Georgia College & State University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

The Certificate requires eight courses, including an introductory course in sustainability, six courses in three different content areas (economics, ethics, & ecology), and a senior capstone. It is available to any degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student, and is offered by the Philosophy & Liberal Studies department as an interdisciplinary program. Students who complete the Certificate will be able to: • Define and apply sustainability as a concept and as a management approach; • Accept personal responsibility for individual actions and exhibit concern for global sustainability; • Relate resource and conservation history to current issues; • Extract and analyze energy and water usage data; • Describe energy and material systems in the context of human activities; • Offer low-impact transportation, housing, marketing, and management solutions; • Prescribe methods of recycling, composting, and energy efficiency; • Apply human systems theory to dominant fields of inquiry and applied science; • Design and implement sustainable solutions to common problems; • Demonstrate appreciation for diverse viewpoints; and • Integrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes into productive leadership.