Climate Core Curriculum
The program’s climate core curriculum centers on scientific understanding of climate, advanced quantitative methods, mitigation pathways, adaptation strategies and policies, justice frameworks, and societal impacts. These foundational courses provide students with essential tools to collaborate on, design, and communicate pathways for societies to reduce and adapt to the many facets of climate change. Below are short descriptions of each core course.
Second Credential
A defining feature of the degree is a required second credential, which students can satisfy through a New York State-level advanced certificate or a dual degree. The second credential equips students with a specialization in a targeted field of their choosing and prepares them to succeed professionally in that area.
Advanced Certificates : MS in Climate students receive targeted expertise and training through a New York State-level Advanced Certificate. Current certificate options include Climate Systems and Analytics, Climate and Food Systems, and Climate and Disaster Management. See Advanced Certificates below for more information.
Dual Degrees: MS Climate students may also pursue a dual degree in lieu of an advanced certificate. Students interested in this option must apply to the dual degree in advance. See “Dual Degree Option” below for more information.
Practical and Applied Experiences