Sustainability Certificate at Washington University in St. Louis

Programme overview

The certificate offers an interdisciplinary foundation for addressing social, environmental and economic challenges, with applied learning in St. Louis. It can be completed online, though course availability varies by semester.

Faculty: WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) | Duration: 15 units | Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Fifteen units: Strategic Planning, Foundations and Practice of Sustainability, Introduction to Environmental Studies, Planning Sustainable & Racially Equitable Urban Communities, and Environmental Law: Applications Toward Sustainability.

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Entry requirements

Undergraduate certificate applicants (CAPS, applies to all undergraduate certificates): high school diploma or equivalent; official transcripts of all prior college-level work sent from the registrar to CAPS (applicants with fewer than 45 transferable college credit hours also provide proof of high school completion; non-U.S. transcripts need a course-by-course evaluation from WES or another NACES member); one-page statement describing interests and goals; no minimum GPA stated for certificates. First-time-in-college applicants need a 3.0 high school GPA, a two-page statement and two letters of recommendation. International applicants must confirm English proficiency; students outside the U.S. cannot enrol in fully online CAPS programmes, and F-1/J-1 visa holders must enrol full-time with in-person requirements. Deadlines: degree-seeking Fall July 31, Spring Nov 30, Summer Apr 30; non-degree Fall Aug 15, Spring Jan 2, Summer May 15. Application fee $50 domestic, $100 international.

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Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer

Duration: 15 units

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