Program: Sustainability Certificate - CSU East Bay

Apr 13, 2025

2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog (BETA)

Important Notice:

At this time, the Department has temporarily suspended applications for the Sustainability Certificate program. Please consult the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences for updates or further information.

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 (18 units)

Take the following 15 units:
EESC 320 - Quantitative Methods in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Units: 3
EESC 445 - Water and Watershed Resources Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5
ENVT 447 - Energy, Climate and Society Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
ENVT 465 - Sustainable Communities and Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
ENVT 493 - Environmental Projects Units: 3
Take one (1) of the following courses for three (3) units:
EESC 455 - Sustainable Food Systems Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
Or ENVT 330 - Environment, Sustainability, and Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences Courses

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Courses

Earth, Environmental & Sus Sci

• EESC 133 - Introduction to the Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences for Majors Units: 1
• EESC 210 - Physical and Environmental Geology and Geography Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-5A, GE-5C
• EESC 211 - Historical Geology and Geography Units: 3
• EESC 240 - Environmental Biology Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-5B; Sustainability
• EESC 241 - Environmental Biology Laboratory Units: 1 ; Breadth Area: GE-5C
• EESC 280 - Humans and the Environment in California Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-5A; Sustainability
• EESC 297 - Introductory Field Experience Units: 1
• EESC 310 - Literature and Research Methods Units: 3
• EESC 320 - Quantitative Methods in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Units: 3
• EESC 360 - Introduction to GIS in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Units: 3
• EESC 397 - Advanced Field Experience Units: 2
• EESC 410 - Environmental Impact Analysis Units: 3
• EESC 420 - Global Climate Change Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Sustainability
• EESC 434 - Biogeochemistry Units: 3
• EESC 445 - Water and Watershed Resources Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5
• EESC 451 - Hydroinformatics Units: 4
• EESC 455 - Sustainable Food Systems Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
• EESC 460 - Advanced GIS in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Units: 3
• EESC 461 - Remote Sensing for the Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Units: 3
• EESC 462 - Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Units: 3
• EESC 499 - Capstone Seminar in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Units: 3

Earth, Environmental & Sus Sci: Graduate

• EESC 634 - Biogeochemistry Units: 4
• EESC 645 - Water and Watershed Resources Units: 3
• EESC 651 - Hydroinformatics Units: 4
• EESC 655 - Sustainable Food Systems Units: 3
• EESC 660 - Advanced GIS in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Units: 3
• EESC 661 - Remote Sensing of the Environment in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Units: 3
• EESC 675 - Fire Ecology and Management Units: 3

Environmental Science

• ENSC 311 - Geomorphology Units: 3
• ENSC 320 - The Science of Global Change Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• ENSC 330 - Weather and the Atmosphere Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• ENSC 340 - The Oceans Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• ENSC 343 - Atmospheric Science Units: 3
• ENSC 350 - Environmental Hydrology Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: Sustainability
• ENSC 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• ENSC 414 - Hazardous Waste Management Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Sustainability
• ENSC 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• ENSC 497 - Special Topics and Issues in Environmental Sciences Units: 3
• ENSC 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Environmental Science: Graduate

• ENSC 601 - Professional Ethics in Environmental Geosciences Units: 1
• ENSC 631 - Isotope Geochemistry Units: 4
• ENSC 632 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Units: 4
• ENSC 633 - The Science of Soils Units: 4
• ENSC 671 - Field Experience Units: 1-2
• ENSC 698 - Internship Units: 1-3

Environmental Studies

• ENVT 101 - Environmental Challenges of the 21st Century Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-4; Sustainability
• ENVT 225 - Fundamentals of GIS Units: 3
• ENVT 300 - Sustainable Resource Management Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
• ENVT 307 - Social Impact through Sustainable Solar Design Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• ENVT 330 - Environment, Sustainability, and Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Social Justice
• ENVT 340 - Climate Change Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• ENVT 380 - Applied Field Studies Units: 3
• ENVT 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• ENVT 447 - Energy, Climate and Society Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• ENVT 465 - Sustainable Communities and Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
• ENVT 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• ENVT 493 - Environmental Projects Units: 3
• ENVT 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Geography

• GEOG 110 - Physical Geography: Earth Processes and Outcomes Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-5A
• GEOG 120 - Human Geography: Diversity and Globalization Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-4
• GEOG 125 - World Regions and Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-4
• GEOG 225 - Fundamentals of GIS Units: 3
• GEOG 300 - Sustainable Resource Management Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
• GEOG 330 - Historical Geography of North America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
• GEOG 340 - Climate Change Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• GEOG 350 - California Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
• GEOG 351 - United States and Canada Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; Sustainability
• GEOG 352 - Latin America and the Caribbean Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4
• GEOG 353 - Africa Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4
• GEOG 354 - China Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4
• GEOG 356 - Europe Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4
• 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 447 - Energy, Climate and Society Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• GEOG 450 - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5
• GEOG 465 - Sustainable Communities and Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-4; 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

Geology

• GEOL 100 - Earth Systems Science Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-5A, GE-5C
• GEOL 101 - Introduction to the Earth Sciences Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-5A
• GEOL 102 - Earth Sciences Laboratory Units: 1 ; Breadth Area: GE-5C
• GEOL 120 - Introduction to Oceanography Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-5A
• GEOL 230 - Natural Disasters Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-5A
• GEOL 231 - Natural Hazards Units: 3
• GEOL 310 - Geology of the Western National Parks Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5
• GEOL 311 - Geomorphology Units: 3
• GEOL 325 - Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5
• GEOL 330 - Weather and the Atmosphere Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• GEOL 340 - The Oceans Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
• GEOL 341 - General Oceanography Units: 4
• GEOL 342 - Planetary Geology Units: 3
• GEOL 343 - Atmospheric Science Units: 3
• GEOL 350 - Environmental Hydrology Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: Sustainability
• GEOL 360 - Mineralogy and Optical Crystallography Units: 4
• GEOL 361 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Units: 4
• GEOL 371 - Sedimentary Geology and Stratigraphy Units: 4
• GEOL 381 - Structural Geology Units: 5
• GEOL 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• GEOL 410 - Geohealth Units: 3
• GEOL 414 - Hazardous Waste Management Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Sustainability
• GEOL 431 - Applied Geophysics Units: 4
• GEOL 432 - Hydrogeology Units: 4
• GEOL 441 - Earthquake Geology Units: 3
• GEOL 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• GEOL 497 - Issues in Geosciences Units: 3
• GEOL 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Geology: Graduate

• GEOL 601 - Professional Ethics in Environmental Geosciences Units: 1
• GEOL 602 - Graduate Seminar Units: 2
• GEOL 622 - Seismic Exploration Units: 4
• GEOL 631 - Isotope Geochemistry Units: 4
• GEOL 632 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Units: 4
• GEOL 633 - The Science of Soils Units: 4
• GEOL 634 - Biogeochemistry Units: 4
• GEOL 641 - Earthquake Geology Units: 4
• GEOL 644 - Structural Styles of Plate Margins and Regions Units: 4
• GEOL 671 - Field Experience Units: 1-2
• GEOL 690 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• GEOL 691 - University Thesis Units: 1-6
• GEOL 693 - Project Units: 1-2
• GEOL 697 - Issues in Geosciences Units: 3
• GEOL 698 - Internship Units: 1-3