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Certificate Program in Sustainability

What would it mean to live in a sustainable world— where we can meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs? How do we reconcile competing environmental, economic and cultural demands? The future of the planet and humanity hangs in the balance amid our struggle to cultivate solutions.

The Sustainability Certificate offers a broad foundation for understanding issues important to the emergent field of sustainability.  Career fields in sustainability include corporate or municipal sustainability officer, non-profit environmental work, testing, marketing and sales of “green products” and environmental consulting and analysis.

The Certificate consists of six courses for a total of 18-19 semester hours.  More than half of the courses must be completed at Baldwin-Wallace College and the remaining two courses may be transferred from other colleges or universities.

Choose at least two of the following courses from the sciences:     

B-W Certificate Programs build focused knowledge in a career-relevant area without requiring the completion of an entire degree program.  Certificates update and enhance career credentials.  All courses for this program are available in the Evening & Weekend College and may be completed on a part-time schedule.  Certificate courses may be used to meet bachelor’s degree requirements.