The graduate certificate in Interdisciplinary Climate Studies is designed to provide interdisciplinary climate expertise to people from various disciplines. The educational objectives of this graduate certificate are for students to gain an understanding of the Earth’s physical and chemical climate system; gain an understanding of the relationships among climate, ecosystems, and humans; develop basic proficiency with climate analysis tools; strengthen key professional skills in interdisciplinary science, including communication to various audiences, collaborative skills, and proposal development.

The graduate certificate in Interdisciplinary Climate Studies has 9 credits of required courses:

1. ERS 542 Atmosphere, Ocean, Ice & Climate Change (3 credits)

2. ANT 501/BIO 501 Climate, Culture, and the Biosphere (3 credits) or ANT 530 (Human Dimensions of Climate Change)

3. INT 500 Interdisciplinary Applications of Climate Science (3 credits)

For more information on the certificate program contact the Climate Change Institute.  Applications can be made through the Graduate School.