可持续性通常被定义为当前对资源的明智使用，其目的是确保子孙后代的生活质量。可持续性艺术硕士课程侧重于可持续性的环境，经济，社会，道德和哲学主题。学生将深入研究可持续性的概念，并研究在不同环境下实现可持续性的许多不同方式。该方案将采取一种平衡的方法，试图了解如何使发达国家更具可持续性，同时也解决发展中国家可持续性方面的危机。该程序旨在为学生提供重要的实际操作经验。学生可以全日制或非全日制参加。
Help solve the biggest challenges of our time, from social injustices to climate change, when you enroll in the MA in Sustainability program at Hofstra University. This program takes a balanced approach in trying to understand how to make developed countries more sustainable while also addressing the sustainability crisis in the developing world. With a focus on entrepreneurship, community development and sustainability management, the program teaches students to be part of the emerging green economy. Work one-on-one with a faculty mentor, and develop a curriculum based on your own interests. Attend full- or part-time. Scholarships are available for qualified candidates.<br><br>The Masters in Sustainability program integrates environmental, economic, social, philosophical, and ethical themes of sustainability. Our 30 s.h. program is designed to give students real world, hands-on experiences solving sustainability problems. Students in this sustainability program may attend full- or part-time.<br><br>Sustainability is often defined as using resources wisely now to ensure the quality of life for future generations. However, this program delves deeper into the concepts of sustainability and asks students to seek different ways of analyzing and achieving sustainability in different settings. This sustainability program also takes a balanced approach in trying to understand how to make developed countries more sustainable while also addressing the real-world sustainability crisis that exists in the developing world. Students are required to complete either a thesis or an internship to complete the sustainability degree.