• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The urban sustainability program takes a unique interdisciplinary approach by offering concentrations in economics, environmental science, and sociology. Students will examine the causes of urban sustainability problems and devise solutions that promote environmental protection, social equity, and economic vitality. Alongside their coursework, students will learn how to map economic, environmental and social data using our geographic information system (GIS) laboratory to produce and analyze data. Our place-based teaching approach features hands-on engagement with the natural and built environment of New York City - including field trips to community gardens, local waterways, and city parks -- preparing students to understand and find solutions to global issues affected by urban development in an era of climate change.

Students choose from one of three options: Concentration in Environmental Science

Defining and solving many of the problems confronting urban centers requires an understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes of coupled natural-human systems. Students in the Environmental Science concentration will use the natural laboratory of New York City to examine issues such as urban soil contamination, loss of wetlands, coastal impacts of sea level rise and effects of nitrogen pollution on marine ecosystems. Students will be prepared for graduate study in environmental and sustainability programs and acquire skills and knowledge that can be applied to careers in government, non-government, and private sector positions requiring management of resources and/or researching on ways to protect the natural environment.

Concentration in Environmental Economics and Business Management

Economic sustainability requires economic "development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." (Our Common Future, 2007). Students choosing Environmental Economics and Business Management as a concentration examine environmental economics and policy, environmental management, economic growth, development and trade. Environmental economists study the interrelationships between economic institutions and the natural environment at multiple spatial scales -- neighborhood, urban, regional and global. Students completing the Economics concentration will be able to: 1) apply economic principles to problems related to the natural sciences; 2) understand the interdependence of risk and uncertainty in social behavior and natural systems; and 3) be familiar with multidisciplinary collaborative approaches for solving complex human-natural system problems. Students will be prepared for graduate study in environmental and sustainability programs, environmental law and public policy programs, as well as entry-level jobs in environmental government agencies, the not-for-profit sector, and environmental health and safety functions in Fortune-500 corporations.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Freshman applicants are students that never attended any post-secondary institution after graduating from secondary school. Secondary School Academic Average: 88.5, Mean SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Math): 26 + 530; ACT: 26. English language requirements: Internet-Based TOEFL: 61, Paper-Based TOEFL: 500, IELTS Academic Level: 6, Pearson Academic: 44.

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 学分)

学费：

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences2131 Ingersoll Hall,BROOKLYN,New York,11210, United States