Graduate Certificate Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The certificate program in food policy and sustainability leadership trains you in food policy, including understanding policymaking and developing specific, master-level skills that enable you to effectively navigate legislative, budgetary and administrative governmental processes. You're empowered to grapple with modern food system complexities and become an effective agent of change. You are exposed to contemporary food policy issues, and choose an issue to specialize in with faculty assistance.

What you will study

15 credit hours including the required capstone course (SFS 565) Required Core (12 credit hours) SFS 560 Tools and Tactics for Food Policy Change (3) SFS 561 Food and Farm Immersion Experience (2) SFS 562 Managing Natural Resources for Food Production (3) SFS 563 Applied Food Policy Immersion Experience (2) SFS 564 American Agriculture in the Global Context (2) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) SFS 565 Research Methods and Analysis (3)

Career pathways

Graduates of this program can pair the certificate with a variety of graduate degrees to enhance their expertise and career prospects for work in government, public health organizations, food companies or educational institutions. Career examples: agricultural consultant, education coordinator, food policy analyst, food resource manager, lobbyist, nonprofit advocate, sustainability manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Rob Walton College of Global Futures. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a related 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. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts two letters of recommendation professional resume personal statement 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 F-1 or J-1 visa must apply to and be accepted into a graduate program before they will be considered for admission to the certificate program. International students who are 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

Intake: Fall

Duration: 15 credit hours

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

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