Required Courses*
A total of 18 credits are required to earn a certificate that is structured so that the participating student will be exposed to the interrelation of engineering with natural and social sciences and humanities as applied to sustainable Earth systems, engineering practices, and society.
The certificate has two tracks; one in DSAS, the other in SSOE. Each track starts and finishes with two required courses that have a MCSI designation in the SSOE and includes a third course from the track School. The two new courses will unite all incoming Sustainability certificate students regardless of disciplinary or School affiliation.
Three electives can be chosen to complete the 18 credit requirement. At most, one of these three electives can be taken in a student’s home Department.
Required Courses
- ENGR 1905 - CURRENT ISSUES IN SUSTAINABILITY
- ENGR 1907 - SUSTAINABILITY CAPSTONE
- DSAS TRACK: GEOL 1030 - THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS AND CLIMATE
- SSOE TRACK: CEE 1610 - ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Please note that ENGR 1905 is a pre-requisite for ENGR 1907 and they may not be taken concurrently.
Electives
Select three electives. Only one elective can be in the student’s major department.*
Courses with Sustainability Content
- Architectural Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English Composition
- English Literature
- Engineering
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- ENGR 0034 - ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVES OF THE RENAISSANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
- ENGR 1060 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP- ENGINEERING FOR HUMANITY
- ENGR 1283 - EXPLORATION OF ENERGY AND ELECTRIFICATION: BRAZIL
- ENGR 1605 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IN ISLAND NATIONS: GUAM
- ENGR 1909 - INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
- French and Italian
- Geology and Environmental Science
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- GEOL 0840 - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- GEOL 0860 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
- GEOL 0880 - INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
- GEOL 1051 - GROUNDWATER GEOLOGY
- GEOL 1060 - GEOMORPHOLOGY
- GEOL 1330 - SUSTAINABILITY FLASH LAB
- GEOL 1333 - SUSTAINABILITY
- GEOL 1445 - GIS, GPS, AND COMPUTER METHODS
- GEOL 1515 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY
- GEOL 1904 - DIRECTED READING
- GEOL 1930 - YELLOWSTONE FIELD CLASS
- GEOL 1950 - WYOMING FIELD STUDIES IN ECOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY
- Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
- History
- Mechanical and Materials Science
- Public and International Affairs
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Studio Arts
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
* Elective courses will be reviewed annually and updated as new courses are offered.