The 2 year program is based at the McGregor School of Antioch University, located in southwestern Ohio in the village of Yellow Springs, not far from Dayton. Students attend three two- week sessions on campus, and complete the other studies in their home communities. A point of emphasis is the breadth of the program opportunities available. Linda A. Irvine is doing a Ph.D. in Ecological Aesthetics under Neil Evernden. There is also an undergraduate degree program.
Graduate students publish an annual, Undercurrents, of critical environmental studies.
Doctoral Degree and Professional Certification in Sustainable Development, American Institute of Urban and Regional Affairs , Gaithersburg, Maryland. Either the Doctor of Science or the Doctor of Social Science may be earned. In addition to satisfying all requirements for the conventional doctoral degree, the Scholar-Practitioner Doctoral Degrees feature executive leadership and major project management skills that are intended to be institutionally interchangeable. Both the doctoral and professional certification programs employ computer technology for distance learning designed for practicing professionals. There are no Graduate Record Examination or on-campus residency requirements.