Sustainability Graduate Certificates
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Graduate Certificates provide a platform for current graduate students across the university to engage with and learn about sustainability topics outside of their primary course of study. Taking courses toward a certificate will help students begin making connections between sustainability concepts and their primary degree. The primary audience are graduate students without a background in sustainability, but with an interest in learning more.
Learning objectives
See yourself as part of sustainability conversations and actions.
- Learn fundamentals of sustainability
- Connect science and society
- Act through project-based experiences
Program format
Complete four courses
Course options draw upon coursework across the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, recognizing expertise and scholarship in any one area may include multiple disciplines.
- 1 "core" course
- 3 electives, 1 elective must be a “project based” course
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade
- All courses retain at least a 3.0 GPA
- Certificate courses cannot be double counted toward degree program requirements
- Courses with missing, incomplete, in-progress, or failing grades do not count toward the certificate requirements
For more information visit the FAQ's.
Certificate programs
Climate change
Gain knowledge about causes and societal implications of climate change, and develop skills to help assess consequences and possible actions.
Ecopreneurship
Learn the processes, mindsets, and tools that ecopreneurs leverage to solve complex environmental sustainability challenges through the creation of new organizations or new initiatives within larger organizations.
Sustainable energy
Learn about energy systems and tackle real energy challenges.
Sustainability decision-making
Look at the world as an interconnected system and apply frameworks to think through sustainability challenges.
Human and Planetary Health
A healthy planet is essential to human thriving. Climate change, disease, pollution, and disrupted food systems pose critical threats to a healthy future, with the heaviest burden falling on the most vulnerable and marginalized. A healthy planet is essential to human thriving. Climate change, disease, pollution, and disrupted food systems pose critical threats to a healthy future, with the heaviest burden falling on the most vulnerable and marginalized.
Ready to pursue a graduate certificate?
Fill out the interest form to get started.
Questions?
Check out our FAQs or contact sustainability_students@stanford.edu.