About the course

Tomorrow needs stewards of the environment. Sustainability science and society majors study the interactions between social, environmental, and economic systems to understand and find solutions to the world's most significant environmental sustainability problems. You'll be prepared to lead the way in the creation of a more sustainable future and set yourself up for success in the emerging green economy.

　　Study sustainability at an institution featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges. Choose a focus area to customize your degree: environmental policy, engineering sustainability, sustainability and communities, environment and society, decision making and persuasion, or environmental health and justice. Participate in on-campus sustainability initiatives like our Sustainability Demonstration House. Get involved with the Green Campus Enterprise to improve the sustainability of the Michigan Tech campus. Land paid internships and co-ops with organizations focused on sustainability. Conduct real sustainability research. Plus, get to know your professors on a first-name basis in a department committed to personalized attention and small class sizes.

　　Students in this major will develop the interdisciplinary social science knowledge and skills needed to address the world?s most significant environmental sustainability problems. Challenges in environmental sustainability involve significant social dimensions, so finding solutions and providing leadership on sustainability issues benefits from an interdisciplinary foundation in the social sciences. Students will learn that there?s no single technical solution to address sustainability. We need people from many disciplines, including social scientists, engineers, and natural and physical scientists to work toward a more sustainable future. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Houghton
Fall (August), 2024	Houghton
Spring (January), 2025	Houghton
Fall (August), 2025	Houghton
Spring (January), 2026	Houghton

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Michigan Technological University

Mail official secondary school transcripts or attested marks sheets (include last three years minimum). Personal Statement. Letters of Recommendation. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum 550 PBT, 79 iBT (paper-based, internet-based). International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum 6.5 overall band score (minimum 6.0 on speaking and writing portion). SAT 1: minimum 510 evidence-based reading and writing.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　The next application deadline is 01 September 2023

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