American University of Sovereign Nations

Master of Science and Technology for Sustainability (MS)

 

The Master of Science and Technology for Sustainability (MS) program is a master’s degree program intended to prepare students to apply sustainability theories, concepts, principles and approaches for roles as professionals and community leaders to build sustainable communities. Students will learn academic and technical skills, as well as ethical insights into the complex interplay of social, economic and environmental problems in the world to help them analyze and understand sustainability challenges at local, regional and global levels and scales to propose innovative social, technical and institutional solutions. The program will draw upon the wide international experience of the faculty of AUSN, as well as their multidisciplinary qualifications. Students will take half their credits in compulsory courses, half their credits in elective and optional courses and 6 credits of required supervised dissertation work to complete the degree program. Download the full program pdf file

(AUSN MSTS Description)

 
Curriculum
To complete the Master of Science and Technology for Sustainability (MS) program, students must satisfy the MS course curriculum, which requires a minimum of 32 semester credit hours. The MS program can be completed by either full-time or part-time study, and accordingly, can be completed within one to two years of study (480 clock hours of instruction).
Compulsory Courses (20 credit hours)

  • Applied Research Seminar (2 credit hours)
  • Environmental Ethics (3 credit hours)
  • Ethics of Science and Technology (3 credit hours)
  • International Development and Sustainability (3 credit hours)
  • Master’s Thesis and Public Defense (6 credit hours)
  • Sustainability Science (3 credit hours)

Follow the link to view some example video lectures from many of these courses.  ,

 

 

 
Elective Courses (select at least 12 credit hours)

  • Bioethics and Values Education (3 credit hours)
  • Biosystematics and Biosphere (2 credit hours)
  • Conflict Resolution, Peace-making and Justice in Global Understanding (3 credit hours)
  • Core Concepts in Bioethics and Cultural Frameworks (3 credit hours)
  • Disaster Resilience (3 credit hours)
  • Global Environmental Change (3 credit hours)
  • Global Public Health and Peace (2 credit hours)
  • Human Research Subject Protection (3 credit hours)
  • Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Public Health Care (3 credit hours)
  • Indigenous Traditions and Bioethics (3 credit hours)
  • New Perspectives on Sustainability (3 credit hours)
  • Public Health Law, Ethics and Policy Analysis (3 credit hours)
  • Sustainability, Peace and Global Development Research Seminar 1 (3 credit hours)
  • Sustainability and Business (3 credit hours)
  • Sustainable Innovations (3 credit hours)
  • Sustainable Urban Futures (3 credit hours) 
Required Core Competencies and the Syllabus of Courses are provided in the course description linked pdf file (AUSN-MSTS-Description). Further information on Admissions, Scholarships, other Degrees, dissertation titles, the Modality of the Lectures, Credit Transfer, and general information are provided on this website and in the Catalog. Inquiries to provost@ausovereignnations.org

 

Featured alumni from this program
Dr. Leonard H. Le Blanc III, Thailand

Dissertation title: Ethical Considerations and Managing Refugee Populations due to Climate Change: A Historical Overview and Recommendations