University of Denver - Environmental Policy and Management MS / Certificate with Energy and Sustainability Specialty

http://www.universitycollege.du.edu/grad/epm/degreeplan.cfm/degree/energy-and-sustainability-masters/degreeID/369

Denver, CO / Online
303-871-3155 or 800-347-2042

The master’s degree specialty and graduate certificate in Energy and Sustainability can be earned entirely online or evenings on campus.

The availability of resources is the backbone of the world economy and centuries-old ways of life. The sustainable utilization of these resources is directly linked to the welfare of human life on this planet. Much of the current energy production, which supports daily life in developed, developing, and underdeveloped nations, is generated from the consumption of fossil fuels. These fuels are diminishing in quantity and in some areas damaging the environment and adding to conflict between and within societies. Sustainable systems must be considered and developed in the areas of growth, transportation, energy, policy, and business models in order to head off looming environmental, political, and humanitarian problems. This will be accomplished through a comprehensive study of sustainability in the areas of economic development, green building, land use, transportation, and water resources.

Energy development and use, energy finance, and alternative/renewable energy processes and the regulatory and policy issues that relate to these areas will also be examined within the context of sustainable systems.Students in this program learn to:
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of how non-renewable and renewable energy sources are developed, used, regulated, and financed
• Articulate a strong working knowledge of sustainability concepts
• Show an understanding of trends and issues in areas of traffic management, climate science, water supplies, and green building
• Develop plans for the integration of sustainable practices into products, business and marketing plans, environmental policies, and organizational processes
• Build finance-schemes and marketing strategies for their plans so they can be presented to an organization leader as an executable idea

Retrieved from University of Denver website on 1/9/2010.