Columbia is a world leader in environmental studies and research, offering academic programs across a wide range of disciplines. Columbia offers 24 environmental degrees, as well as a sustainable development major and a sustainability master's program through its School of Continuing Education. Below are listed selected departments, centers and programs with a particular concentration in environment-related subjects. For course listings, consult Columbia's Directory of Classes.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Columbia College
Environmental Biology, B.A.*
Concentration in Environmental Biology*
Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.A.*
Human Rights, B.A.
Concentration in Human Rights
Sustainable Development, B.A.*
Special Concentration in Sustainable Development*
Engineering and Applied Science, The Fu Foundation School of (SEAS)
Earth and Environmental Engineering, B.S.*
Undergraduate Minor in EEE*
General Studies, School of (GS)
Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.A.*
Environmental Biology, B.A.*
Environmental Chemistry B.A.
Human Rights, B.A.
Concentration in Human Rights
Sustainable Development, B.A.*
Urban Studies, B.A.
Graduate Degree Programs
Architecture Planning and Preservation, Graduate School of (GSAPP)
M.S. in Urban Planning
Ph.D. in Urban Planning
Dual Degrees
Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of (GSAS)
M.A. in Climate and Society*
M.A. in Conservation Biology*
Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology*
Ph.D. in Evolutionary Primatology*
PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences*
Certificate in Environmental Policy
Columbia Business School
M.B.A. program in Social Enterprise
Columbia Journalism School
Earth and Environmental Sciences Journalism
Columbia Law School
Continuing Education, School of (SCE)
MS in Sustainability Management*
MS in Landscape Design
Certifcate in Sustainability Analytics*
Certificate in Sustainability Water Management*
Certificate in Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology
Certificate in Human Rights
Engineering and Applied Science, The Fu Foundation School of (SEAS)
MS Earth Resources Engineering*
Optional Concentration options: Water Resources and Climate Risks, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Waste Management, or Environmental Health Engineering
PhD Earth and Environmental Engineering*
Eng.Sc.D. Earth and Environmental Engineering*
International and Public Affairs, School of (SIPA)
MIA/MPA in Energy and Environment Concentration (EE)*
Concentration in International Energy Management and Policy
Concentration in Environmental Policy Studies
M.P.A. in Development Practice*
M.P.A. in Environmental Science and Policy*
Executive MPA Concentration in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management*
PH.D. in Sustainable Development*
Public Health, Mailman School of
MPH in Environmental Health Sciences*
Dr.P.H. in Environmental Health Sciences*
Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences*
*Degrees affiliated with the Earth Institute
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