Master in Science in Sustainability Analytics and Management
The Master of Science in Sustainability Analytics and Management (S.A.M.) program provides students with backgrounds in engineering and other STEM fields with the training, knowledge, and real-world skills they need to address the full range of challenges facing today’s sustainability professionals. The S.A.M. program uses an applied approach to teach students to leverage technological innovation, data analytics, and entrepreneurship to develop and manage sustainability systems. Courses examine the interaction between economic growth and the environment, including how to apply environmental-economic models and pollution prevention and control strategies. The program’s emphasis on technical analytics—a core competency increasingly required for sustainability professionals—prepares our graduates to excel in positions responsible for measuring and reporting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data for companies and organizations.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BANL 502 | Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| or MBA 504 | Analytics for Decision Making | |
| BUS 550 | Business and Financial Quantitative Techniques | 3 |
| SAM 502 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| SAM 503 | ESG Analytics and Management | 3 |
| SAM 504 | Industrial Ecology and the Circular Economy | 3 |
| SAM 505 | Environmental Economics and Finance | 3 |
| SAM 512 | Environmental Risk Assessment | 3 |
| SAM 541 | Sustainable Energy Systems | 3 |
| Choose 2 electives | 6 | |
| Database Design and SQL | 3 | |
| Predictive Analytics | 3 | |
| Financial Statement Applications | 3 | |
| Financial Management | 3 | |
| Operations and Process Management | 3 | |
| Social Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| Environmental Compliance and Regulation | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Sustainability Analytics and Management | 3 | |
| Independent Study in Sustainability Analytics and Management | 3 | |
| Financial Statement Applications | 3 | |
| Financial Management | 3 | |
| Operations and Process Management | 3 | |
| Financial Modeling | 3 | |
| Marketing Research and Engineering | 3 | |
| Database Design and SQL | 3 | |
| Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization | 3 | |
| Policy Forecasting and Evaluation | 3 | |
| Policy Economic Modeling and Design | 3 | |
| Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
