education (BA), Biological Sciences Education Honors (HBA)
- Biology Minor
- Biological Sciences/Materials Science and Engineering 4+1 (BS/MMSE)
- Biological Sciences/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BA/MS)
- Biological Sciences/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BS/MS)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Biochemistry (BS), Biochemistry Honors (HBS)
- Chemistry (BA), Chemistry Honors (HBA)
- Chemistry (BS), Chemistry Honors (HBS)
- Chemistry – Environmental Chemistry Concentration (BS)
- Chemistry Education (BA), Chemistry Education Honors (HBA)
- Biochemistry Minor
- Chemistry Minor
- Biochemistry/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BS/MS)
- Chemistry/Materials Science and Engineering 4+1 (BS/MMSE)
- Chemistry/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BS/MS)
Department of English
Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies
Department of Political Science and International Relations
- International Relations – Societies and Beliefs Concentration (BA)
- Political Science (BA), Political Science Honors (HBA)
- Political Science Minor
- Politics and Social Justice Minor
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
- Sociology – Emergency and Environmental Management Concentration (BA)
- Sociology – Health and Health Services Concentration (BA)
- Sociology – Law and Society Concentration (BA)
- Sociology – Social Welfare Concentration (BA)
- Sociology Education (BA)
Center for Global and Area Studies
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
- • Animal Biosciences (BS), Animal Biosciences Honors (HBS)
- • Animal Science (BS), Animal Science Honors (HBS)
- • Food Science (BS), Food Science Honors (HBS)
- • Food Science – Culinary Concentration (BS)
- • Food Science – Operations and Management Concentration (BS)
- • Food Science Minor
- • One Health Certificate
Department of Applied Economics and Statistics
- • Environmental and Resource Economics – Economics of Sustainability and Policy Concentration (BS), Environmental and Resource Economics Honors (HBS)
- • Environmental and Resource Economics – Natural Resource Management Concentration (BS)
- • Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management (BS), Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management Honors (HBS)
- • Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management Minor
- • Resource Economics Minor
Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
- • Insect Ecology and Conservation (BS), Insect Ecology and Conservation Honors (HBS)
- • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (BS), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Honors (HBS)
- • Insect and Wildlife Conservation Minor
- • 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)
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
- • Landscape Architecture (BLA), Landscape Architecture Honors (HBLA)
- • Plant Science (BS), Plant Science Honors (HBS)
- • Sustainable Food Systems (BS)
- • Environmental Soil Science Minor
- • Landscape Horticulture Minor
Agriculture and Natural Resources Program
Earth, Ocean, and Environment
- Earth Science Education (BS);
- Environmental Science (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 Science Honors (HBS));
- Environmental Studies (Environmental Studies – Environmental Advocacy Concentration (BA), Environmental Studies – Environmental Planning and Design Concentration (BA), Environmental Studies – Environment and Society Concentration (BA), Environmental Studies Honors (HBA));
- Geography (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 Honors (HBA));
- Geography Education (BA), Geography Education Honors (HBA));
- Geological Sciences (BA), Geological Sciences (BS));
- Marine Science – Marine Biology Concentration (BS), Marine Science Honors (HBS)); and
- Meteorology and Climate Science (BS)
Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Chemical Engineering (BChE), Chemical Engineering Honors (HBCH)
• Biochemical Engineering Minor
• Sustainable Energy Technology Minor
• Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering 4+1 (BChE/MMSE)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Civil Engineering (BCE), Civil Engineering Honors (HBCE)
- • Environmental Engineering (BENE), Environmental Engineering Honors (HBEN)
- • Civil Engineering Minor
- • Environmental Engineering Minor
- • Environmental Sustainability Minor
- • Sustainable Infrastructure Minor
- • Civil Engineering 4+1 (BCE/MCE)
- • Civil Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering 4+1 (BCE/MMSE)
- • 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)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- • Mechanical Engineering (BME), Mechanical Engineering Honors (HBME)
- • Mechanical Engineering – Aerospace Engineering Concentration (BME)
- • Mechanical Engineering – Automotive Engineering Concentration (BME)
- • Mechanical Engineering – Manufacturing Systems Concentration (BME)
- • Mechanical Engineering 4+1 (BME/MSME)
- • Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering 4+1 (BME/MMSE)
- • Mechanical Engineering/Robotics 4+1 (BME/MS)
Joseph R. 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)
- • Public Policy (BA), Public Policy Honors (HBA)
- • Energy and Environmental Policy Minor
- • Organizational and Community Leadership Minor
- • Public Policy Minor
- • Energy and Environmental Policy 4+1 (BS/MS)
- • Leadership/Public Administration 4+1 (BS/MPA)
- • Leadership/Urban Affairs and Public Policy 4+1 (BS/MA)
- • Public Policy 4+1 (BA/MPP)
- • Public Policy/Public Administration 4+1 (BA/MPA)
- • Public Policy/Urban Affairs and Public Policy 4+1 (BA/MA)
Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics
Horn Program in Entrepreneurship
- • Eco-Entrepreneurship Certificate
- • Entrepreneurial Leadership Certificate
- • Food Systems Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate
- • Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Health Certificate
- • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate
- • Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate
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