Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Resiliency Leadership

The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Resiliency Leadership is designed for working professionals to increase their leadership skills and understanding of resiliency. This program focuses on shaping conversations, policies, and initiatives to transform practices and create sustainable and resilient communities.

Program Description

The certificate is one of many credentials that can be earned while building skills and understanding of environmental resiliency leadership. Industry and organizational professionals can use knowledge and tools from this program to lead and manage in mitigation, adaptation, and transformation to resilience and sustainability.

Students Will Learn

• How resiliency relates to their role, work, and community
• How to present complex technical information clearly to multi-stakeholder groups
• How to be globally and culturally sensitive
• How to apply functional knowledge to solve real-world or simulated techniques and skills for becoming mindful leaders

Admission Requirements

Students must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and at least a 3.0 GPA to enroll. Non-native English speakers must have language scores acceptable for admission by the University of Arkansas graduate school standards.

Required Courses

• ENRE 51103 - Adaptive Leadership
• ENRE 51203 - Foundations of Resiliency
• ENRE 52103 - Leadership is Convening, Do You Know How to Convene?
• ENRE 53103 - Working with Stakeholders
• Plus one elective (Recommended: ENRE 51303 - Science Communication for Executives)

Estimated Cost

• Tuition per credit hour: $459.68
• Fees per credit hour:
  • Library: $4.98
  • Network & Data Systems: $16
  • Off-campus: $30
  • Online Facilities: $2

Program Details

• The program is 100% online.
• It requires 15 credit hours.
• The estimated time to complete is 1 year.
• A bachelor's degree is required for admission.

Stackable Credentials

Students in this program can apply for and earn other academic credentials, such as graduate microcertificates and graduate certificates, while taking courses to complete this certificate. Stackable credentials are part of a sequence that can be accumulated over time, allowing students to use credit hours from one credential towards another, such as from a microcertificate towards a graduate certificate or master's degree.

Related Programs

• Graduate Certificate in Environmental Resiliency
• Graduate Certificate in Environmental Resiliency Certification, Accounting and Metrics
• Graduate Certificate in Environmental Resiliency Sustainability
• Microcertificate in Environmental Resiliency
• Microcertificate in Environmental Resiliency Certification, Accounting and Metrics
• Microcertificate in Environmental Resiliency Leadership
• Microcertificate in Sustainability
• Master of Science in Environmental Resiliency