Academic Programs
Columbia is a world leader in environmental studies and research, offering academic programs across a wide range of disciplines. Columbia offers 24 environmental degrees, as well as a sustainable development major and a sustainability master's program through its School of Continuing Education. Below are listed selected departments, centers and programs with a particular concentration in environment-related subjects. For course listings, consult Columbia's Directory of Classes.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Columbia College
Concentration in Environmental Biology*
Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.A.*
Sustainable Development, B.A.*
Special Concentration in Sustainable Development*
The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Earth and Environmental Engineering, B.S.*
School of General Studies (GS)
Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.A.*
Sustainable Development, B.A.*
Graduate Degree Programs
Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation (GSAPP)
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS)
Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology*
Ph.D. in Evolutionary Primatology*
Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences*
Certificate in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability*
Columbia Business School
M.B.A. program in Social Enterprise
Columbia Journalism School
Earth and Environmental Sciences Journalism
Columbia Law School
The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
MS Earth Resources Engineering*
Optional Concentration options: Water Resources and Climate Risks, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Waste Management, or Environmental Health Engineering
Ph.D. Earth and Environmental Engineering*
Eng.Sc.D. Earth and Environmental Engineering*
School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
MIA/M.P.A. in Energy and Environment Concentration (EE)*
Concentration in International Energy Management and Policy
Concentration in Environmental Policy Studies
M.P.A. in Development Practice*
M.P.A. in Environmental Science and Policy*
Executive MPA Concentration in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management*
Ph.D. in Sustainable Development*
School of Professional Studies (SPS)
MS in Sustainability Management*
Certifcate in Sustainability Analytics*
Certificate in Sustainability Water Management*
Certificate in Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology
Mailman School of Public Health
MPH in Environmental Health Sciences*
Dr.P.H. in Environmental Health Sciences*
Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences*
*Degrees affiliated with the Earth Institute