Students declaring the certificate in fall 2024 or later should view the current credit requirements
Certificate Requirements
- A 2.00 GPA in the certificate
- 12 credits of coursework, 3 credits from each of the four main categories below
- 1 credit in ENVIR ST 398: Independent Study: Sustainability Community Engagement for a sustainability-related community service project or 2 credits in ENVIR ST 317: Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
- Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not count toward the certificate
Students may request to substitute a course listed as a “multidimensional course” for a course in the economic, social or environmental category. Requests can be granted to the extent that the student’s proposed course portfolio still covers all four dimensions of the certificate’s curriculum.
Students may also request to substitute a listed course with a sustainability related course that is currently not listed. Such a request requires that the student submits a written explanation how the substitute course meets the learning outcomes of the certificate and assists the student in reaching their individual goals for taking the certificate. Please also submit a syllabus of the substitute class.
All substitution requests require approval and should be submitted to undergrad@nelson.wisc.edu.
Courses
Course availability may vary by semester. Students, please check Course Search & Enroll for the latest course offerings; others can use Public Course Search & Enroll.
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Environmental Dimension
Select a minimum of 3 credits
Social Dimension
Select a minimum of 3 credits
Economic Dimension
Select a minimum of 3 credits
Systems Dimension
Select a minimum of 3 credits
Community Engagement
ENVIR ST 398: Independent Study: Sustainability Community Engagement, 1 credit, or 2 credits in ENVIR ST 317: Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Multidimensional and Cross-Topics Courses
Can request to use maximum of 3 credits to substitute for 3 credits from the economic, social or environmental category. This requires special permission and is only allowed if the student’s course portfolio will still cover all four dimensions of the certificate’s curriculum. Exceptions are not allowed for the systems category.
| Department | Course | Title | Credits | geBLC* | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIR ST, SOIL SCI | 101 | Forum on the Environment | 2 | __WEC | Spring |
| ENVIR ST | 117 | GreenHouse Roots Seminar | 1 | ___EC | Fall |
| LAND ARC | 211 | Shaping the Built Environment | 3 | __NEC | Spring |
| HORT, PL PATH | 261 | Sustainable Turfgrass Use and Management | 2 | Fall | |
| ED POL | 320 | Climate Change, Sustainability, and Education | 3 | __WIC | Fall, Spring |
| ENVIR ST, GEOG | 333 | Green Urbanism | 3 | __SIC | Spring |
| A A E, AGRONOMY, HORT, PL PATH | 367 | Introduction to Organic Agriculture: Production, Markets, and Policy | 3 | __BEC | Spring |
| ENVIR ST, BSE | 367 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 | __PIC | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| LAND ARC | 373 | Mindfulness in Restorative Environments | 3 | __HIC | Fall |
| CURRIC, C&E SOC, ENVIR ST | 405 | Education for Sustainable Communities | 3 | __SIC | Spring |
| ENVIR ST | 417 | Sustainability Science, Technology and Policy | 1 | __NIC | Fall, Spring |
| DY SCI, AGRONOMY | 471 | Food Production Systems and Sustainability | 3 | __YAC | |
| DY SCI, AN SCI, FOOD SCI, SOIL SCI | 472 | Animal Agriculture and Global Sustainable Development | 1 | ||
| CIV ENGR | 495 | Sustainable Building and Materials | 3 | Spring | |
| CIV ENGR | 525 | Case Studies Exploring Infrastructure Sustainability and Climate Change | 3 | Fall | |
| URB R PL | 551 | Climate Action Planning: Sustainable Transportation | 3 | ___AC | Spring |
| LAND ARC | 563 | Designing Sustainable and Resilient Regions | 4 | ___AC | Fall |
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