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Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary certificate on integrating economic, social and environmental goals, focused on measuring and attaining the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals through energy and resource management, urban planning and sustainable cities, and effective policy. Offered on the Knoxville campus as an add-on or stand-alone certificate.

Faculty: 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 hours) from SUST 501, SUST 510, SUST 520 and CECS 599 Graduate Capstone, plus three electives (9 hours) from courses such as ALEC 585 Global Sustainable Development Goals, AREC 460 Rural Economic Development, AREC 470 Policy Analysis for Environmental and Natural Resource Management, HBS 545 Sustainable Development, POLS 554 Sustainable Communities and POLS 572 The Politics of Development.

Official programme page

Application information

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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