Graduate Certificate Sustainability at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The development and implementation of sustainable solutions depends on the development of core sustainability competencies, effective collaboration and inspiring leadership. The graduate certificate program in sustainability provides you with the foundational knowledge required to promote sustainable solutions in any professional field. The skills developed in this program, like systems thinking and futures thinking, are essential to addressing sustainability challenges across many kinds of organizations.

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (6 credit hours) SOS 508 Pathways to Sustainability (3) SOS 509 Leading Sustainability Transitions (3) Electives (9 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information Students select six credit hours of sustainability-focused electives from EMS, SFS and SOS course prefixes.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program can pair the certificate with a range of graduate degrees to enhance their expertise and career prospects related to sustainability. Career examples: chief sustainability officer, civil engineer, economist, energy engineer, environmental economist, environmental restoration planner, industrial ecologist, project coordinator.

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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 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. Applicants are required to 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.

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, Spring

Duration: 15 credit hours

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

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