Sustainability Graduate Academic Certificate
The 12-credit multidisciplinary Sustainability Graduate Certificate can be completed by students in any graduate program across the university or as a stand-alone micro-credential following an undergraduate degree. Sustainability is an interdisciplinary topic relevant to nearly every area of work and life. Certificate completion will allow students to list green skills on their resume, contribute to an informed citizenry that is creating sustainable solutions for Idaho and beyond, and cultivate an ecologically sound, economically prosperous, and equitable society for current and future generations.
Students are required to take an experiential learning sustainability course and 9 additional credits from a pre-approved list of classes that focus on ecological, social, and/or economic sustainability.
All required coursework must be completed with a grade of B or better (O-10-b).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SUS 5060 | Sustainability Challenge | 3 |
| 9 credits from the following: | ||
| AGEC 4520 | Water Economics and Policy Analysis | 3 |
| AGEC 4510 | Applied Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ARCH 4630 | Principles of Environmental Building Design | 4 |
| BIOL 5660 | Biodiversity | 3 |
| ECE 5870 | Sustainable and Renewable Energy | 3 |
| ECON 4470 | International Development Economics | 3 |
| ENGL 5250 | Studies in Environmental Humanities | 3 |
| ENVS 5520 | Environmental Philosophy | 3 |
| FOR 5130 | Mountain Ecology | 3 |
| GEOG 5130 | Global Climate Change | 3 |
| GEOG 5350 | Climate Change Mitigation | 3 |
| GEOL 5840 | Stable Isotopes in the Environment | 3 |
| HIST 5240 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| LAW 9350 | Foundations of Natural Resources and Environmental Law | 2-3 |
| ME 5240 | Sustainable Food-Energy-Water Systems | 3 |
| SOC 4660 | Climate Change and Society | 3 |
| SOIL 5360 | Principles of Sustainability | 3 |
| TM 5190 | Industrial Sustainability Analysis | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
If students prefer a focus area, they may favor taking courses from one of the following clusters in addition to SUS 5060:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological Sustainability | ||
| Biodiversity | ||
| Mountain Ecology | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Climate Change Mitigation | ||
| Stable Isotopes in the Environment | ||
| Principles of Sustainability | ||
| Economic Sustainability | ||
| Applied Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Water Economics and Policy Analysis | ||
| Principles of Environmental Building Design | ||
| Sustainable and Renewable Energy | ||
| International Development Economics | ||
| Foundations of Natural Resources and Environmental Law | ||
| Sustainable Food-Energy-Water Systems | ||
| Principles of Sustainability | ||
| Industrial Sustainability Analysis | ||
| Social Sustainability | ||
| Studies in Environmental Humanities | ||
| Environmental Philosophy | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Climate Change and Society | ||
| Principles of Sustainability | ||
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Students will be able to define sustainability and identify major local, national, and global sustainability challenges.
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Students will be able to reflect critically on the global implications of their personal and professional actions on sustainability.
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Students will be able to articulate how sustainability is relevant to their home discipline or industry.