The Society and Sustainability Program (SSP) is a unique interdisciplinary program that prepares students for careers with private and public organizations through advanced graduate level training and research. The certificate program is designed for students with undergraduate-graduate training in agriculture, biology, business administration, economics, engineering, fisheries and wildlife, forestry, geography, geology, sociology and related disciplines. Students who are in a graduate or professional program in their area of specialization take integrated courses and complete a thesis or dissertation that applies more than one discipline. The program is designed to enhance the student鈥檚 familiarity with disciplinary and interdisciplinary concepts and principles from the social and natural sciences and humanities.
The graduate certificate in Society and Sustainability intends to educate students about the complex and dynamic interactions between human activities and the natural environment. Understanding those interactions is essential for achieving sustainable development.
Through training and research, the Society and Sustainability certificate program uniquely prepares future scientists, educators and resource managers for careers with private and public organizations.
This certificate is for graduate or professional students who fit the following criteria:
September 2025
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
2-64 Agriculture Building,
COLUMBIA,
Missouri,
65211, United States
Students must have earned a U.S. bachelor鈥檚 degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution.
Have earned a 3.0 or better GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework (for applicants with less than a master鈥檚 degree).
Non-native English speakers must score 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 on the Academic IELTS, PTE score of 59 and Cambridge C1 Advanced score of 180
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
