CECE: Center for Environment, Community, & Equity
Graduate Certificate in Environment, Community, & Equity
CECE, EDH, and SIS are excited to announce the Graduate Certificate in Environment, Community, & Equity (Starting Fall 2024).
The Graduate Certificate in Environment, Community, & Equity will equip students with knowledge and preparation to address a growing set of challenges at the intersection of environmental protection, community resilience, and equity.
Students completing the program will become conversant with the leading theories and the connections between environmental change and environmental justice. Students will be equipped with foundational understanding of major areas of focus around environmental equity, including scholarly and policy debates. They will be prepared to work across a range of settings that aim to integrate protection of the environment with equity and inclusion, including international organizations, governments, and nongovernmental organizations.
Enrollment for the Graduate Certificate in Environment, Community, & Equity opens for the Fall term of 2024. This program is accessible to students currently pursuing graduate degrees at American University, as well as individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution. Students in SPA, Kogod, SOC, WCL, CAS, SOE, and SIS will also find that this certificate rounds out their training in environmental policy, sustainability, climate communication, and sustainability management.
The certificate will provide a credential that signals a demonstrated understanding of the theory, policy, and ethical practice of environmental equity. Students must complete a 12-credit curriculum and co-curricular components.
CECE Graduate Certificate Courses: See Course Files & Advisor for Full Details.
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CORE CORSES (choose one or both for AT LEAST 3 credit hours) |
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SIS-620-001 |
Studies in Global Environmental Politics/Activism and the Environment |
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SIS-620-002 |
Studies in Global Environmental Politics/Environmental Justice |
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APPROVED ELECTIVES (choose AT LEAST 6 credit hours) |
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SIS |
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SIS-620 |
Studies in Global Environmental Politics (Environmental Justice, Activism and the Environment, Sustainable Design and LEED Training, Global Climate Change, Political Ecology of Food, Studies in Global Environmental Politics, Water Governance) |
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SIS-619 |
Special Studies in International Politics (Innovation for Social Impact) |
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SIS-660 |
Environment and Politics |
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SIS-635 |
Advanced Topics in Development Management (Regional Cooperation and Sustainable Development) |
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SIS-635 |
Migration, Equity and Health |
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SIS-652 |
Intro to Environmental Economics |
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WSL |
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LAW 795 |
Human Rights and the Environment |
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LAW 813 |
Climate Change & the Law |
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LAW 795 |
Environmental, Social, and Governance & Drafting |
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LAW 629 |
Environmental Law |
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LAW 685 |
Oil & Gas Law |
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LAW-795 |
Renewable Energy |
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Kogod |
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MGMT-644 |
Managing for Climate Change |
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MGMT-685 |
Sustainability and Technology |
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MGMT-720 |
Applied Sustainability Mgmt |
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MGMT-643 |
Water, Energy, Sustainable Enterprise |
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IBUS-641 |
Social Sustainability Strategy |
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MGMT-617 |
Sustainability Syst/Innovation |
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SPC |
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GOVT-676 |
Pol of Managing Climate Change |
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PUAD-685 |
Environmental Sustainability and Public Policy |
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GOVT-680 |
Comp Envir Pol: Climate Change |
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CAS |
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ANTH-654 |
Anthropology of Environmental Conservation |
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ECON-679 |
Intro to Environ Economics |
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ENVS-655 |
Environmental GIS |
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ENVS-696 |
Environmental Science of Conflict Resources |
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ENVS-652 |
Sustainable Seafood: Science and Management |
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ENVS-665 |
Environmental Risk Assessment |
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ENVS-260 |
Energy and Pollution |
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HIST-676 U.S. |
Environmental History |
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ENVS-652 |
Sustainable Seafood Science and Management |
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SOC |
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COMM-600 |
Community Documentary |
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CAPSTONE (3 credit hours) |
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SIS-793 |
Plan for Conf/Climate Migration (or any topic related to environment, community, & equity with approval from faculty advisor ) |
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SIS-795 |
DataCorp Internship (or an SRP topic approved by faculty adviser) |
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SIS-620 |
Washington Environmental Workshop (or any topic related to environment, community, & equity with approval from faculty advisor ) |
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SIS-797 |
Master’s Thesis Supervision (1-6 credits) |
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One Cohort Building Activity |
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TBD in Spring 2025 |
Course Summary:
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