Graduate Certificate Environmental Communication and Leadership at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Scientists must go beyond publishing in journals if they want their research to be relevant to society. However, academic training rarely covers how to communicate with the press, the public, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders. This certificate program in environmental communication and leadership gives you the important skills you need to increase your influence and reach above and beyond academia.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: School of Life Sciences | Duration: 15 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (3 credit hours) BIO 578 Environmental Leadership and Communication (3) Electives (12 credit hours) policy and management (3) communication (3) leadership (3) open elective (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students must choose three credit hours from each of the policy and management, communication, and leadership categories with approval of the School of Life Sciences.

Career pathways

Professionals skilled in communication as well as analytical and critical thinking are highly sought-after in public and private industry. Career examples: attorney, ecologist, professor, research scientist, science journalist or communicator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. International students who need an F1 or J1 visa first need to apply to and be accepted into a graduate degree program before being considered for the certificate program. International students residing in the U.S.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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