Overview

School for Environment and Sustainability / School for Environment and Sustainability is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Environment and Sustainability

Program in Landscape Architecture

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MS/MURP)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning/Master of Liberal Arts (MURP/MLA)
Master of Science/Master of Public Health (MS/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Science/Master of Arts (MS/AM)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science (MBA/MS)
Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Business Administration (MLA/MBA)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Science (MPP/MS)
Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Architecture (MLA/M Arch)
Master of Science/Juris Doctor (MS/JD)
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Science/Master of Public Policy (MS/MPP)
Master of Science/Master of Science in Engineering (MS/MSE)
Master of Urban Planning/Master of Science (MUP/MS)
(Certificate)	Spatial analysis
(Certificate)	Sustainability
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Environmental policy and planning
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Ecosystem science and management
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Sustainability and development
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Behavior, education, and communication
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Environmental justice
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Sustainable systems
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Geospatial data sciences
(Certificate)	Environmental justice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environment and sustainability	Resource policy and behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environment and sustainability	Resource ecology and management
(Certificate)	Industrial ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environment and sustainability	Resource policy and behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environment and sustainability	Resource ecology and management
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Geospatial data sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Behavior, education, and communication
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Environmental justice
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Ecosystem science and management
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Sustainability and development
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Environmental policy and planning
Master of Science (MS)	Environment and sustainability	Sustainable systems
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)	Landscape architecture

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Capstone (master's project, thesis, practicum)
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,398

Applied

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	April 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

671

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.86%
Black or African American	3.87%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	3.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	5.37%
Unknown	3.13%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 20

Male (46)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	1) Climate Change, Energy, and Sustainable Systems 2) Environmental Justice 3) Environmental Behavior, Communications, and Policy 4) Conservation Ecology, Ecosystems Management, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 5) Cities, Ecological Design, Mobility, and Built Environment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Dr. Jonathan Overpeck
Samuel A. Graham Dean
Email: overpeck@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-2550

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