Vermillion,
SD,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Sustainability (Non-Thesis) in Vermillion United States | University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota
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Vermillion United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
12,768
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Master of Science in Sustainability equips you to pursue interdisciplinary, solution-driven research. You can customize the program to align with your focus areas across sustainability's three core dimensions: ecological sustainability, societal sustainability, and financial sustainability.
Sustainability involves developing actionable responses to complex problems and discovering ways to create meaningful, beneficial transformations globally. As a USD sustainability student, you'll collaborate with local organizations to rehabilitate indigenous habitats, utilize campus facilities as a hands-on sustainability testing ground, and conduct field research along the Missouri River to examine ecological systems and assess anthropogenic influences on the Missouri National Recreational River.
Being the sole regional institution providing both undergraduate and graduate sustainability programs, we're meeting the employment needs of this swiftly expanding sector. Earning a graduate sustainability degree opens doors to professional paths in environmental preservation, sustainability divisions across government, business and academic institutions, sustainability advisory services, policy development, regulatory bodies, and beyond. Our distinguished professors prioritize practical education and provide personalized guidance, research prospects, and mentorship throughout your academic journey.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Official transcript(s) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree and all academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels (in English or with translation). Transcripts must be complete (e.g., if currently enrolled, work-in-progress coursework must be included, foreign transcripts must include a grading scale, and for countries that issue, copy of degree certificate/diploma i.e., India, Nepal, etc.). The USD Graduate School and/or academic units retain the right to require credential evaluations from organizations, such as Educational Credential Evaluators/World Education Services (ECE/WES), for a student if such an evaluation is deemed necessary.
Baccalaureate degree or an equivalent degree from an institution with institutional accreditation for that degree. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission.
Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained a high school diploma, undergraduate or graduate degree from an institutionally accredited American college or university or from an accredited institution in the approved list of English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score. For all other applicants with degrees from other countries, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT), 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), 8.5 on the TOEFL Essentials, 6.0 on the IELTS Academic, 53 on the PTE, or 110 on Duolingo is required for graduate admission.
Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose.
Baccalaureate degree or an equivalent degree from an institution with institutional accreditation for that degree. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission.
Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained a high school diploma, undergraduate or graduate degree from an institutionally accredited American college or university or from an accredited institution in the approved list of English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score. For all other applicants with degrees from other countries, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT), 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), 8.5 on the TOEFL Essentials, 6.0 on the IELTS Academic, 53 on the PTE, or 110 on Duolingo is required for graduate admission.
Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose.
Tuition
USD
12,768