Register starting in April for CSU Certificate in Climate Change and Society

Would you like to add to your degree with course work focused on climate change?

Good news: CSU undergraduate students may earn a Certificate in Climate Change and Society by taking just four courses, or 12 credit hours.

The certificate will supplement any degree at CSU, and there are no admission requirements. Students may select from several courses to fulfill requirements for the certificate.

Registration opens April 8 for students who will be seniors during the 2025-2026 academic year, with registration opening later for other students. 

 Students will learn:

• What climate change is, why it’s a serious problem, and what can we do about it.
• How people respond to and are affected by climate change.
• The dynamics between climate change and Earth systems.
• The adaptation, mitigation solutions or business strategies that might be employed in real world systems.

The Certificate in Climate Change and Society is offered by the CSU’s School of Global Environmental Sustainability and Climate Initiative. The school hopes to begin offering a minor in Climate Change Studies; the certificate would fulfill requirements toward the minor.

For information about earning the certificate – including course options and registration details – visit the Climate Initiative website or contact Sarah Badding, sarah.badding@colostate.edu.