Program Overview

Sustainability Certificate (Graduate)

The Certificate Program in Sustainability at Temple University is a collaboration between the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science and Technology. This four-course graduate certificate program provides students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to embark on a career as a sustainability professional.

Program Outcomes

As a student in the Sustainability Certificate, you will strengthen your communication skills across social and natural sciences while learning how to engage in policy arenas, communicate with nonscientists, and acquire specific tools to build more sustainable futures.

Program Format & Curriculum

Students in the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability will take a transdisciplinary introductory seminar (three credits) and three professional skills courses (nine–10 credits). Courses may include:

• Fundamentals of Sustainability Science and Environmental Justice
• Communicating Science to a Broader Audience/Non-scientists
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Field methods in Environmental Justice

Careers

Graduates will be prepared to work in fields such as:

• Community engagement, political organizing, policymaking, and climate resilience planning to benefit marginalized communities
• Environmental consultants and policymakers, political advisors, and sustainability managers in the industry
• GIS specialists at environmental nonprofits, environmental consulting, city or state agencies
• Policymaking and consulting on alternative energy production, storage, and planning
• Researchers and program directors in fields working towards equitable economic and environmental futures for people living in and around cities
• Resource management and conservation with the federal or local government or nongovernmental organizations

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors. For the 2023–2024 academic year:

• Pennsylvania resident: $1,053.00 per credit
• Out-of-state: $1,449.00 per credit

Accreditation

Temple University's departments and programs are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.