{"id":501,"date":"2025-08-07T11:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:58:37","slug":"environmental-science-policy-m-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/academics\/graduate-programs\/environmental-science-policy-m-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Science &amp; Policy, M.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull split-background-75 has-dark-green-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Graduate-Program-IDCE-ESP-Banner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"men working in the field\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Graduate-Program-IDCE-ESP-Banner.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Graduate-Program-IDCE-ESP-Banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Graduate-Program-IDCE-ESP-Banner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Graduate-Program-IDCE-ESP-Banner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Graduate-Program-IDCE-ESP-Banner-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Graduate-Program-IDCE-ESP-Banner-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top sidebar-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">The future of the planet is at stake: we&nbsp;must&nbsp;challenge convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"xintro\">Right now, communities across the globe are facing existential threats to their ecosystems, with dire consequences for their health and wellbeing. The convergent challenges of toxic pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change undermine our food, water, health, and energy systems, deepening social and economic inequities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Clark University, we are not daunted by these challenges \u2013 our creativity and resolve are inspired by them. Our Master of Science degree in Environmental Science &amp; Policy will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A distinctive approach to address environmental challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Environmental Science &amp; Policy program will prepare you to enact just and sustainable solutions through collaboration and experiential learning. Our students learn by working alongside those most impacted by social and ecological inequities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grounded in rigorous environmental science, you will learn how to integrate diverse forms of knowledge, forge meaningful partnerships, and catalyze change in systems and structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be a partner in a community\u2019s transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grounded in principles and practices of ethical community engagement, we provide students with knowledge and skills in finance, project management, monitoring &amp; evaluation, geo-spatial analysis, and non-profit leadership. These skills are needed to be a practitioner who can be a partner and ally in a community\u2019s transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chart a just and sustainable future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our curriculum focuses on the interaction between environmental knowledge, governance, and justice. You will learn to navigate and influence the complex governance structures that shape decision-making at local, national, and international scales. Internships, studio courses, and field work provide real-world experiences and insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>STEM Designated Program.<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;If you are an international student with an MS in Environmental Science and Policy, you may be eligible to work in the US for up to 36 months on Optional Practical Training (OPT).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c53c594d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-gray);border-left-width:0.17rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);flex-basis:33.33%\"><div id=\"form_85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07\">Loading...<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gradapply.clarku.edu\/register\/?id=85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07&output=embed&div=form_85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07\">\/**\/<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/sustainability-social-justice.jpg\" alt=\"farmer planting seedling\" class=\"wp-image-2193\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Department of Sustainability and Social Justice?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our degrees inspire you to develop equitable solutions to urgent social, political, and ecological challenges. Through our program, students are equipped to help lead the building of a more just, sustainable, and climate-responsive world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li><strong>Deepen your knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;of environmental challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Develop critical skills&nbsp;<\/strong>to catalyze institutional change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaborate across disciplines&nbsp;<\/strong>to understand and address complex social-ecological challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gain real-world experience<\/strong>&nbsp;to build professional skills and knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Critical Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:<br>The Environmental Science &amp; Policy Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Curricular Feature<\/th><th>10-unit<\/th><th>12-unit practice<\/th><th>12-unit research<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Required Core Courses: Degree Specific<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sustainability Studies<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Change and Institutional Transformation<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fundamental Skills:<\/strong><br>Project Management<br>Monitoring &amp; Evaluation<br>Organizational Leadership<br>Spatial Analysis<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Methods of Inquiry &amp; Subject Matter Electives<\/td><td>1.5 \u2013 2<\/td><td>1.5 \u2013 2<\/td><td>2.5 \u2013 3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intersectional Analysis<\/td><td>0.5 \u2013 1<\/td><td>0.5 \u2013 1<\/td><td>0.5 \u2013 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Principles and Ethics in Community Engagement<br>(Common Seminar)<\/td><td>0.5<\/td><td>0.5<\/td><td>0.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Experiential Learning:<\/strong><br>Studio courses<br>Summer Global Learning Collaboratives<br>Internships<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Directed Study<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thesis writing<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-800-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7098&amp;returnto=2879\">View catalog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-52009084 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Choice of three program tracks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group info-box is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c84590b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>10-unit track completed in three semesters (Fall or Spring start)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group info-box is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c84590b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>12-unit research track completed in four semesters, with students conducting primary research in the summer between their two years of study (Fall start only)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group info-box is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c84590b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>12-unit practice track completed in four semesters, with students engaging in two experiential learning opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Join our successful alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our alumni are advancing sustainability, social justice and climate-change responsiveness by innovating policies, practices, behaviors and technologies in civil society, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and the private sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Policy and Organizing Director<\/strong>&nbsp;at Environmental Action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Staff Scientist<\/strong>&nbsp;at Core Environmental Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Risk Assessment Scientist<\/strong>&nbsp;at Kleinfelder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental Hazards Program Coordinator<\/strong>&nbsp;at World Wildlife Fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climate Program Staff Associate<\/strong>&nbsp;at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental Sustainability Program Manager<\/strong>&nbsp;at Intertek Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climate Science and Adaptation Specialist<\/strong>&nbsp;at the United Nations Environment Programme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c5a996f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Meet our engaged faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty work at the leading edge of environmental science and policy. They publish in high-impact journals (e.g.&nbsp;<em>GeoHealth<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Human Ecology<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Environmental Health Perspectives<\/em>), receive financing from major funders (e.g.&nbsp;<em>National Science Foundation<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>National Institutes of Health<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Rockefeller Foundation<\/em>), and share their expertise on boards and panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More importantly, they partner with impacted communities in their research and practice, working with local knowledge holders to understand complex challenges and co-create the capacity to respond \u2013 for a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deeper-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-center\">Relevant. Challenging. Transformative.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"faculty\">Faculty Research Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Tim-Downs-160x160-1-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy J. Downs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" class=\"wp-image-2259\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Timothy J. Downs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\"><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-d9b396533a60816ecd566358eb1abe1b\">Human Health Impacts of Environmental Change and Sustainability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Downs studies how humans change the environment, and how those changes impact the ecosystems they inhabit. He also facilitates sustainable development in New England, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Yelena-Ogneva-Himmelberger-160x160-1-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" class=\"wp-image-2260\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\"><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-ecabdcf3e10058a1a4c9f72892d5faa1\">A Roadmap for a Healthier Future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Ogneva-Himmelberger uses spatial analysis to address preterm births, asthma, heat-related-mortality, health disparities, noise pollution, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/morgan-ruelle-100-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Ruelle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" class=\"wp-image-2261\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Morgan Ruelle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\">Associate <em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-5176004ee68c0477cfd554db43403227\">Engaging Indigenous Knowledge for Climate Adaptation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Ruelle investigates how biocultural diversity contributes to food security under a changing climate. 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