This microcertificate is a first step toward a broad foundation in sustainability. The foundation will help students understand the broad body of knowledge sustainability professionals use. Students will use this body of knowledge to apply sustainability in real-life case studies from global to local scale.

 

Students Will Learn:

  • To demonstrate an understanding of the five pillars of sustainability for the purposes of having a broad and integrated view from a systems-thinking and ecological justice framework.
  • To demonstrate the application of the principles, theories and methods contained in the five pillars of sustainability for the purposes of understanding tradeoffs.
  • To demonstrate the use of sustainability theories, principles and method within the five pillars of sustainability in case studies for the purposes of understanding the implications of sustainability-based projects on existing contexts.

Students must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and at least a 3.0 GPA to enroll. Non-native English speakers must have language scores acceptable for admission by the University of Arkansas graduate school standards.

 

Courses

  • SUST 51003 - Foundations of Sustainable and Resilient Systems
  • SUST 52003 - Decision Making, Analysis and Synthesis in Sustainability
  • SUST 53003 - Sustainable Global Food, Energy and Water Systems

 

Educational Pathways

The microcertificate can be combined with others for a graduate certificate or a master’s degree in environmental resiliency.

 

 


Tuition / credit hour $446.29
Fee / credit hour
Library $4.68
Network & Data Systems $13.10
Off-campus $30
Online Facilities $2

Tuition and fees per credit hour reflect fall 2024 rates for students studying completely online. Students in online programs who take an on-campus course will pay on-campus fees, mandatory and college fees, for only the on-campus course.

Certificate programs are not eligible for financial aid.

 

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