Certificate in Environmental Policy

Certificate in Environment, Policy, and Leadership

The Graduate Certificate in Environment, Policy and Leadership is designed for students interested in understanding the impact of human activities on natural and environmental systems, designing policies to improve, remediate and restore environmental health, encourage sustainable development, and lead the organization and institutional changes necessary for successful policy implementation.

Certificate candidates must complete the following four courses (12 credits):

  • GLSD 6000 Sustainable Human Systems
  • GLSD 6340 An Environmental History of the Modern World
  • GLSD 6500 Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development
  • One pre-approved 6000-level Environmental Studies (ENVS) course OR Marine Science (MARS) course OR GEOG 4700 Geographic Information Systems