Academics
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will offer undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional certificates. Whether students find an academic home in the school or simply participate in programs and classes they will gain knowledge and experience to be part of understanding our planet and the life it supports, and working to make it more sustainable for everyone.
New courses are starting to be announced, and more are under development. Students can begin engaging in courses and keystone experiences beginning in fall of 2022. Students interested in sustainability-related degrees can apply through the existing programs at the units coming together to form the new school.
Are you a current student in a degree program that is joining the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability? Are you interested in declaring a major in the school? See our Student FAQ.
Degrees are currently being offered by the programs coming together to form the school. Students currently in these programs, or who are joining the programs in fall 2022, will earn degrees from the new school. In the coming years, additional degree programs for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will become available.
Undergraduate degrees
- Earth Systems
- Geological Sciences
- Geophysics
- Energy Resources Engineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Hopkins Marine Station opportunities
Graduate degrees
New school, new opportunities
Undergraduate students will participate in core coursework, seminars, off-campus experiences, a practicum with community partners and a senior capstone experience. Students will also have many options for participating in research.
Graduate students will attend a sustainability boot camp intended to introduce all students, regardless of their field of study, to concepts in sustainability. Students will also participate in teaching, develop and lead seminars, and participate in and lead community-building and research-sharing events.
Students from all majors will find first-year seminars and Sophomore College type courses, as well as larger signature courses available to all students who are interested in pursuing sustainability regardless of their departmental home. They can also earn certificates that augment existing programs of study as add-ons to their undergraduate or graduate degrees. These certificates will position alumni to apply their expertise in various sectors such as consulting firms, nonprofits, philanthropic foundations, government agencies, and other organizations desiring practical skills underpinned by academic knowledge.
Professionals will have access to certificate programs intended to advance sustainability careers. They will be available to all professionals who can benefit from understanding, experiencing, practicing, and implementing state-of-the-art sustainability research in their daily practice. These will build on and expand existing professional education experiences offered through the Stanford Earth, Graduate School of Business, and the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.