Coastal and Flood Resiliency Planning Graduate Certificate at University of South Florida

Programme overview

A 12-credit certificate preparing planners, policy makers and public and non-profit managers to address the challenges facing coastal communities, covering land use and economic development planning, environmental policy, and disaster preparation and recovery.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: School of Public Affairs | Duration: 12 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Required: Planning for Coastal Communities and Urban Environmental Policy; plus two electives from courses such as Planning for Floods, Disaster Resilient Community, Land Use Planning and Lidar and 3D Applications of GIS.

Career pathways

Planning, development and policy roles, largely in the public and non-profit sector, in coastal areas.

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Entry requirements

University of South Florida graduate certificates (university-wide): Graduate certificate applicants at USF need a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (or a graduate GPA of 3.00, if applicable) and must be admitted to the certificate itself; admission to a certificate does not guarantee admission to a degree programme. Applicants without a bachelor's degree or higher from the United States or a designated English-speaking country submit English proficiency test scores (USF graduate minimums: IELTS 6.5; Duolingo English Test 110; TOEFL iBT 79 on the earlier scale or 4.5 on the scale used after 21 January 2026). Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director before applying. Programme-specific: Applicants also submit a letter of intent/purpose and a resume or CV.

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Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 credit hours

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