University of California, Los Angeles
EN-12: Continuing Education

Principles of Sustainability I: Introduction
ENVIRON X 400
This course lays the foundation for the study of global sustainability by providing a basic understanding of environmental systems and the interrelationship and effect of humans upon the environment.

Principles of Sustainability II: Current Issues and Case Studies
MGMT X 401
This course explores the business of sustainability through real-world and applied business case studies from various industries.

Principles of Sustainability III: Stakeholders and Engaging Communities
ENVIRON X 402
This course addresses the equity of sustainability efforts by individuals and groups, exploring environmental justice and socio-cultural behaviors that affect beliefs, change, and decision-making.

The Solar Energy Solution: Harnessing Solar Power in the Home and Office
EC ENGR X 425.10
This course helps individuals or organizations augment their home and/or business power requirements with solar energy.

Supply Chain Sustainability
ENVIRON X 405
This course looks at how we integrate environmentally, socially and financially viable practices into an organization’s complete product and managing the supply base for innovation.

Food Studies Graduate Certificate Colloquium
URBN PL XLC 216
This course is open only for students in the Food Studies Graduate Certificate program, and provides an overview of food studies encompassing a wide variety of fields.

Strategic Social Impact
MGMT X 403
This course offers each student the opportunity to create and develop a “Startup Company” deploying practical social entrepreneurship tools while taking advantage of expert guidance along the way.

Renewable Energy Economics and Policy
PUB PLC X 460.5
Students are exposed to real-world challenges and opportunities in implementing renewable energy projects in this rigorous course that uses real case studies from renewable energy industry.

Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment
PUB PLC X 461
Interested in the relationships between energy, climate, and the environment? This class offers an in-depth exploration of this interrelationship, focusing on how energy solutions address climate change politically.

Food Justice
PUB PLC X 477
This online course explores contemporary food system on a local, regional, and global scale through diverse theoretical, applied, and ethical perspectives.

Sustainable Food and Agriculture
PUB PLC X 478
Through informative field trips, this course examines the concepts, practices, and policies of sustainable food and agriculture in the U.S. and globally.

Sustainability Internship
PUB PLC X 495
This internship course provides students with a unique experiential learning opportunity in the sustainability industry, all while being guided and mentored by an instructor.

Global Business Practices in Sustainability
MGMT X 481.5
This course provides an overview of global business practices in sustainability, focusing on the business rationale for sustainability, examining why and how businesses are addressing environmental and sustainability issues.

Integrating Sustainability into Financial Reporting
MGMT X 423.423
Students leave the classroom with a framework for reporting and measuring sustainability activity. The course is ideal for executives and financial professionals who must evaluate sustainability practices.

Earth's Physical Environment
GEOG XL 1
This course explores Earth's physical environment, with particular reference to the distribution of landforms and climate and their significant to human populations.

People and the Earth's Ecosystems
GEOG XL 5
Interested in learning about how human activity impacts the environment? If so, this course is for you. It explores the many ways humans influence the environment on local, national, and international scales.

Sustainability Capstone
ENVIRON X 403
Designed for self-starters, this unique hands-on course prepares students for careers in sustainability consulting and business while simultaneously applying knowledge gained in the Sustainability Certificate.

The Ocean Environment: An Ecosystem Perspective
ENVIRON X 14
Through online discussions, media assignments, and narrated lectures, this course provides a scientific overview of the oceans with a strong focus on ecosystems and environmental issues.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
C&EE X 438.8
Learn both versions of the LEED Rating System, currently the centerpiece of the most innovative, effective aspects of green design.

Sustainable Energy Management
C&EE X 438.9
This course explores the role of the energy manager in providing a meaningful, financially viable, and sustainable program.

Urban Food Production
BIOLGY X 489.6
Gain a command of the entire growing process from seed to harvest and explore the relationships between soil and plants, plants and insects, and how to move towards an optimum natural relationship in the garden.

Greener Gardens: Sustainable Garden Practice
BIOLGY X 498.10
Teaching and using gardening Practices that are sustainable, this course covers composting, irrigation, water harvesting, as well as weekend field trips to LA's sustainable gardens.

Building a Garden Ecology with California Natives
BIOLGY X 499.3A
A hands-on class that covers designing a garden as a "watershed." Students work with a client, design in a group, and install the design. Three full days of physical installation are mandatory.

Created in 2009 and now revised to meet the needs of practitioners, the Sustainability Certificate combines academic excellence and real-world experience. Now at 20-units, the certificate program consists of 3 required courses and 8 elective units. We worked with our Advisory Board, which includes Toyota, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Southern California Gas Company, Heal the Bay, and UCLA, to craft a certificate that is transferable across industries. The program has been designed for those interested in exploring the dynamic field of environmental sustainability, those needing to stay up to date in their current position or for individuals who want knowledge and skills to be better global citizens. Encompassing the fields of architecture, design, business, education, landscape architecture, law, marketing, public policy, real estate, science, technology and urban planning, this program will focus on major elements that impact the environment on a daily basis such as use of water, air, land, energy and transportation.

UCLA Extension also now offers an Environmental Science certificate, and there is a Recycling and Waste Management certificate, both highly relevant.

The course numbers are based on the past three years of course offerings, based on the courses that actually ran, as opposed to courses in the catalog.