School for Environment and Sustainability
| Established | 1927 |
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Parent institution | University of Michigan |
| Dean | Jonathan Overpeck |
Academic staff | 50 |
| Location | , , |
| Nickname | SEAS |
| Website | seas.umich.edu |
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The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) is an interdisciplinary professional school focused on environmental science and environmental policy located in the S.T. Dana Building at University of Michigan.
Description
The School for Environment and Sustainability was founded as the School of Forestry in 1927 in the Kraus Building, it is now housed in the S.T. Dana Building. SEAS provides graduate-level degrees at the doctorate and master's levels. Prior to 2004, the School of Natural Resources and Environment offered undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science and Environmental Policy, before restructuring as a graduate-level degree program.
The school houses several research centers, works with experts in other fields at the University of Michigan, and works towards the goals of protecting the earth's resources and pursuing the achievement of a sustainable society.[citation needed]
Degree programs
Master's-level education is offered in the following areas: The school offers two master's degrees: an M.S. (Master of Science) in Natural Resources and Environment and an M.L.A. (Master of Landscape Architecture) in Landscape Architecture.
Students in the M.S. program specialize in one of six fields of study:
- Behavior, Education and Communication
- Conservation Ecology
- Environmental Informatics: GIS and Modeling
- Environmental Justice
- Environmental Policy and Planning
- Sustainable Systems
Students pursuing an M.L.A. degree choose from two tracks:
- Three-year accredited M.L.A. degree
- Two-year program for those individuals interested in obtaining a second degree in landscape architecture at the master's level, practicing landscape architects seeking advanced education, and those interested in pursuing a doctoral degree
Two doctorate-level degrees are offered by the school:
Dual-degree programs
SEAS has three dual-degree programs:
In addition to above administration-approved dual-degree programs, SEAS students have initiated several additional dual-degree programs, including:
- Anthropology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Sociology
- Urban Planning
Graduate certificates
In addition to these programs and dual-degree programs, SEAS offers the following graduate certificate programs for any graduate student concurrently enrolled at the University of Michigan:
- Sustainability
- Industrial Ecology
- Spatial Analysis