Falk School of Sustainability & Environment

One of the earliest schools of its kind in the country, 福克学院是领导力和教育的源泉,以克服当前和未来的可持续发展挑战. The Falk School of Sustainability & Environment is inspired by the work of Chatham alumna Rachel Carson '29, 谁对环境的了解和保护环境的热情是推动学校使命的特质. The academic programs in the Falk School are dedicated to producing professional sustainability leaders.
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Bachelor of Environmental Science

Chatham University is on the forefront of environmental studies. 环境科学专业为学生提供了一个跨学科的学习机会, 从科学的角度帮助他们发展一种以证据为基础的方法来应对环境挑战. 从2012年到2022年,环境科学家的就业预计将增长15%, 哪个比所有职业的平均速度快,部分原因是能源, climate change, and infrastructure challenges. 

Learn About Environmental Science : Checkerboard 2 - Bachelor of Environmental Science
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Bachelor of Arts in Food Studies

食品研究文学学士(BAFS)通过对社会的分析,提供了实践技能建设和对食品和农业的观点的融合, cultural, economic, and environmental topics. 它为学生准备了多方面的职业生涯,并在各种各样的食品和农业部门的专业参与, with the skill sets to address the practical, economic, community, 社会公正问题是当代食品系统工作的一个标志.

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Master of Sustainability

福尔克学院的可持续发展硕士(MSUS)课程为学生提供全面的思考,以解决我们重要的地方和大规模的全球问题,并成为企业变革的推动者, governments, and other organizations need to lead their sustainability initiatives.

Learn About the MSUS : Checkerboard 4 - Master of Sustainability
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Master of Arts in Food Studies

食品研究硕士(maffs)强调食品系统的整体方法, from agriculture and food production to cuisines and consumption, providing practical experience from field to table. 我们的食品研究教育用品最大的特点之一是深刻的理解.

Learn About the MAFS : Checkerboard 5 - Master of Arts in Food Studies

Eden Hall Campus

Located 20 minutes north of Pittsburgh, 查塔姆国际事务学院的伊甸大厅校区是世界上第一个为可持续发展而建立的学术社区. The grounds and infrastructure support research and learning around energy and climate; water and aquaculture; food and agriculture; community and health; and design and planning. As a Falk School student, you will balance your time between the Shadyside Campus and Eden Hall.

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Funding at the Falk School

The Falk School offers competitive scholarships at the undergraduate and graduate levels, work-study opportunities, 研究生助学金可以帮助学生节省学费并获得宝贵的经验.

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Sustainable Summer: Immersive Environmental Day

Chatham University's Falk School of Sustainability & 环境将于6月27日举办为期一天的暑期沉浸式学习体验, 2024, for high school students interested in the environment, food, and sustainability. 可持续的夏天:在伊甸园大厅校园沉浸式环境日提供身临其境的实践学习体验,由福尔克学校教师领导,主题涵盖溪流, Fish, & Clean Water; Forests & Plants; and Food, Farms, & Community.

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Rachel Carson Visiting Scholars Program

The Rachel Carson Visiting Scholars program is a short-term residency at Eden Hall Campus 主要的学者和专业人士生活在自然保护主义者的遗产中, public health advocate, and Chatham alumna, Rachel Carson. Hosted by the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, the program provides an opportunity for scholars to spend a few weeks living at Eden Hall; engaging with Chatham faculty, students and partners; and sharing their work with local and regional leaders in Pittsburgh. 

Explore the Scholars Program : Checkerboard 11 - Rachel Carson Visiting Scholars Program
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Career Outcomes

随着人们对支撑社会各个方面的制度的认识日益加深, 可持续发展和食品研究专业人员的需求越来越大. Graduates hold positions in government, non-profits, the private sector and education including at the City of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Allegheny Land Trust, Carnegie Mellon University, French Creek Valley Conservancy, Evoqua Water Technologies, 3R Sustainability, World Resources Institute, Hertz, and the Museum of Food and Drink. 

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Contact Us

Dean's Office, Falk School of Sustainability & Environment
412-365-1347
FSSE@rockmark.net

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Find out about Chatham's Agroecology Demonstration Garden, Eden Hall校区的一个以学生为中心的花园,他们在这里进行项目来说明他们在课堂上学到的东西.

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Inside the Aquaculture Lab

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Food Studies Student Creates Community Garden

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Raising the Roof(top) Garden

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Sustainability at Chatham

As one of the initial signatories of the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) and alma mater of environmentalism icon Rachel Carson '29, sustainability at Chatham is more than a mission; it's a legacy. Our efforts toward sustainability at our locations, 因为它们与能源和废物或校园发展和学术整合有关, have been recognized in our own community and around the world. Together, 这些方法旨在扩展可持续实践的实施,以便我们的学生能够创造自己的可持续遗产.