With expertise ranging from environmental science to global climate security, Voinovich School faculty are preparing the next generation of environmental scientists, leaders, and innovators.
Our online Master of Sustainability, Security, and Resilience program offers stackable certificates that equip you with specialized knowledge and hands-on experience, ensuring you graduate ready to address today's most critical challenges.
Our M.S. in Environmental Studies, founded in 1974, provides you with the skills and knowledge to tackle the complexity of modern environmental problems.
M.S. in Environmental Studies
Online Master of Sustainability, Security & Resilience
Certificates in Sustainability, Security & Resilience
Delve into three distinct areas of expertise through our stackable certificates. Combine them to earn your Online Master of Sustainability, Security, and Resilience degree.
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Community Risk & Resilience Certificate
In this certificate, students examine resiliency as a general concept, critically assess it as a management approach, and focus on its concrete applications. You'll delve into concepts of justice and equity in risks to human security, risk management, and communication. Gain an understanding of the implications of climate change science for public policy-making and acquire hands-on experience in using climate information for preparing a climate change plan.
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Environmental Change Management & Leadership Certificate
Our Environmental Change Management & Leadership Certificate empowers students with essential tools for addressing environmental issues integral to economic development, infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks. You'll explore the conceptual foundations and applied techniques of sustainability assessment and delve into various environmental leadership models. Engage with public leaders from both for-profit and nonprofit sectors and apply these insights to develop your environmental leadership skills.
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Planning Resilient Systems Certificate
Learn about resilient agricultural and energy systems with the Planning Resilient Systems Certificate, gaining expertise in sustainability, venture proposals, and energy policies. Understand the diverse portfolio of agricultural products driving essential systems in the United States and the major challenges for achieving resiliency in the agricultural sector. Learn how to pitch venture proposals addressing criteria such as efficacy, feasibility, sustainability, and potential return on investment — both financial and social. Additionally, gain insights into the implications of energy systems and the policies that govern them.