With a focus on the interconnectedness of social equity, the environment, the economy, and aesthetics, the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Sustainability provides foundational and advanced knowledge and skills necessary for transitioning to sustainability-related careers in a variety of sectors from sciences to the arts, from business to education, and from governmental to non-governmental organizations.

In addition, the P.B.C. in Sustainability is a direct pathway into the M.S. in Sustainability & Environment (all courses from the P.B.C. count toward the M.S. subject to the policies of The Graduate School). The curriculum includes two required core classes and the student's choice of a selection of sustainability classes in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability. The student may choose, in consultation with the advisor, up to two sustainability-relevant classes from other departments at UNC Greensboro. The core classes focus on developing conceptual knowledge and cultivating transferable skills for applications of sustainability. More information is available at https://ges.uncg.edu/msse/.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

Undergraduate degree in any field.

Certificate Program Requirements

Required: 18 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses (6 credits)
GES 662	Sustainability	3
GES 664	Environment	3
Sustainability Topics (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
GES 682	Topics in Ethics and Aesthetics
GES 684	Topics in Development and Economics
GES 686	Topics in Equity and Society
GES 688	Topics in Environmental Sciences
Sustainability-Focused Electives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following: *		6
GES 602	Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment
GES 603	Understanding Geographic Information Systems
GES 605	Sustainable Regional Planning
GES 606	Environmental Planning
GES 612	Natural Resource Geography
GES 615	National Parks and Protected Areas
GES 618	Biogeography
GES 619	Advanced Weather and Climate-Synoptic Climatology
GES 631	Sustainable Transportation Planning
GES 632	Geography of Livable Cities
GES 641	Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
GES 650	Applied Physical Geography
GES 660	Sustainable Campus Operations
Total Credit Hours		18

*

Up to 6 credits of courses from outside the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability may be chosen in consultation with the adviser (these could include courses from Anthropology, Biology, Communication Studies, Community and Therapeutic Recreation, Economics, Education, Interior Architecture, Business, Sociology, or others).