MA in Urban Sustainability

Career Outlook

Graduates of the Urban Sustainability program have found meaningful careers in positions such as:

• Social and Green Business Entrepreneur/Consultant
• Sustainability Officer and Environmental Program Coordinator in the Public and Private Sector
• Policy Maker
• Community Activist and Advocate
• Sustainability Educator
• Community Organizer
• Program Director
• Executive Director

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Apply ecosystems thinking and a human-rights framework to the analysis of urban environments
• Utilize natural and social science theory, concepts, and principles to address urban sustainability challenges
• Produce effective strategies, at multiple scales, for sustainability planning, policy, and regulation
• Use effective research, communication, and reflective practice skills in service to urban sustainability
• Engage in collaboration, advocacy, and leadership to effect transformational change

Urban Sustainability Master of Arts Degree with Integrated GIS Certificate

The 36 unit USMA degree with an integrated Certificate in Applied Spatial Analysis for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) affords students the opportunity to earn both the MA degree and GIS certificate within 4 semesters. The GIS certificate is earned while satisfying several of the USMA program requirements.

Students completing both the MA degree and GIS certificate attend a total of 7 residencies and need to enroll for 4 semesters rather than 3 in order for the GIS courses to maintain their necessary sequencing. The first 3 semesters are full-time terms, whereas the fourth one can be half-time.

The requirements are as follows:

• Urban Sustainability (6 units)
• Eco Systems Thinking (3 units)
• Urban Infrastructure (3 units)
• Research & Writing for Practitioners (3 units)
• Sustainable Urban Economies (3 units)
• Fieldwork Planning (1 unit)
• Fieldwork (5 units over two semesters)
• ES5100 Geographic Information Systems (3 units)
• ES6100 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3 units)
• Applied GIS Capstone (6 units)

The admissions requirements for the USMA/GIS Certificate program are the same as those for the stand alone USMA program. An applicant may indicate on the application an intention to complete the integrated programs. Students who apply only to the USMA program may, with the advice of their USMA Mentor, elect to add the GIS option in Semester 2.

Students who need additional time to complete their capstone projects beyond their fourth semester have the option to enroll in Thesis Completion Status during a fifth semester for a nominal fee.

Admissions

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How to Apply:

1. Complete the Online Application.
   • Submit the $50 non-refundable Application Fee
   • Note: The application fee is waived for anyone attending an information session. Interested in attending, sign up now. The application fee is also waived for all AULA alumni
2. Complete and submit the Admissions Dialogue Essay.
3. Send in official transcript indicating Bachelor’s degree conferral from a regionally accredited college or university. Requested copy of official transcripts must be sent directly to the Admissions Office at Antioch University Los Angeles from the institution from which you received your accredited bachelor’s degree. A student copy of a transcript may be submitted with your application, but official transcripts are required upon admission.

Please submit all materials to: Admissions Office, 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230

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Cost

GO TO COSTS

The Urban Sustainability (MA) is a 32 unit degree semester program that costs $1,170 per semester unit.

• Full-time students take 7-11 units per semester.
• Part-time students take 3-6 units per semester.

Please note: Additional fees for all Antioch University Los Angeles programs may include (but are not necessarily limited to) charges for materials, late registration, enrollment maintenance, parking, graduation, transcripts, tuition payment plan, late payments, late registration, and returned checks.
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Institutional Grants of $7,500.00 (split over three semesters) are available for USMA students applying for the Spring/Summer 2018 term.

Institutional Grants of $8,500 (split over four semesters) are available for USMA with incorporated GIS Certificate for the Spring/Summer 2018 term.

 Please email urbansustainabilityla@antioch.edu for details.

Financial Aid

A majority of AULA students finance their education through some form of financial aid. You may not be sure which federal, state, public and private aid packages – such as loans, scholarships, and grants—are right for you. Our staff is here to help you, so you can focus on what’s most important: beginning your academic program at AULA. Returning to school is a big decision, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful one.
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