School of Sustainability
Our curriculum was created based upon the needs of the professions and designed with the student in mind.
Description
FUSE’s Master of Sustainability Program aims to provide professionals of different backgrounds with an understanding of the complex and evolving concepts of sustainability and the skills necessary to implement effective and sustainable practices in various contexts. Whether your interests lie in environmental management, corporate innovation, energy policy, or water security, our program offers four specialized tracks—Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Sustainability and Innovation, Energy Security and Policy, and Water Sustainability and Security—to equip you with practical tools to tackle global challenges.
This interdisciplinary curriculum blends academic rigor with applied learning, culminating in a capstone project that addresses real-world sustainability issues. With asynchronous delivery and affordable tuition, FUSE’s MS program offers the flexibility working professionals need, without compromising on quality. Learn from faculty who are both scholars and seasoned practitioners in environmental governance, sustainable development, energy innovation, and more.
Explore what it means to build a more sustainable future—with FUSE’s MS in Sustainability, your impact starts here.
Objective 1: Students will gain foundational and advanced knowledge in sustainability and its application across sectors.
Intended Outcome: Graduates will demonstrate their understanding by designing and implementing sustainability solutions through a comprehensive capstone project tailored to their specialization.
Objective 2: Students will develop leadership and strategic thinking skills to drive sustainability initiatives.
Intended Outcome: Students will be prepared to lead sustainability efforts across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, with the academic foundation to pursue certifications or further professional advancement in their chosen field.
Students must be formally accepted into the MS program and meet all graduation criteria outlined in this Catalog. Matriculated students must successfully complete the total of 33 credit hours listed above and maintain a 3.0 grade point average to graduate. If the student falls below a 3.0 grade point average, the student will be required to re-take the most recent courses and to pay additional tuition. Under such circumstances, the most recent grades achieved are counted toward the cumulative GPA. Students may repeat each course only once. Students who have not been able to raise their grade point average to at least a 3.0 after re-taking a course will be dismissed from the program. Graduation is not automatic upon completion of requirements. All students are required to complete and submit an Application to Graduate to the President, along with the requisite fees.
Master of Sustainability (MS)
Duration
4 Terms
Degree Program
MS
Specialized Tracks
4
What Will You Learn?
FUSE’s MS program equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to understand and apply sustainability practices across sectors. With four specialization tracks—Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Sustainability and Innovation, Energy Security and Policy, and Water Sustainability and Security—students gain practical tools to address global challenges. The curriculum includes 34 credit hours of coursework (foundational, core, and specialization courses) and a capstone project that integrates academic learning with real-world application. Delivered fully online and asynchronously, the program provides both flexibility and affordability for working professionals. Courses are taught by scholar-practitioner faculty who bring a blend of academic rigor and practical insights in sustainability, governance, energy, and innovation.
Specializations across four tracks tailored to sustainability leadership in different sectors.
Rigorous coursework that simulates the complexity, dynamics, and global setting of organizations equipping graduates with knowledge, tools, and skills for managing projects.
Program participants apply the foundational and core skills of the project management profession in a real-world context.
Meet the minimum educational and PM experience requirement to sit for the prestigious PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.
Progressive completion of a capstone report applying the content mastered.
The curriculum has been designed by “pracademics,” individuals having both academic and professional experience.
Certification
Graduates will have the training necessary to obtain the experience required by PMI and the knowledge base necessary to then sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI). This is an industry-accepted credential recognized globally.* Currently, over 500,000 certified project management professionals in 175 countries are managing complex projects. PMI requires individuals to attain a certain level of project management experience before being permitted to take the PMP exam.
* Business credentials are trademarks of their respective organizations. The specific requirements and fees associated with these designations are available through the issuing organizations. FUSE cannot guarantee passage of any of these exams and individual students should prepare independently before attempting the assessments.
MS Course Schedule
Semester 1
MS 500 Communication and Leadership in Sustainability: (3 credits)
MS 502 Project Management in Sustainability: (3 credits)
MS 501 Foundations of Sustainability: (3 credits)
MS 600 Sustainability Governance, Ethics, and Policy: (3 credits)
Semester 2
MS 601 Sustainable Development and Globalization: (3 credits)
MS 700 Components/principles of Environmental Sustainability: (3 credits)
MS 720 Sustainability in Business: (3 credits)
MS 740 Global Energy Policy and Governance: (3 Credits)
MS 764 Water and Climate Change: (3 credits)
Semester 3: Environmental Sustainability Track
MS 701 Water and Energy Nexus: Conservation Planning and Management: (3 Credits)
MS 702 Environmental Governance, Law, and Policy: (3 Credits)
MS 703 Environmental Data Analysis and Risk/Impact Assessment: (3 Credits)
MS 704 Climate Change Science and Policy: (3 Credits)
MS 719 Capstone in Environmental Sustainability: (4 credits)
Semester 3: Corporate Sustainability Track
MS 721 Sustainable Leadership: (3 Credits)
MS 722 Core Components of Sustainability and Innovation: (3 Credits)
MS 723 Sustainable Performance Measurement: (3 credits)
MS 724 Sustainable Innovation: (3 credits)
MS 739 Capstone in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation: (4 credits)
Semester 3: Energy Security and Policy Track
MS 741 Energy Technology and Innovation: (3 Credits)
MS 742 Energy Storage and Grid Integration: (3 Credits)
MS 743 The Science of Energy Sustainability: (3 credits)
MS 744 Renewable Energy Technology: (3 credits)
MS 759 Capstone in Energy Security and Policy: (4 credits)
Semester 3: Water Sustainability and Security
MS 760 Transboundary Water Management and Its Challenges: (3 credits)
MS 761 Water Economics: (3 Credits)
MS 762 Geo and Hydro Politics of Water Management: (3 Credits)
MS 763 Integrated Water Resource Management: (3 credits)
MS 779 Capstone in Water Sustainability and Security: (4 credits)