International Conservation and Development (ICD) is an M.S. degree option in Resource Conservation that addresses ecological and social aspects of global environmental change, conservation and management, and their application through international professional field assignments. The ICD curriculum and overseas experience integrate biophysical and social dimensions of land and resource management in the context sustainability and social justice. Defining features of ICD include:
- Opportunity to combine graduate coursework with international field assignments
- Flexibility and diversity of issues addressed and approaches used
- Committed, interdisciplinary faculty
- An integrated core curriculum
- Close collaboration among a cohort of graduate students
- Earn an M.S. degree in Resource Conservation with an Option in International Conservation and Development