Academics & Research
As a learning institution, the University engages in sustainable practices by collaborating with faculty, staff and students across all colleges and departments. Sustainability efforts have been integrated into research programs and classroom coursework. Learn more about how we're integrating sustainability with our curriculum and research across the university.
Sustainability-Focused Degree Programs
The following degree programs focus on or heavily feature sustainability themes:
- Natural Resources & Environmental Science
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Horticulture, Plant & Soil Sciences
- Forestry
- Geological Sciences
- Geography
Sustainability Courses in the Curriculum
In 2015, working in partnership with the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, we compiled a list of sustainability-focused and sustainability-related courses.
Download the list of courses. Note that not all of these courses are available each semester. Learn more (pdf) about how the list of courses was assembled.
In 2015, UK received a sliver rating from the AASHE STARS system. Below are the credits and our scores on degrees and courses. 
AC-1: Academic Courses 5.25/14.00