Graduate Semester in Sustainability Leadership

Enrollment in this program is paused for this academic year. 

Professor J. Schramm, Biological Sciences Department Chair and Semester Director
Associate Professor J. Mischler
Associate Professor L. Kreider

Program Description

The fall Graduate Semester in Sustainability is a residential problem-based program, focused on understanding sustainable and regenerative communities by examining the local watershed. A cohort of students spends the fall semester in full-time residence at Merry Lea’s Rieth Village, where they closely evaluate day-to-day decisions and make sustainable living choices concerning both personal lifestyle and community life. They study the structures and functions of both societal systems and ecosystems at Merry Lea and in the surrounding region. Students engage in critical issues of local concern. Students and faculty from diverse backgrounds and expertise engage with people from the local community who are faced with real environmental issues. They grapple with the complexity of and interdisciplinary nature of possible solutions. This graduate semester is open only to AMBS students enrolled in the Environmental Leadership concentration of the Master of Arts in Theology and Peace Studies degree program. Interested students from other graduate institutions should contact the SEED faculty chair and their home institution advisor to explore the possibility of special enrollment arrangements. Interested AMBS students should contact the AMBS Registrar for tuition information.

Graduate Sustainability Semester

12 credit hours