Climate Change Leadership, M.S.
Contact
Cameron Wake
Program Director, Climate Change Leadership
cwake@une.edu
Mission
The Climate Change Leadership program is designed to prepare you for a meaningful career at the forefront of climate solutions. Fully online and accessible to learners from all academic and professional backgrounds, this 30-credit program provides the skills and interdisciplinary knowledge you need to drive impactful change.
Program Description
The Masters of Climate Change Leadership (CCL) is an online MS degree program. This is a 30-credit hour applied and interdisciplinary graduate degree program, designed for students with or without an environmental policy or science background. Students may complete the coursework for the program in two academic years, taking one course during each seven week term and one during each 14 week term, or on an accelerated schedule by increasing the number of courses taken per term.
Transfer Credit
Upon acceptance, students may apply to transfer up to three course into the Master of Climate Change Leadership program.
To request consideration for transfer credit, a student must provide an official transcript and a course syllabus for each course. Transfer credit is awarded at the discretion of the College of Professional Studies based on specific program details listed below. Requests for approval of transfer credit should be submitted to and will be granted at the discretion of the Program Director.
Transfer courses must:
- Be classified as graduate level.
- Have been taken within five years of application.
- Have been completed with a grade of B or better.
- Be worth three credits.
- Be equivalent to one of the required program courses or an elective course that meets the goals of the student’s education.
Experiential Learning
The CCL program does not grant academic credit for life experiences or previous work experience.
Admissions
See Online Admissions for more information.
Financial Information
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. Please consult this catalog’s Financial Information page for specific tuition and fees information.
Curricular Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Required Courses | ||
| CCL 605 | Foundations of Climate Change Leadership and Gulf of Maine Case Studies | 3 |
| CCL 620 | Climate Crisis: Science, Impacts, and Solutions | 3 |
| CCL 650 | Change Leadership and Sustainability | 3 |
| CCL 660 | Interdisciplinary Research Methods & Data Analysis | 3 |
| CCL 680 | Graduate Remote Sensing and GIS | 3 |
| CCL 780 | Capstone | 3 |
| GPH 722 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| Three Concentration Courses (below) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Concentrations
The concentration must be declared prior to enrollment in the first elective.
Generalist Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Emerging Impact of Climate Disasters | ||
| Environmental Economics & Practical Accounting | ||
| Coastal & Marine Ecology | ||
| Advanced Oceanography | ||
| Sustainable Operations | ||
| Emergency Management | ||
| Coastal & Marine Policy | ||
| Climate Value Chain Management | ||
| Strategy & Sustainability | ||
| Marine Adaptation & Mitigation | ||
| Global Health | ||
| One Health | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Marine Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Environmental Economics & Practical Accounting | ||
| Coastal & Marine Ecology | ||
| Coastal & Marine Policy | ||
| Marine Adaptation & Mitigation | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Public Health Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Emerging Impact of Climate Disasters | ||
| Emergency Management | ||
| Global Health | ||
| One Health | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Sustainable Business Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Environmental Economics & Practical Accounting | ||
| Sustainable Operations | ||
| Climate Value Chain Management | ||
| Strategy & Sustainability | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Academic and Technical Standards
Minimum Grade Point Average
Matriculated graduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Failure to do so will result in academic probation and possible termination from the program. Any student receiving a grade below B- on any individual course has failed that course must re-enroll and repeat the course to achieve a grade of B- or better. Any student who receives a grade of F in two or more courses may be dismissed from the program. An F that is replaced through retaking the course does not count toward this policy.
Graduation
Candidates must fulfill all program requirements, Satisfactorily complete 30 credits of specified coursework, including a nine credit concentration, and are required to earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be eligible to graduate. All students must file an Application to Graduate with the registrar’s office via UNE Compass. Please visit the Office of the Registrar website for complete instructions and the answers to frequently asked questions.
Learning Outcomes
- Appraise the complexities of climate change and the associated systematic impact to the environment, public health, and business at regional and global scales.
- Evaluate the issues, sustainability challenges, opportunities, and natural and social-ecological foundations of interdisciplinary work that is at the heart of climate change.
- Apply a systematic and scientific approach in examining the complex facets of climate change.
- Demonstrate team-based interdisciplinary leadership knowledge, skills, and dispositions in addressing climate challenges and advancing change across diverse sectors.
- Demonstrate integration of the scientific method, public health principles, and business acumen through a capstone project addressing climate change.