Certificate Programs in Sustainability
This resource lists interdisciplinary certificate programs in sustainability. Discipline specific doctoral programs focused on sustainability are listed in the discipline specific resources.
British Columbia Institute of Technology - Sustainable Energy Manager Associate Certificate
Requires 23 credits. Prerequesite of existing diploma in any discipline.
British Columbia Institute of Technology - Sustainable Resource Management
Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Sustainability and Ecological Literacy Certificate (article)
Dominincan University of California - Sustainable Practices Certificate
Green Mountain College - Renewable Energy and EcoDesign Certificate
Lipscomb University - Certificate of Graduate Studies in Sustainability
Requires five graduate courses for a total of 15 credit hours.
Michigan Technological University - Graduate Sustainability Certificate
Requires a total of 15 credits.
Michigan Technological University - Undergraduate International Sustainable Engineering Certificate Requires 22 credits.
Missouri Southern State University - Ecolonomics Certificate
Requires 4 courses for a total of 13 credit hours.
Murdoch University (Perth, Western Australia) - Energy Studies Certificate
Requires 12 credits. Prerequesite of Bachelor's degree or higher. International students accepted. Emphasis on renewable energy systems.
Ohio University - Environmental Sustainability Graduate Certificate
Requires 16 credits including 2 required courses and 1 elective in each category: Economy, Society, Environment and Technology.
Portland State University - Sustainability Graduate Certificate
Requires 6 courses.
Ryerson University - Certificate in Sustainability
Requires blank credits including 3 required courses and 3 electives from any of the following categories: Natural Environment, Urban Environment, and/or Socioeconomics.
Saybrook Graduate School - Building a Sustainable World Certificate
Requires 16 credits including 4 courses, a practicum, and an integrative paper.
University of California, Berkeley - Engineering and Business for Sustainability Certificate
Requires 4 courses.
University of California, Irvine Extension - Certificate in Sustainability Leadership
Requires 15 credits including 4 required courses and a 1 elective course.
University of California Los Angeles - Leaders in Sustainability Graduate Certificate Program
Requires 4 quarter courses, a core course on sustainability, and a project.
University of Texas at Austin - Graduate Portfolio Program in Sustainability
Requires 12 credits including 4 courses and a scholary paper.
Proposed Sustainability Certificates
Duke University - Sustainability Studies Certificate Proposal
Separate programs for undergraduates and graduate students.
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