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Graduate Certificates

Applied Sustainability

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Sustainability is a unique, interdisciplinary look at what it takes to make urban and economic development compatible with the natural environment. To meet the increasing demand for sustainability experts in government, corporate, and community settings, this program prepares students to assess environmental impact, navigate national and international regulations, minimize waste by streamlining IT infrastructure, propose budget-cutting energy strategies, and implement policies that are as financially and politically sound as they are eco-friendly.

Coursework covers the foundations of ecology; current theories of sustainability; methods for optimizing energy and land use; building management techniques; the politics, law, and economics of the global green movement; and the relationship between IT and the consumption of resources.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
Four courses/16 credits

MET AD 620 Law, Regulation, and Sustainability
MET CS 642 IT for Sustainability
MET UA 515 History and Theory of Urban Planning
MET UA 617 Human and Ecological Systems: Living Systems Theory and Application