Certificate in Sustainability Management

Formerly: Sustainability

Note: Many of the courses in this program are available by distance education.

The certificate consists of six courses: three required and three electives. The first required course provides conceptual, theoretical, historical, and practical frameworks for understanding how society addresses sustainability issues, and the second required course uses these frameworks to examine sustainability-related issues society faces today. The third required course is a unique capstone course where learners have the opportunity to integrate sustainability’s “Triple-Bottom Line” (TBL/3BL) or “People-Planet-Profit” (PPP) approach – this being sustainable development’s interlinking of social, economic, and environmental dimensions – by applying competencies and knowledge acquired throughout the curriculum.

Through three elective courses in specialized streams of Natural Environment, Urban Environment, and Socioeconomics of Sustainability, learners will be equipped with specific knowledge pertinent to their personal goals or professional interests.

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Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field with a GPA of 2.0, or equivalent

OR

• A post-secondary diploma with a GPA of 2.0, or equivalent, AND two years of professional experience in a relevant field

OR

• A relevant post-secondary certificate with a GPA of 2.0, or equivalent, AND three years of professional practice in a relevant field

Undergraduate students wishing to pursue a continuing education certificate program should be aware of possible restrictions; please refer to Curriculum Advising for complete details.

Program Open House

Students who have questions about the admission requirements and/or would like to know more about this certificate are invited to attend a Program Open House. Please see Open House for dates, times, and location.

Certificate Requirements

The successful completion of six single-term courses, with a grade point average of 2.0, is required.

Certificate Registration

Students may be registered in only one certificate program at any one time. To allow maximum flexibility in crediting external courses and/or courses previously taken at Ryerson, students should register in the certificate at the beginning of their first course (see also Courses and Programs FAQ). For complete details on the advantages of early registration, registration deadlines, and Transfer Credit restrictions, all students should read Registration in a Certificate Program.

Requirements for Graduation

To graduate, you must successfully complete the published certificate curricula from the year you registered in the certificate. Certificate requirements must be completed within six years from the time you were first admitted into the certificate program. In some circumstances, certificate requirements may change, resulting in courses no longer being available. In such cases, Course Substitutions/Directives may be requested. Also, you must apply on RAMSS to graduate, prior to the appropriate application deadlines (see Important Dates).

Required Courses

CKSS 100   Sustainability:  Fundamentals in Sustainability I
CKSS 101   Sustainability:  Fundamentals in Sustainability II
CKSS 102   Sustainability:  Capstone Experiential Learning Course

Electives

Students select a total of 3 electives from one or more of the 3 streams.

Natural Environment Electives

CKES 130   Environmental Engineering Science:  Applied Ecology
CKES 160   Environmental Engineering Science:  Waste Management
CKES 180   Environmental Engineering Science:  Site Assessment
CKES 190   Environmental Engineering Science:  Renewable Energy and Green Technology
CKES 210   Environmental Engineering Science:  Applied Environmental Analysis
CKES 220   Environmental Engineering Science:  Environmental Law and Practice

Urban Environment Electives

CKAR 500   Architecture:  Sustainable Buildings
CKAR 601   Architectural Preservation and Conservation:  Building Science for Architectural Preservation and Conservation
CKAR 610   Architecture:  Architectural Preservation and Conservation Techniques
CKLA 400   Landscape Design:  Ecology and Sustainable Landscapes
CKLA 430   Landscape Design:  Making and Meaning of Landscapes
CKLA 450   Landscape Design:  Landscape Restoration
CVFN 410   Food Security:  Understanding Urban Agriculture
CVFN 411   Food Security:  Dimensions of Urban Agriculture
CVFN 412   Food Security:  Urban Agriculture Types
CVFN 413   Food Security:  Urban Agriculture Policy-Making

Socioeconomics of Sustainability Electives

CECN 502   Economics:  Economics of Natural Resources
CECN 510   Economics:  Environmental Economics
CFNY 404   Food Security:  Food Policy and Programs for Food Security
CFNY 407   Food Security:  Community Development and Food Security
CHTT 510   Hospitality and Tourism:  Sustainable Tourism Development
CKSS 201   Sustainability:  Sustainability Topics and Trends

Note to registered certificate program students
Effective Fall 2012, the Certificate in Sustainability has been revised to Sustainability Management. After this time, students will receive the new certificate name.
Natural Environment Electives
CKES 160 replaces CKES 123.
CKES 180 replaces CKES 150.
CKES 210 replaces CKES 140.
CKES 190 and CKES 220 added.
Urban Environment Electives
CVFN 411, CVFN 412, and CVFN 413 added.
Socioeconomics of Sustainability Electives
CHTT 510 and CKSS 201 added.

Distance Education

The following courses are available in a distance education format this academic year.

CKSS 100   Sustainability:  Fundamentals in Sustainability I
CFNY 404   Food Security:  Food Policy and Programs for Food Security
CFNY 407   Food Security:  Community Development and Food Security
CVFN 410   Food Security:  Understanding Urban Agriculture
CVFN 411   Food Security:  Dimensions of Urban Agriculture
CVFN 412   Food Security:  Urban Agriculture Types
CVFN 413   Food Security:  Urban Agriculture Policy-Making