{"id":24,"date":"2017-10-24T15:46:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T15:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/earth-and-environmental-studies\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:41:45","slug":"sustainability-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/earth-and-environmental-studies\/sustainability-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Earth and Environmental Studies offers a suite of Sustainability Science programs including a BS and MS in Sustainability Science, a combined 5 year BS\/MS in Sustainability Science, a Professional Science Masters in Sustainability Science, and graduate certificates in Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing, Water Resource Management, and Environmental Forensics. The Department of Earth and Environmental Studies also houses the university-wide transdisciplinary <a href=\"\/csam\/environmental-management-phd\/\">Ph.D. Program in Environmental Science and Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ÌÇÐÄvlog Sustainability programs lead the way in New Jersey in integrating natural and physical science with social science, economics, policy, and project management to prepare sustainability professionals and managers to tackle society\u2019s most complex and pressing environmental problems. Our Sustainability Science programs are housed in the Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, and take advantage of expertise across campus including the College of Science and Mathematics, College of Humanities and Social Science, School of Business, and the <a href=\"\/pseg-sustainability-institute\/\">PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our programs are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earth\u2019s natural systems that support and nurture life.<\/li>\n<li>Human interactions with and influences on Earth\u2019s systems<\/li>\n<li>The intersection of science, economics, law and policy<\/li>\n<li>Organizational approaches to sustainability issues in communities, businesses, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)<\/li>\n<li>Project development and implementation, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, via either a thesis or applied internship project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sustainability professionals and managers are employed as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Alternative energy specialists<\/li>\n<li>Business operations specialists<\/li>\n<li>Chief Sustainability Officers<\/li>\n<li>Civil engineers<\/li>\n<li>Compliance officers<\/li>\n<li>Conservation scientists<\/li>\n<li>Energy and water usage auditors and managers<\/li>\n<li>Environmental lawyers<\/li>\n<li>Financial analysts<\/li>\n<li>Green design and construction specialists<\/li>\n<li>Industrial ecologists<\/li>\n<li>Industrial managers<\/li>\n<li>Life cycle assessment specialists<\/li>\n<li>Marketing specialists<\/li>\n<li>Project managers<\/li>\n<li>Recycling coordinators<\/li>\n<li>Transportation, storage, and distribution managers<\/li>\n<li>Urban and regional planner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Students interested in these career paths are best served by earning a degree in Sustainability Science degree. The ÌÇÐÄvlog Sustainability Science programs are the right curriculum, the right location, and the right choice for you.<\/p>\n<h2>Program Curriculum and Additional Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/academics\/programs\/bs-sustainability-science\/\">Sustainability Science (B.S.)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Minor<\/li>\n<li>Combined B.S.\/M.B.A. Business Administration<\/li>\n<li>Combined B.S.\/M.S.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/earth-and-environmental-studies\/degree-programs\/sustainability-science\/procedures-and-timelines-for-the-5-year-bsms-in-sustainability-science-program\/\"><span class=\"a11y-label\">Sustainability Science Major (B.S.) <\/span>Procedures and Timelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Certificates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/academics\/programs\/climate-science-certificate\/\">Climate Science Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Graduate<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/academics\/programs\/ms-sustainability-science\/\">Sustainability Science (M.S.)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Combined B.S.\/M.S.<\/li>\n<li>Combined Anthropology B.A.\/M.S.<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability Leadership Concentration\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/earth-and-environmental-studies\/degree-programs\/sustainability-science\/recent-ms-in-sustainability-science-applied-internship-projects\/\">Recent <span class=\"a11y-label\">Sustainability Science, Sustainability Leadership Concentration (M.S.) <\/span>Applied Internship Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/environmental-science-and-management-phd\/\">Environmental Science and Management (Ph.D.)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.montclair.edu\/earth-environ-studies-etd\/\">Dissertations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Program Advisors<\/h2>\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/earth-and-environmental-studies\/program-advisors\/\">program advisor<\/a> can be found on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nest.montclair.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">NEST<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Job Outlook and Salary Information for Sustainability Scientists<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>US Bureau of Labor Statistics: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/green\/sustainability\/sustainability.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Is a Sustainability Career on your Green Horizon?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>US Bureau of Labor Statistics: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/life-physical-and-social-science\/environmental-scientists-and-specialists.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Occupational Outlook for Environmental Scientists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Professional Resources for Sustainability Scientists<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planning.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Planning Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aashe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/pseg-sustainability-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\">PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainablejersey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainable Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/chapters\/usgbc-new-jersey\" target=\"_blank\">US Green Building Council, New Jersey Chapter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Earth and Environmental Studies offers a suite of Sustainability Science programs including a BS and MS in Sustainability Science, a combined 5 year BS\/MS in Sustainability Science, a Professional Science Masters in Sustainability Science, and graduate certificates in Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing, Water Resource Management, and Environmental Forensics. 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