Environmental Humanities, Certificate
Develop your capacity to contribute as a thought leader and changemaker for a healthier planet. You focus on exploring texts and histories that connect nature, culture, and human emotions and actions.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Certificate description
Environmental Humanities undergraduate certificate description
The certificate program in environmental humanities is an interdisciplinary offering that combines literature, history, philosophy and cultural studies to examine the complex relationships between humans and nature. You explore environmental narratives through film and literature, analyze the rhetoric of environmental movements, and investigate how culture shapes your understanding of place and sustainability.
Why earn an environmental humanities undergraduate certificate at ASU?
Unlike more science-centered environmental programs, this certificate leans into humanities-based analysis of environmental issues.
You can add practical experience to your environmental humanities certificate through internships in related areas. These internships put your studies into practice, connecting the ideas you explore in class with meaningful work in the field.
Courses
This undergraduate certificate includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The certificate requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the certificate, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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This certificate is comprised of 15 credit hours, including at least 12 upper-division credit hours. Six credit hours must be taken from courses offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA). A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better is required in all courses.
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Other ENG courses may be approved by CISA advisors depending on special or variable topics courses available in given semesters.
9 credit hours
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grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Complete at least two additional courses for a maximum of six credit hours. Students must work with an academic advisor in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts to select electives. Some courses are limited to students majoring in the discipline, have prerequisites or cannot be taken in combination with another course on the list. Additional courses may be approved by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts advisor depending on special or variable topics courses available in given semesters. |
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3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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3 credit hours
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grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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What you'll learn
The following learning outcomes highlight some of the knowledge and skills you'll develop to support your future success.
- Evaluate relationships among environmental benefits and risks, human culture, and the role of the environmental literary imagination in solving environmental problems
- Examine the relationship between nature and culture, and of the role humans can play in addressing environmental risks at both local and global scales
Evaluate relationships among environmental benefits and risks, human culture, and the role of the environmental literary imagination in solving environmental problems
Enrollment requirements
The environmental humanities certificate is available to all ASU undergraduate students.
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
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Paying for college
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Careers this environmental humanities undergraduate certificate prepares you for
An undergraduate certificate can help in career advancement. Graduates who have this specialization as a complement to their major program of study are prepared for impactful careers related to environmental topics, and they may become more marketable to employers.
Those who have completed this undergraduate certificate often pursue employment in environmental restoration planning, environmental protection or environmental communication.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Applied Sciences and Arts
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SANCA 233
CISA@asu.edu
480-727-1526
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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