Sustainability graduate certificates

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (SDSS) sustainability graduate certificates provide a platform for current graduate students across the university to engage with and learn about sustainability topics outside of their primary course of study. Taking courses toward a certificate will help students begin making connections between sustainability concepts and their primary degree. The primary audience are graduate students without a background in sustainability, but with an interest in learning more.

Learning objectives

See yourself as part of sustainability conversations and actions.

Learn fundamentals of sustainability
Connect science and society
Act through project-based experiences

Program format

Complete four courses

1 "core" course
3 electives from a list of options, 1 must be a “project based” course
Note: Course options draw upon coursework across the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, recognizing expertise and scholarship in any one area may include multiple disciplines.

You must take the courses for a letter grade, successfully complete all courses, and have a 3.0 average GPA from all four courses at time of application to receive a certificate. Courses with missing, incomplete, in-progress, or failing grades do not count toward the certificate requirements.

Programs

Climate change

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability- Social Sciences Division Seminar with Dr. Noah Zuker, “Climate Cascades: IOs and the Prioritization of Climate Action."

Gain knowledge about causes and societal implications of climate change, and develop skills to help assess consequences and possible actions.

Explore our climate change certificate

Ecopreneurship

Learn the processes, mindsets, and tools that ecopreneurs leverage to solve complex environmental sustainability challenges through the creation of new organizations or new initiatives within larger organizations.

Learn about our ecopreneurship certificate