Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Elective Courses

Students pursuing the Sustainability Graduate Certificate must take two elective courses totaling at least 7 credits. Browse currently offered electives below.

Similar relevant courses may be substituted for the elective courses listed below. Please contact the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability to request a substitute.

Currently offered electives

Department Course Number and name Course Name Credits
Architecture  ARCH 531 Contemporary Urban Design   4
  ARCH 533 Contemporary Issues Seminar   4
  ARCH 563 Advanced Architectural Materials   4
Civil Engineering CE 512 Sustainability in Civil and Environmental Engineering 1
  CE 514 Transportation Seminar 1
  CE 583 Estuarine Circulation  4
  CE 586 Environmental Chemistry 4
Chemistry CH 586 Environmental Chemistry  4
Economics EC 530 Resource and Environmental Economics 4
Education ED 620 Doctoral Studies Professional Seminar 1
Education Leadership and Policy ELP 505 LSE Comprehensive Exam 4
  ELP 524 Spiritual Leadership 4
Environmental Science and Management ESM 524 Wetland Ecology and Regulations 4
  ESM 564 Managing Climate Risks/Vulnerabilities 4
  ESM 557 Science, Media and the Public 1
  ESR 657 Science, Media and the Public   1
Engineering and Technology Management ETM 530 Decision Making in Engineering and Technology Management   4
  ETM 630 Decision Making in Engineering and Technology Management   4
  ETM 568 Energy Technology Innovations   4
  ETM 668 Energy Technology Innovations   4
Geography GEOG 512 Climate Change Science and Impact   4
  GEOG 607 Seminar: Community Resilience II    1
Mechanical Engineering ME 525 Advanced Topics in Building Science   4
Management MGMT 523S Storytelling and Impact Measurement for Social Innovation   4
Public Administration PA 516 Current Issues in Public Management   3
  PA 517 Leadership Development/Public Organizations   3
  PA 542 Sustainable Development Implementation   3
  PA 558 Managing Public Projects   3
  PA 568 Forest Policy and Administration   3
  PA 573 Designing the Smart Grid for Sustainable Communities   3
  PA 574 Food and Agriculture Policy   3
Social Work SW 520 Social Work and Social Welfare Policy   3
  SW 539 Social Justice in Social Work   3
Urban Studies and Planning USP 510 Climate Resiliency Planning   3
  USP 510 Transit Planning   3
  USP 518 Energy and Society   3
  USP 551 Community Economic Development   3
  USP 565 Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning   3
  USP 572 Regional Economic Development   3
  USP 588 Sustainable Development Practices   3
  USP 590 Green Economics and Sustainable Development   3
  USP 597 Regional Economic Analysis   2