Description

Students earning a certificate in Sustainability will:

1. Understand and apply the principles of sustainable engineering and development and the levels of green building practices; and
2. Understand the principles in climate modeling, the factors affecting climate change, and the climate change impacts on California and the Western U.S. water supply.

Requirements

To obtain a certificate, students must complete the required courses with a 3.0 grade point average or higher.

• CIVL 674 Sustainable Engineering 3 semester hours

• Two of the following:

• CIVL 601 Sustainable Water Quality and Resources 3 semester hours
• ENVS 681 Ecosystem Services in Urban Landscapes 3 semester hours
• ENVS 684 Climate Change and Impacts 3 semester hours