Sustainability, Academic Certificate
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Academic Certificate: AC 6240N
15-18 Credits
Program Contact
Karen Wellner | 480-726-4111 | karen.wellner@cgc.edu
Program Description
The Academic Certificate (AC) in Sustainability is interdisciplinary and builds a strong academic expertise within a student’s desired focus area of Sustainability. The focus areas are established within and among the foundational pillars of Sustainability (social / environmental / economic).
Program Notes
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better for all courses required within the program. Overall program minimum GPA = 2.00.
++ indicates any suffixed course may be selected.
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
SSH111 | Sustainable Cities | 3 |
SUS110 | Sustainable World | 3 |
Restricted Electives | ||
Select three focus area classes: | 9-12 | |
Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution | ||
Environmental Biology | ||
Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Laboratory | ||
Elements of Intercultural Communication | ||
Sustainable Cooking | ||
Microeconomic Principles | ||
Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
Geological Disasters and the Environment and Geological Disasters and the Environment Lab | ||
Introduction to Physical Geography | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Psychology and Culture | ||
Society and Business | ||
Introduction to Sustainability | ||
Introduction to Sustainable Built Environments | ||
Total Credits | 15-18 |