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Nov 21, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Sustainability, (M.S., J.D.)
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Program Overview
Sustainability is an interdisciplinary field of study. Sustainability is often described as having three pillars: environmental sustainability, social sustainability, and economic sustainability. USD’s faculty has expertise in all three areas including environmental sustainability expertise through departments of biology and chemistry; social sustainability expertise through departments of political science, sociology, anthropology and philosophy; and economic sustainability through the Beacom School of Business. USD is the second university in the U.S. to offer sustainability degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. levels. Sustainability prepares students for careers in the areas of sustainable practices, natural resource management, renewable energy, community planning, non-governmental organizations focused on sustainable development and education. The M.S./J.D. - non-thesis only - is available to candidates who are concurrently enrolled in the School of Law. Students complete the first year of the J.D. before beginning the M.S. in Sustainability. Learn more at usd.edu/sustainability.
DELIVERY: On campus
Concurrent Master of Science with Juris Doctor, Sustainability Plan B (non-thesis): Total 32 credit hours
LAW courses, with approval from the student’s sustainability advisor and the Sustainability Graduate Program Director, can be used to partially fulfill the elective requirements for the M.S. Plan B option . Up to 9 of these credits can also be used to fulfill requirements in the student’s J.D. degree .
General Application Requirements
- Completed application
- $35 application fee
- Official transcripts*
- Letters of recommendation*
- Statement of purpose
- Resume/CV*
*Requirements for admission vary by program and may require different documentation and have different deadlines. This list is not all-inclusive, to view specific program requirements and submission deadlines, follow the “Admissions Information” hyperlink at the top of this page OR visit the specific program/dept. page found here: link.usd.edu/grad-catalog
State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live
If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.
State Authorization
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