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Master’s in Climate Science & Solutions

The Climate Science & Solutions (CSS) Professional Science Master’s program combines a foundation of climate science and sustainable systems studies with professional training and organizational skills to help graduates succeed in the growing climate industry. Meet our Faculty & Staff or check out program highlights below.

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  • Professional Science Master’s: the 18-month, non-thesis based program is designed to help students directly apply science and policy skills in organizational settings.
  • Students meet with faculty, industry professionals, and a career coordinator to refine their professional interests and develop a portfolio of their applied projects.
  • An international advisory board of professionals ensures the program is meeting the current needs of the growing climate industry and provides direct assistance to students in growing their professional network, securing internships and advancing in their career.
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2016 Alum Willie Pleitgen

Excellent candidates for this Professional Science Master’s program have undergraduate backgrounds in:

  • Engineering
  • Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Business
  • Other academic areas that are committed to learning and applying the science of climate change

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  • Understand and explain the physical nature of global climate change
  • Apply national and international standards to conduct professional greenhouse gas inventories
  • Evaluate the social and economic externalities of climate change
  • Describe the ethical, scientific, and policy strengths and weaknesses of current and proposed mitigation and adaptation strategies
  • Identify, analyze, synthesize, and communicate scientific information and uncertainties for public and professional audiences
  • Participate in a professional internship and develop the professional skills needed to establish your career in the growing climate industry
Degree requirements

This is a 36-credit program that includes five core courses (18-credits) focused on the following:

  • science of climate change
  • the economics of natural resources and climate change
  • the science and management of greenhouse gases
  • the principles of sustainable systems
  • environmental discourse around climate change mitigation and adaptation

You will select electives to tailor your degree toward biological, engineering, social, policy, or economic approaches to climate solutions. In addition to 12-credits of electives, students participate in a 6-credit career development program, including a professional summer internship. Both the electives and the internship allow students to personalize their degree. For more details about specific courses and requirements, see the program of study and the academic catalog.

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Our Office of Student Financial Aid can help you estimate the cost to attend graduate school. You can also learn more about sources of funding on our Student Resources page.


“The Master’s in Climate Science and Solutions provides a rare, integrated combination of academic climate science and professional management training for leaders of tomorrow’s low-carbon economy.” – Dan Kalafatas, CEO, 3 Degrees Group, Inc.

NAU President’s Climate Commitment

Former President Haeger signed the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment in 2007. NAU is one of the top five Summa Cum Laude signatories from a list of over 670 schools! NAU is making impressive strides towards reaching its pledge of carbon neutrality. Dive deeper into Green NAU to learn how you can get involved and help NAU become a model institution for environmental stewardship.

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