The Certificate in Sustainability is intended to give students theoretical, methodological, strategic, and substantive exposure to sustainability-related concepts and practice. Students will choose either a natural resources, community, or food systems focus for their sustainability studies towards the certificate. The certificate will allow students to engage in problem-based, experiential learning across a broad range of sustainability topics. The program will 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 courses:
- ANTH 202.3
- ANTH 480.3
- ARCH 350.3
- AREC 220.3
- COMM 347.3
- DRAM 111.3
- ENG 242.3
- ENG 243.3
- ENG 335.3
- HIST 195.3
- HIST 266.3
- INDG 107.3
- KIN 306.3
- LING 253.3
- PLAN 445.3*
- POLS 222.3
- INDG 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-level*
Techniques and Tools for Sustainability (3 credit units)
Choose 3 credit units from the following elective courses:
- ENVE 381.3
- EVSC 203.3
- GEOG 290.3
- GEOG 385.3
- GEOG 386.3
- INDG 210.3
- POLS 256.3
- PSY 235.3
- RRM 323.2 and RRM 201.1
- SOC 225.3
- SOC 232.3
Areas of Focus (9 credit units)
Students must choose one of the following three areas of focus, in consultation with an advisor:
Please note in each area of focus there are thesis and/or research course options listed. If a student chooses to use one of these courses towards the completion of the certificate it must be demonstrated to the certificate coordinator that the thesis pursued has a focus on sustainability and the theme of the chosen area of focus.
Natural Resources and Sustainability Focus
Elective Course (9 credit units):
Choose one of:
- BIOL 228.3
- ECON 275.3
- ECON 277.3
- ENVE 201.3
- ENVE 212.2
- EVSC 210.3
- EVSC 220.3
- GEOG 280.3
- PHIL 226.3
- PHIL 231.3
- PHIL 236.3
- PLSC 213.3
- TOX 200.3
Choose one of:
- ANBI 375.3
- AREC 330.3
- BIOL 373.3
- CHEM 375.3
- ECON 376.3
- EVSC 380.3
- GEOG 333.3
- GEOG 351.3
- PLAN 329.3
- RRM 312.3
- SLSC 342.3
- SLSC 350.3
- TOX 301.3
Choose one of:
- AREC 430.3
- BIOL 410.3
- BIOL 412.3
- BIOL 470.3
- BIOL 475.3
- ENVE 432.3
- EVSC 421.3
- EVSC 430.3
- EVSC 492.3
- EVSC 494.3
- GEOG 490.3
- GEOL 464.3
- PLSC 413.3
- PLSC 422.3
- PLSC 423.3
- PLSC 425.3
- PLSC 492.3
- PLSC 494.6
- PLSC 492.3
- PLSC 494.3
- SLSC 444.3
Community and Sustainability Focus
Elective Course (9 credit units):
Choose one of:
- ANTH 240.3
- ANTH 244.3
- CPSJ 203.3
- ECON 275.3
- ECON 277.3
- GEOG 208.3
- GEOG 240.3
- GEOG 280.3
- HIST 243.3
- HIST 257.3
- HIST 258.3
- HIST 263.3
- HIST 290.3
- HIST 292.3
- HIST 293.3
- PHIL 226.3
- PHIL 231.3
- PHIL 236.3
- POLS 226.3
- PLST 210.3
- SOC 202.3
- SOC 204.3
- SOC 206.3
- SOC 227.3
- WGST 210.3
Choose one of:
- ANTH 329.3
- ARCH 357.3
- AREC 330.3
- GEOG 340.3
- GEOG 352.3
- GEOG 364.3
- GEOG 380.3
- GEOG 381.3
- HIST 365.3
- HIST 371.3
- PLAN 341.3
- PLAN 342.3
- PLAN 346.3
- PLAN 350.3
- POLS 326.3
- POLS 328.3
- SOC 309.3
- SOC 344.3
- SOC 360.3
Choose one of:
- ANBI 475.3
- ANTH 401.3
- AREC 430.3
- AREC 432.3
- CHEP 402.3
- CPSJ 400.3
- GEOG 464.3
- GEOG 491.3
- HIST 445.3
- HIST 459.3
- INDG 451.6
- LAW 444.3
- PLAN 441.3
- PLAN 445.3
- PLAN 446.3
- POLS 403.3
- POLS 422.3
- SOC 409.3
- SOC 421.3
- WGST 411.3
Food Systems and Sustainability Focus
Elective Course (9 credit units):
Choose one of:
- AREC 251.3
- AGRC 211.3
- PLSC 235.3
Choose one of:
- ANBI 375.3
- ANSC 301.3
- AREC 330.3
- AREC 348.3
- EVSC 380.3
- FABS 371.3
- PLSC 345.3
- RRM 312.3
- SLSC 313.3
Choose one of:
- AREC 428.3
- AREC 432.3
- AREC 451.3
- EVSC 492.3
- EVSC 494.6
- FABS 401.3
- FABS 436.3
- FABS 450.3
- FABS 492.3
- FABS 494.3
- GEOG 491.3
- PLSC 401.3
- PLSC 413.3
- PLSC 418.3
- PLSC 422.3
- PLSC 492.3
- PLSC 494.6
- SLSC 492.3
- SLSC 494.6
- SOC 402.3