Certificates
Do you want to study Environment, Sustainability & Society (ESS)听but aren't sure you can fit it into your degree as a听Major,听Honours听or Minor subject?听Or听perhaps you听want to add an听additional听sustainability credential to your record?听A Certificate is听a great way听to focus your electives and pursue听a special area听of interest! Courses taken for a Certificate may also count for your other Major/Minor requirements, so it is an efficient way to gain a credential in Sustainability.
The College of Sustainability offers multiple sustainability certificate options:
Certificate in ESS
罢丑别听Certificate in ESS听offers undergraduate students听who are not studying ESS as a Major, Honours, or Minor听with an opportunity to gain a basic understanding of Sustainability. This certificate is possible in听just about all听undergraduate degree programs, even those that听don鈥檛听normally accommodate Certificates! If you want advice for fitting it into your schedule, contact听ess.advising@dal.ca.
Certificate in Communicating Sustainability
罢丑别听Certificate in Communicating Sustainability听is available with听any undergraduate degree, including students with ESS as a Major, Honours, or Minor subject. Learn how to effectively communicate sustainability concepts, issues, and opportunities to a variety of audiences; develop skills in constructive communication and negotiation of conflict; and gain experience to conceive, develop and refine effective sustainability communications in a variety of media, from first ideas through to delivery to an audience.鈥�
Certificate in Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability
罢丑别听Certificate in Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability听is available with听any undergraduate degree, including students with ESS as a Major, Honours, or Minor subject. It is a unique joint offering between the Faculty of Agriculture and the College of Sustainability. Explore the complexity of assessing the sustainability of food systems, including how food and agricultural systems intersect with and impact environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate
罢丑别听RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate听is a non-credit certificate (not based on a collection of courses) available to any undergraduate student, as well as members of the public. The SLC requires completing two action projects and听participating听in three in-person weekend modules that can be taken within the same year or over two years.听Learn more about this certificate
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If you have questions or want to book an advising appointment with an ESS Academic Advisor, please email ess.advising@dal.ca!
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