Education

Washington University in St. Louis offers a variety academic programs, majors, and courses for undergraduate and graduate students.

The Climate Curriculum Database is designed to allow students, professors, and others in the WashU community to find courses related to climate change in all of its related disciplines, from economics to architecture to engineering. Each course links to the WebStac course listing, where more information about syllabi, course descriptions and enrollment can be found.

Originally compiled by the WashU Climate Change Program, these guides pull climate-related courses into thematic lists to provide interested students with suggested courses that can be taken along any course of study. The Climate Curricular Guides are simply meant to assist students in course selection.

The more than 300 species of trees on the Danforth Campus play a major role in the outdoor architecture as key elements of the campus landscape. The campus canopy is the result of careful planning for the continued success of the local plant community.

The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at the Brown School at Washington University was founded to provide scholarships for American Indians and has grown into one of the most respected centers in the nation for academic advancement and study of American Indian issues related to social work.

The Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic (IEC) functions as a pro bono law practice handling environmental and community health cases.

Tyson Research Center is the environmental field station for Washington University located 20 miles from the Danforth Campus on 2,000 acres at the edge of the Ozark Highlands. Tyson provides opportunities for environmental research and education for students and faculty from Washington University and beyond. The center facilitates multi-scale research, teaching opportunities and collaboration.

The Midwest Climate Collaborative (MCC) is a cross-sector collaboration of organizations in 12 states to respond collectively to the climate crisis. Launched in 2022 at Washington University, the MCC works to accelerate climate action, knowledge generation and leader development to support its vision of a carbon neutral, climate resilient, interconnected Midwest region.