Master of Arts in Sustainability Studies (MASS)
Outcomes and Curriculum Map
2015-2016
Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
I. Sustainability Literacy and Communication
1. Sustainability Literacy. Students will acquire the knowledge and wisdom to foster a
sustainable world, with particular attention to an interdisciplinary and holistic systems
approach to:
· Natural systems and their sustainable stewardship
· Inter- and intra-generational equity
· Economics of sustainability
· Sustainability policies and policy-making
· Social-ecological system integration
2. Critical Thinking & Communication. Students will demonstrate an ability to critically acquire,
analyze, synthesize and communicate information about sustainability—in oral, written and
electronic media formats—to diverse audiences, so as to facilitate informed decision
making.
II. Methods of Sustainability Research
3. Research Methods. Students will demonstrate understanding of decision-making protocols
as they apply to research methods.
4. Decision Making Methods. Students will show the ability to apply diverse methods and
techniques to sustainability research so as to guide decision makers toward sustainable
solutions.
III. The Practice of Sustainability
5. Practice of active stewardship (i.e., sustainability management). Students will address an
issue incorporating sustainability research methods and addressing the issue from a triple
bottom line perspective
6. Consensus Building Process. Students will practice the methods of participatory decision
making among stakeholders to achieve sustainability.
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Curriculum Map
Outcome
1. Sustainability
Literacy
2. Critical
Thinking &
Communication
3. Research
methods
4. Decision
making methods
5. Practice of
stewardship
6. Consensus
building
SUST 605 –
Sustainability
Theory
SUST 610
– Natural
Science
I (F)
I (F)
I (F)
I (F)
I
I
I
I
I
SUST 630
–
Methods
&
Practices
SUST 640 Economics
SUST 650 Practicum
SUST
660 Studio
SUST 710 –
Project
Development
I (F)
R (F)
I (F)
I (F)
R
R (F)
I (F)
I (F)
R
R
R
R
R (F)
I (F)
I (F)
R
I (F)
I
SUST 670 –
Expert
Practitioner
R
R
R (F)
R (F)
R
R
R (F)
SUST 720
–
Capstone
Seminar
R
R (F)
R
R
Legend
I = Introduction
R = Reinforcement
F = Focus
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