Sustainability Degrees
Institute for Energy Studies
Educating the leaders for our clean and efficient energy future through interdisciplinary studies and research
Western Washington University is developing an innovative new program designed to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding green energy economy.
The program will integrate research and outreach with a unique interdisciplinary curriculum. The curriculum will include a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Science degree and the option to minor in science and technology; or policy, economics and business. Graduate degrees are also being considered. Research will cover a wide range of investigation related to clean and renewable energy and energy efficiency. Program participants will gain core competencies in energy related science, policy, technology, economics and business and have opportunities to participate in energy research with nationally recognized faculty-mentors.
Graduates of the program will be uniquely prepared to enter the workforce as leaders, equipped with the knowledge, skills and applied expertise demanded by this dynamic and evolving sector of the global economy.
Minor in Sustainable Design
Huxley College of the Environment and the Engineering Technology Department jointly offer a minor in Sustainable Design. The minor provides basic foundations in environmental studies and design, allows for individualized tailoring, and requires students to design products that promote long-term economic, social, and ecological values. Students in the program will obtain an understanding of the natural systems within which human institutions and technologies function, and of the social systems which mediate human interactions with ecosystems.