Graduate
About Community Sustainability
The faculty, academic staff, and graduate students working in Community Sustainability tend to focus their work on community food and agricultural systems, natural resources and the environment, tourism and recreation systems, education and civic engagement, and international development. The programs are grounded in the theoretical foundations of sustainability, but they are flexible enough to allow for the integration of methodological advancement and/or subject matter content through courses in CSUS and in other academic departments.We apply our work in these areas in both domestic and international settings, with numerous faculty and graduate students working in the context of international development.
Prospective Students
The Department of Community Sustainability offers four graduate degree options:
- Master of Science in Community Sustainability MS-A - Thesis
- Master of Science in Community Sustainability MS-B - Non-Thesis
- Doctor of Philosophy in Community Sustainability
- Master of Arts in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (AFNRE)
Applicants must select one program. Applicants may not apply to more than one program simultaneously.
Additional Resources
Current Students
- Forms
- Funding Opportunities
- CSUS Graduate Handbook
- MSU Graduate School
- CSUS GSO- Graduate Student Organization
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MSU OISS - Office of International Students and Scholars (MS International Student Reduced Course Load (OISS) - Final Semester Only)
See more about what CSUS graduate students are doing in their program
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Latifa Salangi seeks global sustainable policies in her PhD research
Published on April 4, 2025
Latifa Salangi is pursuing her PhD exploring international development policies in the Department of Community Sustainability, driven by her experience with how conflict, poverty, and environmental damage affected communities. -
CSUS 2025 Graduate Endowed Award Winners
Published on March 26, 2025
The Department of Community Sustainability announces the seven endowed graduate fellowship award winners for 2025. Congratulations to these excellent graduate students! -
Community Sustainability 2024 Graduate Endowed Award Winners
Published on March 15, 2024
The Department of Community Sustainability announces the seven endowed graduate fellowship award winners for 2024. Congratulations to these excellent graduate students! -
CSUS PhD student, Tiffany Marzolino, awarded Distinguished Manuscript
Published on November 3, 2023
Community Sustainability PhD student, Tiffany Marzolino, won one of three Distinguished Manuscript awards at the 2023 North Central Region of the American Association for Agricultural Education research conference. -
CSUS Graduate Spotlight: Rafael Lembi
Published on November 2, 2023
Rafael Lembi, a Community Sustainability PhD student, found a fit in the CSUS graduate program to help answer one of the important questions of sustainability -- How can people work together to bring about just and sustainable futures?
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