Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Sustainability

Want to transition to a sustainability-related career path, but lack the required undergraduate courses to enter into an advanced degree program? Want to transition to a conservation-related career path, but still need the required undergraduate courses to enter into an advanced degree program? UNCG’s Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.) in Sustainability gives you the foundational knowledge and skills needed to help you move into the conservation career you’re seeking.

This certificate is also a direct pathway into the M.S. in Sustainability and Environment, as all courses count toward the M.S. degree and graduate studies at UNCG. For additional flexibility, courses are offered in a mix of online and on-campus formats.

p.b.c. in Sustainability PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS

• UNCG is ranked as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the Princeton Review (2025).
• Access modern geographic technology, including an oversized cartographic plotter, GPS equipment, and computers with industry-standard software programs like Arc/Info, ArcView, ERDAS Imagine, ArcGIS, Surfer, AtlasGIS, MapInfo, and ER Mapper.
• State-of-the-art laboratories — like the Geomorphology and Weather and Climate Lab, and the Regolith Analysis Laboratory — offer in-depth geographic analysis using the latest precision instruments.  
• The program’s accreditations include:
  • Association for Environmental Studies & Sciences
  • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
  • National Council for Science and the Environment

THE p.b.c. in Sustainability STUDENT EXPERIENCE

• The curriculum includes two required core classes, your choice of sustainability classes in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability, and up to two sustainability-related classes from other departments at UNCG.
• A mix of online and on-campus classes gives you additional flexibility.

AFTER Receiving your p.b.c. in Sustainability

Graduates are prepared for a range of established and emerging climate-centered careers in fields such as:

• Ecotourism
• Urban planning
• Energy efficiency
• Law
• Communications
• Business