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Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

A transdisciplinary 15-credit graduate certificate on climate science, impacts and strategies for mitigation and community adaptation, emphasising adaptive capacity and societal resilience. The programme is pending THEC and SACSCOC approval, and applications open after approval.

Faculty: Graduate School (College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies)  |  Department: College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies  |  Duration: 15 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Two required courses (6 credits) from SUST 501 Sustainability Foundations and Perspectives, SUST 510, SUST 520 and CECS 599 Graduate Capstone, plus three electives (9 credits) from courses such as EEB 419 Global Change Ecology, EEPS 558 Global Climate Change, ESS 462 Environmental Climatology, GEOG 434 Climatology, ANTH 420 Disasters.

Career pathways

Supports development and implementation of strategies that help communities adapt to climate change.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications will be accepted once THEC and SACSCOC approvals are received. Certificate requirements: Graduate Certificate Course Verification Form and applying to graduate through MyUTK.

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: 15 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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