Sustainability & Environmental Studies
Sustainability & Environmental Studies
Are you interested in a career that has a positive impact on the world? UCLA Extension has certificate programs and courses in sustainability and environmental studies that can help you advance in the field or switch careers to a job that is in-demand, challenging, and rewarding.
Our courses are taught by industry experts, including UCLA’s Chief Sustainability Officer, whose mission is to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments and to facilitate creating a world class living laboratory for sustainability at UCLA.
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Are you interested in a career that has a positive impact on the world? UCLA Extension has certificate programs and courses in sustainability and environmental studies that can help you advance in the field or switch careers to a job that is in-demand, challenging, and rewarding.
Our courses are taught by industry experts, including UCLA’s Chief Sustainability Officer, whose mission is to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments and to facilitate creating a world class living laboratory for sustainability at UCLA.
Sustainability Certificate
Become a leader in environmentally responsible policy and practices with UCLA Extension’s Sustainability Certificate. Encompassing the fields of design, business, energy, law, and public policy, this program will focus on major elements that impact the environment on a daily basis such as our use of water, air, land, energy, and transportation.
Environmental Studies Certificate
This interdisciplinary program provides a strong foundation for understanding the complex relationship between humans and the environment. You will learn about a variety of environmental issues including air and water pollution, population growth and distribution, and global climate changes. This program can be completed in only two quarters, ideal for students and professionals alike. Courses are available online. Two of the four courses are transfer credit courses and may be transferable to UC (non-UCLA) and CSU schools, as well as many other schools nationwide.
Food Studies Certificate
Connect and learn alongside UCLA graduate students to combat food issues faced by our communities as well as globally. This certificate is designed to investigate food issues and address complex topics spanning food cultures and histories, nutrition and public health, food policy and food justice, urban planning, and agrifood systems and the environment.
Programs
Sustainability
Pursue a career with a greater purpose and establish yourself as a leader in the sustainability movement. Meet the growing demand for knowledgeable professionals in renewable energies and the sustainable practices, a driving force in our economy. Formats: Online | In-Person
Sustainable Business and Management
Dive deeper into the business and management sub-field of sustainability by integrating sustainable growth with business management strategies. This specialization takes an interdisciplinary approach, and provides a holistic and condensed overview of sustainable business and management.
Courses
Climate Change, Energy and the Environment
Earth's Physical Environment
Environmental Sociology
This course focuses on the relationship between society and the environment. Detailed analysis of interrelations between social factors and environmental factors.
Food Justice
Food Studies Graduate Certificate Colloquium
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Sustainability and Environmental Programs
Virtual Open House
Learn how our programs can help you achieve your career goals in sustainability in this informative online session, with an opportunity for Q&A.