Eight schools and colleges at the University of Michigan are actively addressing environmental sustainability challenges through a wide range of research and academic programs. Due to the ever increasing importance of finding solutions to and preparing for a sustainable future, many of these schools already have environmentally themed studies integrated into their core curriculum. Additionally, environmental degree programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels offer courses covering more specialized topics in greater depth. These courses can also be taken as electives to enrich the students’ academic experience, and several of these courses extend beyond traditional departmental boundaries.

A primary goal of the Graham Institute is to encourage these interdisciplinary ties and promote these academic opportunities. The following pages contain tools to help search for environmental courses and degree programs within the University of Michigan. The eight schools and colleges with significant environmental sustainability focus are listed below. Click on the link to access specific information about the school. Highlights of the environmental sustainability topics included in the school are noted.

College of Engineering
Significant focus on energy, fresh water, sustainable infrastructures and manufacturing, and climate change.

College of Literature, Science, & Arts
Broad range of studies including bio-diversity, geological history of change, impacts of chemistry on energy and pollution, and the study of human interaction with the environment.

Ford School of Public Policy
Examinations of the role of government and policy relative to achieving environmental sustainability.

Michigan Law
The Environmental Law and Policy Program offers interdisciplinary and dual degree programs focusing on environmental and natural resources law.

Ross School of Business
Major initiatives include the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, which works to understand and communicate the complex, interconnected dynamics of human and natural systems in relation to economic production and consumption.

School of Natural Resources & Environment
Broad spectrum of environmental studies ranging from the psychology of environmental protection, to environmental justice, landscape architecture, and highly technical studies of freshwater and land management.

School of Public Health
Studies that include the impact of the environment on human health, infectious disease transmission and prevention.

Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Designs and studies of sustainable architecture and urban planning that enhances a sustainable future.


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