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Sustainable Development Studies Program
Sustainable Development Studies Program
Overview
Overview
Sustainable Development Studies programs offer a comprehensive suite of graduate degrees designed to tackle global sustainability challenges through academic research and professional practice. The Master's level includes the research-oriented Master of Science in Sustainable Development Studies (MS SDS), which delivers foundational courses like Fundamentals of Sustainable Development and GIS, flexible cognate electives, second-year major-specific courses across seven tracks: Community Development, Economic Development, Environmental Education, Environmental Engineering, Resource Management, Rural and Urban Planning, and Peace and Conflict Transformation culminating in comprehensive exams and a thesis to build scholarly expertise. Complementing this, the Master in Sustainable Development Studies (MSDS) provides dual tracks: an Academic Track mirroring the MS SDS for in-depth analysis and thesis work, and a Professional Track geared toward practitioners with core coursework, summer intensives, 240 hours of field practice, comprehensive exam capstone for real-world application.
At the doctoral level, the Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Development Studies (PhD SDS) emphasizes advanced research without bridging courses (36 units total) or with qualifiers, featuring core courses such as Advanced Research Methods, Sustainable Project Management, Sustainable Development Policy and Governance, and Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, alongside track-specific majors (e.g., Gender, Security and Sustainable Development for Community Development), cognates, special problems, exams, and a dissertation with continuous enrollment. The Doctor in Sustainable Development Studies (DSDS), its practice-focused counterpart, follows a similar structure but incorporates 320 hours of field practice and a practice-based dissertation to equip expert practitioners for impactful sustainability solutions across the same tracks. Overall, these programs blend rigorous training, interdisciplinary flexibility, and practical components to foster contributions in policy, community building, environmental management, and conflict resolution.
Master of Science in Sustainable Development Studies
Master of Science in Sustainable Development Studies
The Master of Science in Sustainable Development Studies (MS SDS) provides a rigorous, research-driven graduate program to tackle complex sustainability issues through specialized tracks such as Community Development, Economic Development, Environmental Education, Environmental Engineering, Resource Management, Rural and Urban Planning, and Peace and Conflict Transformation, featuring core foundational courses like Fundamentals of Sustainable Development and GIS, flexible cognate electives from other tracks, targeted major courses in the second year, and culminating in a master's thesis following comprehensive exams to advance scholarly contributions and analytical expertise in sustainable development.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MS SDS)
MAJOR IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ComDev)
First Year, First Semester
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development
Resource Management and Accounting
Geographical Information System (GIS) for Sustainable Development
Research Methods in Sustainable Development
First Year, Second Semester
Policy and Governance
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development
Cognate
Second Year, First Semester
Landscape Governance: Rural and Urban Development
Dynamics of Community Empowerment
Second Year, Second Semester
Master's Thesis
Major Subjects
Landscape Governance
Dynamics of Community Empowerment
Gender and Human Security-Based Development
Indigenous Knowledge System and Practices
Human Ecology
*Cognate courses to be taken from the major courses of other specialization tracks.
Download Program of Study here.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MS SDS)
MAJOR IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (EconDev)
First Year, First Semester
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development
Resource Management and Accounting
Geographical Information System (GIS)
Research Methods in Sustainable Development
First Year, Second Semester
Policy and Governance
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development
Cognate
Second Year, First Semester
Economic Analysis of the Environment
Foundations of Development Economics
Second Year, Second Semester
Master's Thesis
Major Subjects
Economic Analysis of the Environment
Local Economic Development Strategies
Foundation of Development Economics
Ecosystem Valuation
*Cognate courses to be taken from the major courses of other specialization tracks.
Download Program of Study here.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MS SDS)
MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EnviEd)
First Year, First Semester
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development
Resource Management and Accounting
Geographical Information System (GIS)
Research Methods in Sustainable Development
First Year, Second Semester
Policy and Governance
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development
Cognate
Second Year, First Semester
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Materials Development for Sustainable Development
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Sustainable Development
Second Year, Second Semester
Master's Thesis
Major Subjects
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Materials Development for Sustainable Development
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Sustainable Development
Environmental Education for School and Community
Educational Management for Sustainable Development
*Cognate courses to be taken from the major courses of other specialization tracks.
Download Program of Study here.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MS SDS)
MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (EnviEng'g)
First Year, First Semester
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development
Resource Management and Accounting
Geographical Information System (GIS)
Research Methods in Sustainable Development
First Year, Second Semester
Policy and Governance
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development
Cognate
Second Year, First Semester
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Wastewater Engineering
Second Year, Second Semester
Master's Thesis
Major Subjects
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Wastewater Engineering
Water Quality Management
Air and Noise Pollution Control Engineering
*Cognate courses to be taken from the major courses of other specialization tracks.
Download Program of Study here.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MS SDS)
MAJOR IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (ResMgt)
First Year, First Semester
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development
Resource Management and Accounting
Geographical Information System (GIS)
Research Methods in Sustainable Development
First Year, Second Semester
Policy and Governance
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development
Cognate
Second Year, First Semester
Land Resources Management
Water Resources Management
Second Year, Second Semester
Master's Thesis
Major Subjects
Health and Environmental Toxicology
Land Resources Management
Water Resources Management
Energy Resources Management
Mineral Resources Management
*Cognate courses to be taken from the major courses of other specialization tracks.
Download Program of Study here.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MS SDS)
MAJOR IN RURAL AND URBAN PLANNING (RUP)
First Year, First Semester
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development
Resource Management and Accounting
Geographical Information System (GIS)
Research Methods in Sustainable Development
First Year, Second Semester
Policy and Governance
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development
Cognate
Second Year, First Semester
Planning and the Development Process
Planning Laws, Legislation and Practice
Second Year, Second Semester
Master's Thesis
Major Subjects
Planning and the Development Process
Planning Laws, Legislation and Practice
Planning Strategies and Technique
Planning Systems and Management for Sustainability
*Cognate courses to be taken from the major courses of other specialization tracks.
Download Program of Study here.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MS SDS)
MAJOR IN PEACE AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION (PCT)
First Year, First Semester
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development
Resource Management and Accounting
Geographical Information System for Sustainable Development
Research Methods in Sustainable Development
First Year, Second Semester
Policy and Governance
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development
Cognate
Second Year, First Semester
Peace Education
Culture and Peace
Second Year, Second Semester
Master's Thesis
Major Subjects
Peace Education
Conflict Analysis
Culture and Peace
Peace Processes in Mindanao
Dealing with the Past
Peacebuilding and Policy Making
Community-based Peacebuilding
Political Economy of Conflict and Peace
Special Topics
*Cognate courses to be taken from the major courses of other specialization tracks.
Download Program of Study here.
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