About The Certificate
The Interdisciplinary Certificate in Sustainability requires 17 credit hours
The requirements consist of an Anchor course in Sustainability (3 credits), one course from each of three “spheres” Ecological, Economic, Social (3 credits each), two semesters of the Sustainability Seminar (total of 2 credits), a Sustainability Capstone course (3 credits), and a Portfolio.
The Sustainability Certificate emphasizes seven key competencies to link knowledge, skills, values, aptitudes, and attitudes necessary to address complex sustainability challenges in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Gain skills and understanding to create systemic change
The Sustainability Certificate incorporates applied learning in interdisciplinary settings and equips students with critical skills to address global sustainability challenges through real-world solutions.
With deepest gratitude, we celebrate Dr. Ron Balthazor, founding director of the Interdisciplinary Certificate in Sustainability. Under Dr. Balthazor’s leadership, the Certificate in Sustainability has become one of the largest certificate programs at UGA while maintaining a deep sense of community and purpose.