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Sustainability

University of Northern Iowa

CertificateAcademic

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Sustainability encompasses a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary topics that address how to promote human prosperity while protecting the planet.

Credits

15 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Iowa

    Iowa

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

WritingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSocial PerceptivenessPersuasion

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementLaw and GovernmentCommunications and MediaBuilding and Construction

Abilities

Written ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasOriginalityProblem SensitivityDeductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.
  • Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling
  • Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareElectronic mail softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP software

Tools

10-key calculatorsComputer data input scannersDesktop computersHandheld computersLaptop computersMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentSmartphonesVideo teleconferencing systems

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Sustainability program effectiveness — monitor key performance indicators and prepare evaluation reports with reduced oversight across multiple operational domains.
  • Cross-functional sustainability strategies — develop and begin executing plans addressing energy, waste, and transportation using systems analysis within familiar organizational contexts.
  • Sustainability monitoring systems — oversee iterative development and testing of data collection tools and dashboards using ERP and database query software.
  • Sustainability project teams — supervise small groups of employees and volunteers, allocating tasks and resolving routine issues across active program workstreams.
  • Stakeholder sustainability proposals — develop polished presentations and written proposals for external audiences including suppliers, media, and government agencies.
  • Outreach media campaigns — manage development of web pages and multimedia content for sustainability events, coordinating with communications teams and vendors.
  • Pilot program evaluation — identify, design, and apply evaluation criteria for pilot sustainability initiatives to validate research agenda priorities.
  • Program budgets and schedules — maintain and adjust sustainability program documentation in response to scope changes using project management software.
  • Economics and carbon accounting — apply quantitative frameworks to assess financial and environmental tradeoffs in sustainability decision-making with moderate autonomy.
  • Cross-departmental coordination — facilitate sustainability working groups, managing time and agenda to align operational teams around shared sustainability objectives.

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Student Outcomes

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