The Certificate in Sustainability is intended to give students theoretical, methodological, strategic, and substantive exposure to sustainability-related concepts and practice. The certificate will allow students to engage in problem-based, experiential learning across a broad range of sustainability topics. The program should begin in the student’s second year with ENVS 201.

Certificate in Sustainability (21 credit units)

Required Courses (6 credit units):

  • ENVS 201.3
  • ENVS 401.3 or EVSC 485.3

Indigenous Learning for Sustainability (3 credit units):

Choose 3 credit units from the following elective course options:

  • ANTH 202.3
  • ANTH 350.3
  • AREC 220.3
  • COMM 247.3
  • DRAM 111.3
  • ENG 242.3
  • ENG 243.3
  • ENG 335.3
  • ENG 338.3
  • GEOG 465.3
  • HIST 195.3
  • HIST 257.3
  • HIST 266.3
  • HIST 315.3
  • HIST 316.3
  • INDG 107.3
  • INDG 210.3
  • KIN 306.3
  • LING 114.3
  • LING 253.3
  • PLAN 445.3*
  • POLS 222.3
  • INDG 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-level*

*These courses may not be used to count as credit for both Indigenous Learning and restricted electives.

200-Level Restricted Electives (6 credit units)

Students must choose at least 6 credit units of 200-level electives below or receive permission for a course override from the SENS Undergraduate Programs Chair.

Choose at least 6 credit units from the following elective course options:

  • AGRC 211.3 
  • ANTH 240.3
  • ANTH 244.3
  • AREC 238.3
  • AREC 251.3
  • BIOL 228.3
  • CPSJ 203.3
  • ECON 270.3
  • ECON 275.3
  • ECON 277.3 
  • ENVE 201.3 
  • ENVE 212.3
  • EVSC 202.3 
  • EVSC 210.3 
  • EVSC 220.3 
  • GEOG 208.3 
  • GEOG 240.3 
  • GEOG 280.3 
  • HIST 243.3 
  • HIST 257.3 
  • HIST 258.3 
  • HIST 292.3 
  • HIST 293.3 
  • PHIL 226.3 
  • PHIL 231.3 
  • PHIL 236.3 
  • PLSC 213.3 
  • PLSC 235.3  
  • RLST 210.3 
  • SOC 202.3 
  • SOC 204.3 
  • SOC 206.3 
  • SOC 227.6 
  • WGST 210.3 

300-Level and 400-Level Restricted Electives (6 credit units):

Students must choose at least 6 credit units of 300- or 400-level courses from the list of electives below or receive permission for a course override from the SENS Undergraduate Programs Chair.

Choose at least 6 credit units from the following elective course options:

  • ANBI 375.3
  • ANBI 475.3
  • ANSC 301.3
  • ANTH 329.3
  • ANTH 331.3
  • ANTH 401.3
  • AREC 348.3
  • AREC 428.3
  • AREC 430.3 
  • AREC 432.3 
  • AREC 451.3 
  • BIOL 373.3
  • BIOL 410.3 
  • BIOL 412.3 
  • BIOL 470.3 
  • BIOL 475.3 
  • CHEM 375.3
  • CHEP 402.3
  • CPSJ 400.3 
  • ECON 376.3
  • ENVE 381.3 
  • ENVE 432.3
  • EVSC 380.3
  • EVSC 421.3 
  • EVSC 492.3
  • EVSC 494.3 
  • FABS 371.3
  • FABS 401.3
  • FABS 492.3
  • FABS 494.3
  • GEOG 333.3
  • GEOG 351.3
  • GEOG 364.3
  • GEOG 380.3
  • GEOG 381.3
  • GEOG 385.3 
  • GEOG 386.3
  • GEOG 490.3 
  • GEOG 491.3
  • HIST 365.3 
  • HIST 371.3
  • LAW 444.3
  • PLAN 341.3
  • PLAN 346.3
  • PLAN 350.3
  • PLAN 429.3
  • PLAN 441.3 
  • PLAN 445.3 
  • PLAN 446.3
  • PLSC 345.3
  • PLSC 401.3
  • PLSC 413.3 
  • PLSC 418.3 
  • PLSC 422.3 
  • PLSC 425.3 
  • PLSC 461.3
  • PLSC 492.3 
  • PLSC 494.6 
  • PSY 411.3
  • POLS 326.3
  • POLS 328.3
  • POLS 403.3
  • POLS 422.3 
  • RRM 312.3
  • RRM 321.3
  • SLSC 313.3
  • SLSC 342.3
  • SLSC 350.3
  • SLSC 444.3 
  • SLSC 492.3 
  • SLSC 494.6 
  • SOC 309.3
  • SOC 360.3
  • SOC 402.3
  • TOX 301.3
  • WGST 411.3

Note: If a student chooses to use a thesis and/or research course towards the completion of the certificate, it must be demonstrated to the certificate coordinator that the thesis or research project has a focus on sustainability.