Sustainability Education & Research
Sustainability: It's in our nature.
Of all the ways the University of Washington influences the future, none is more profound than educating and preparing the next generation of leaders, thinkers and doers - Discover UW
For decades the UW has been recognized as home to one of the strongest constellations of environmental and intellectual talent in the world - College of the Environment
By offering over 550 courses related to the environment or sustainability, UW provides the educational resources for students to incorporate sustainability into any area of study. Environment or Sustainability focused and related courses are offered throughout many departments and degree programs at the University of Washington. Additionally, UW Professional & Continuing Education offers courses, certificates and degrees in Environment & Sustainability.
Within these departments, over 250 faculty are conducting research related to the environment or sustainability, and bringing thousands of students into their research projects each year.
The following is a list of departments at UW Seattle with at least one course focused on or related to the environment or sustainability, and/or research is occurring within the department.
Sustainability Departments | Focused Courses | Related Courses | Research
Departments with Sustainability Courses and Research Colleges: Arts & Sciences, Built Environment, Education, Engineering, Environment Schools: Business, Law, Public Affairs, Nursing, Public Health Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs, Interschool or Intercollege Programs
American Ethnic Studies American Indian Studies Anthropology Applied Mathematics Archaeology Art Biocultural Anthropology Biology Chemistry Chicano Studies Communication Economics English European Studies French & Italian Studies Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies General Interdisciplinary Studies General Studies Geography History History of Asia Humanities International Studies Law, Society, and Justice Program Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Scandinavian Studies
Architecture Community, Environment, and Planning Construction Management Landscape Architecture Urban Design & Planning
Curriculum & Instruction
Civil and Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Aquatic & Fishery Sciences Atmospheric Sciences Bioresource Science and Engineering Earth & Space Sciences College of the Environment Environmental and Forest Sciences Marine & Environmental Affairs Program on the Environment Oceanography Quantitative Science Quaternary Sciences
Business Administration Entrepreneurship International Business Management
Evans School of Public Affairs
Public Affairs
Law Law A Law B Law E
Nursing
Epidemiology Environmental Health
Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
Nutritional Science Quantitative Ecology & Resource Management
Interschool or intercollege Programs
Bioengineering (College of Engineering & School of Medicine) Global Health University Conjoint Courses
Last Updated May 2012
Climate Action Plan
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