Plan of Study: Sustainability Certificate

Program at a Glance

In the charts below, view the quarter offered and teaching format for all required and elective courses in this certificate.

International Students: It is recommended that you begin this program in Fall quarter. Jump to the recommended order of courses.

Course Format Legend

I = In-Person

R = Remote

O = Online

H (I) = Hybrid (In-Person)

H (R) = Hybrid (Remote)

IS = Independent Study

For course format descriptions, see Instructional Formats.

The courses below are typically offered in the following quarters and instruction methods but are subject to change.

Required Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
ENVIRON X 400 Principles of Sustainability I: Introduction	4	H (I) / O	H (I) / O	H (I) / O	H (I) / O
MGMT X 401 Principles of Sustainability II: Current Issues and Case Studies	4	O	H (I)	O	H (I)
ENVIRON X 402 Principles of Sustainability III : Stakeholders and Engaging Communities	4	H (I)	O	H (I)	O

Select Two Elective Courses (8 units minimum)

Elective courses are grouped below by area of focus. Click on each topic to view elective course offerings.

Energy, Climate, and The Environment

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
GEOG XL 1 Earth's Physical Environment	5		O
GEOG XL 5 People and the Earth's Ecosystem	5	O
PUB PLC X 460.5 Renewable Energy Economics and Policy	4	O		O
PUB PLC X 461 Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment	4		O		O
ENVIRON X 14 The Ocean Environment: An Ecosystem Perspective	4			O
ENVIRON XL M133 Environmental Sociology	4				O

Management

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
MGMT X 403 Strategic Social Impact	4		H (I)		H (I)
ENVIRON X 405 Supply Chain Sustainability	4	H (I)		H (I)
C&EE X 438.8 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design	4	O	I	O	I
C&EE X 438.9 Sustainability Energy and Management	4		I
MGMT X 423.423 Integrating Sustainability Into Financial Reporting	4		O
MGMT X 481.5 Global Business Practices in Sustainability	4	H (I)		H (I)
EC ENGR X 425.10 The Solar Energy Solution: Harnessing Solar Power into the Home and Office	4	R		R

Food & Garden

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall	Winter	Summer
PUB PLC X 477 Food Justice	4		O
PUB PLC X 478 Sustainable Food and Agriculture	4			H (R)
URBN PL XLC 216 Food Studies Graduate Certificate Colloquium	4
BIOLGY X 498.10 Green Gardens: Sustainable Garden Practice	4			R
BIOLGY X 499.3A Building a Garden Ecology with CA Natives	4	H (I)

Internship

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
PUB PLC X 495 Sustainability Internship	4	Independent Study	Independent Study	Independent Study	Independent Study

International Students

International Students who wish to complete the Sustainability Certificate in 2 quarters should start in Fall Quarter and take courses in the following Order:

Quarter 1 (Fall):

ENVIRON X 400
Principles of Sustainability I:
Introduction

Elective #1

Elective #2

Quarter 2 (Winter):

MGMT X 401
Principles of Sustainability II:
Current Issues and Case Studies

ENVIRON X 402
Principles of Sustainability III:
Stakeholders and Engaging Communities

Please note: Federal visa regulations state that F-1 students can only enroll in one online course counting toward their full-time enrollment every quarter.

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