Global Environmental Policy - MA

American University

Washington, District Of Columbia

Program Website
Program Setting

School of International Service

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 22
Program Students: Data Not Avail.
Program Details
Degree Type: Master's - MA
Master's Type: Thesis
Minimum Credits: 36
Typical Length: 2 years (full-time) or up to 6 years (part-time)
Getting In
GRE Required: No
GPA Minimum: 3.3
Category: Environmental Studies
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Description

Rising seas. Carbon-intensive economies and climate migrants. Environmental racism. Water grabs and soil erosion. Species extinction and global toxification. The Global Environmental Politics MA program provides perspectives and skills for a career that engages some of the most important and complex issues of our time. We believe that a healthy environment is required for human flourishing and that the work of environmental protection requires knowledgeable, committed, and strategic agents of change. Global environmental challenges are urgent and interconnected. We prepare our students with a flexible and rigorous curriculum that couples breadth with the ability to dive deeply into self-designed concentrations. Our goal is to empower our students to translate their passions for justice, ecological well-being, and humane governance into a lifetime of meaningful work. If this sounds like you, apply to join our community of scholars and graduate students in Washington, DC, the home of powerful leverage points for environmental and social change.

Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $21,744
Tuition Per Credit: $1,812
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.

Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
40
Over 40% of the incoming master’s class receive some type of merit-based aid from SIS. Merit-based aid typically comes in the form of scholarship and/or research assistantship.
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Due to COVID-19 outbreak, program details may have changed. Please check with department to confirm program details.
More Info
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Other Programs In Department:
International Affairs: Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - MA Environment, Peace, and Conflict Resolution - Certificate Global Environmental Policy - Certificate
Category: Environmental Studies
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