Concurrent Certificate in Sustainability

The Faculty of Engineering and the Academic Sustainability Programs Office
The Concurrent Certificate in Sustainability is administered by the Faculty of Engineering and overseen by the Academic Sustainability Programs Office. Questions can be directed to asp@mcmaster.ca.

With a focus on interdisciplinary, community-based, and experiential learning, this certificate helps prepare students to address complex issues of sustainability. This certificate recognizes students for having gained skills in critical thinking, interdisciplinary teamwork, community-engagement, and practical application.

Notes

Please see the Course Listings section in the Undergraduate Calendar for a detailed description of the below courses.
Students should note that not all courses listed are available each year. As well, it is the student’s responsibility to check carefully for prerequisites, co-requisites and enrolment restrictions.
All courses have enrolment capacities, and enrolment in courses cannot be guaranteed for certificates, even when prerequisites have been met.

Certificate Requirements

Any student in an undergraduate program at McMaster may declare the Concurrent Certificate in Sustainability at the time of graduation providing they satisfy the following requirements.

Requirements

15 units total

3-15 units

from

0-12 units

from

Note:

Students might also consider the Concurrent Certificate in Environmental Sustainability (ES) .