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U of L adds urban sustainability degree

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By Kyeland Jackson —

U of L will add an undergraduate and doctorate degree in sustainability, according to the announcement during a May 9 Staff Senate meeting. The degrees will include six core and independent study courses, as well as credited internships. David Simpson, chairman of U of L’s sustainability council and the Department of Urban and Public Affairs, said this is Kentucky’s first bachelor’s degree program in urban sustainability. The degree will help create a specialized track in sustainability under the department’s PhD program, and will be offered next Fall.