Note: This program has stopped accepting new students (as of Spring 2026).
The Certificate in Sustainability provides an interdisciplinary foundation for understanding and addressing today’s most pressing and complex social, environmental and economic challenges.
This certificate covers the broad sustainability knowledge, skills, and competencies needed for those interested in either advancing within their current field or seeking a new direction. It can apply across a wide range of fields, from management, design, and planning to environmental services in business, nonprofit, and public institutions. The program addresses the collaborative and integrative nature of sustainability with an emphasis on applied learning — taking the lessons from the classroom into St. Louis.
Learners are able to complete this certificate online. However, course availability may vary depending on the semester.
Contact Info
| Contact: | CAPS |
| Phone: | 314-935-6700 |
| Email: | caps@wustl.edu |
| Website: | https://caps.washu.edu/programs/certificates/certificate-in-sustainability/ |
Certificate in Sustainability
Required Courses: 15 units
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CAPS-BUS 3210 | Strategic Planning | 3 |
| CAPS-SUST 2010 | Foundations and Practice of Sustainability | 3 |
| CAPS-SUST 2020 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 3 |
| CAPS-SUST 3045 | Planning Sustainable & Racially Equitable Urban Communities | 3 |
| CAPS-SUST 3060 | Environmental Law: Applications Toward Sustainability | 3 |
| Total Units | 15 | |
This program is offered either mostly or fully online. Students entering the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 Visa must enroll in a program full time. F-1 students are only permitted to enroll in one online course per semester and J-1 students may only enroll in non-credit online courses that do not count toward their degree program. WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) cannot guarantee face-to-face enrollment options each semester of full time enrollment, therefore cannot issue an I-20 or DS 2019 to F-1 and J-1 students for this program. If you are an F-1 or J-1 student and wish to enroll in a CAPS program while here on a Visa, please contact our recruitment team to discuss your options for face-to-face program enrollment. F-1 and J-1 students should not enroll in online courses or programs without first consulting the university’s Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS).