The City University of New York offers a Ph.D. program in environmental psychology. The program requires completion of 60 credit hours and takes 3 years to complete. CUNY states that the program addresses the relationships between people and space, including societal, political and psychological issues. Graduates typically share no set career path, but previous graduates work for such varied employers as the American Museum of Natural History and the Extreme Home Makeover television program.
The University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment offers a graduate program in environmental psychology for students wishing to study how human behavior affects the environment. The master's degree requirements include a research project that can be completed either individually or in a group setting.
Team projects are completed by 4 to 7 students and involve real-world problem-solving tasks. Individual projects involve more detailed work in the student's specialty area and may require summer research.
Humboldt University in Arcata, California, offers a graduate program in environmental psychology that can be completed in the year following a student's undergraduate studies. The school advertises that its program gives students the academic background needed to understand how our behavior affects the environment and how positive change can occur.
The University of Surrey in the United Kingdom offers a graduate program in environmental psychology. The program can be completed by full-time students in just one year. Part-time students will need two years to earn the degree. The program requires students to present a dissertation with original empirical research in an area of applied psychology. Courses range from quantitative research methods to the psychology of sustainable development.