Sustainability Certificate

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Program Description

The Certificate in Sustainability provides basic preparation for entry level, public or private sector employment as a sustainability or environmental services professional. The certificate complements a wide range of majors and is a natural companion to degree programs in construction management, engineering, environmental science, geography, kinesiology, political science, public administration and public health (not designed for Environmental Studies majors).

Admission Requirements

Completion of CHEM 100, STAT 100, ENVT 101 or equivalent.

Required Coursework (22-23 units)

Take the following 19 units:
ENVT 320 - Environmental Resource Analysis Units: 4
ENVT 445 - Water and Watershed Resources Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB
ENVT 447 - Energy, Climate and Society Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB; Sustainability
ENVT 465 - Sustainable Communities and Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
ENVT 493 - Environmental Projects Units: 3
Take one (1) of the following courses for 3-4 units:
ENVT 330 - Environment, Sustainability, and Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
GEOG 455 - Sustainable Food Systems Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Anthropology, Geography, and Environmental Studies Courses

Department of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies

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Courses

Anthropology

• ANTH 100 - Introduction to Anthropology Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-B2
• ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-B1
• ANTH 130 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• ANTH 140 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• ANTH 300 - Anthropology of Global Change Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• ANTH 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• ANTH 497 - Issues in Anthropology Units: 3
• ANTH 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Anthropology: Applied Anthropology

• ANTH 370 - Anthropology in Action Units: 3
• ANTH 372 - Medical Anthropology Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• ANTH 375 - Fire Ecology and Management Units: 3
• ANTH 377 - Museum Studies Anthropology Units: 3
• ANTH 398 - Internship Units: 1-3

Anthropology: Archaeology

• ANTH 320 - Archaeological Science and Indigenous Knowledge Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB; Diversity
• ANTH 321 - Archaeology of the Americas Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D

Anthropology: Area Studies

• ANTH 350 - Indigenous Peoples of California Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• ANTH 354 - China Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D

Anthropology: Biological Anthropology

• ANTH 310 - Evolutionary Biology of Humans Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB
• ANTH 311 - Human Fossil Record Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB
• ANTH 312 - Primate Behavioral Ecology Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D

Anthropology: Methods

• ANTH 411 - Human Forensic Osteology Units: 3
• ANTH 421 - Field Archaeology Units: 3
• ANTH 430 - Field Course in Ethnography Units: 3

Anthropology: Linguistic Anthropology

• ANTH 340 - Language and Culture Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• ANTH 341 - Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ANTH 342 - Language and Sexuality Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity

Anthropology: Sociocultural Anthropology

• ANTH 330 - Political Ecology Units: 3; Breadth Area: Sustainability Overlay
• ANTH 333 - Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ANTH 334 - Human Sexuality: Anthropological Perspectives Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• ANTH 431 - Advanced Anthropological Theory Units: 3

Environmental Studies

• ENVT 101 - Environmental Challenges of the 21st Century Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; Sustainability
• ENVT 225 - Fundamentals of GIS Units: 3
• ENVT 307 - Social Impact through Sustainable Solar Design Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB; Sustainability
• ENVT 310 - Literature and Research Methods Units: 4
• ENVT 320 - Environmental Resource Analysis Units: 4
• ENVT 330 - Environment, Sustainability, and Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• ENVT 340 - Climate Change Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB; Sustainability
• ENVT 380 - Applied Field Studies Units: 3
• ENVT 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• ENVT 410 - Environmental Impact Analysis Units: 3
• ENVT 445 - Water and Watershed Resources Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB
• ENVT 447 - Energy, Climate and Society Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB; Sustainability
• ENVT 455 - Sustainable Food Systems Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• ENVT 465 - Sustainable Communities and Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• ENVT 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• ENVT 493 - Environmental Projects Units: 3
• ENVT 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Geography

• ENVT 300 - Sustainable Resource Management Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• GEOG 110 - Physical Geography: Earth Processes and Outcomes Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-B1
• GEOG 120 - Human Geography: Diversity and Globalization Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• GEOG 125 - World Regions and Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• GEOG 225 - Fundamentals of GIS Units: 3
• GEOG 300 - Sustainable Resource Management Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• GEOG 310 - Literature and Research Methods Units: 4
• GEOG 320 - Environmental Resource Analysis Units: 4
• GEOG 330 - Historical Geography of North America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D ; Sustainability
• GEOG 340 - Climate Change Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB; Sustainability
• GEOG 350 - California Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• GEOG 351 - United States and Canada Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• GEOG 352 - Latin America and the Caribbean Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• GEOG 353 - Africa Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• GEOG 354 - China Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• GEOG 356 - Europe Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• GEOG 360 - Computer Cartography Units: 3
• GEOG 375 - Fire Ecology and Management Units: 3
• GEOG 380 - Applied Field Studies Units: 3
• GEOG 397 - Issues in Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies Units: 3
• GEOG 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• GEOG 425 - Advanced GIS Units: 3
• GEOG 445 - Water and Watershed Resources Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB
• GEOG 447 - Energy, Climate and Society Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB; Sustainability
• GEOG 450 - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB
• GEOG 455 - Sustainable Food Systems Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• GEOG 461 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Units: 3
• GEOG 462 - Air Photo Interpretation Units: 3
• GEOG 465 - Sustainable Communities and Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• GEOG 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• GEOG 497 - Issues in Geography Units: 3
• GEOG 498 - Internship Units: 1-3
• GEOG 499 - Senior Seminar in Geography Units: 3