Professional Certificate
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Profession Certificates are earned by completing two full-time semesters of coursework (28 credits) at Bard CEP. A Professional Certificate may be completed in either environmental policy or climate science and policy.
Certificate Program
The Professional Certificate program is designed for mid-level professionals hoping to change careers. This full-time, one year program requires completion of 28 credits at Bard CEP. Should the Certificate recipient decide to continue toward the Master's degree, either immediately or at a later time, second year course work and all other requirements may be completed within five years from the date of matriculation.
Environmental Policy
First Semester Certificate Program
| Environmental Science of Natural Environments | 4 |
| Natural Resource Economics | 4 |
| Environmental Law and Policy I | 4 |
| Statistics and Econometrics | 2 |
Second Semester Certificate Program
| Environmental Science of Built Environments | 4 |
| Environmental Economics | 4 |
| Environmental Law and Policy II | 4 |
| Geographic Information Systems | 2 |
Download: Environmental Policy Degree Track
Climate Science and Policy
First Semester Certificate Program
| Climate Science | 4 |
| Natural Resource Economics | 4 |
| Climate Law and Policy I | 2 |
| Science Agriculture and Ecosystems | 2 |
| Statistics and Econometrics | 2 |
Second Semester Certificate Program
| Science of Solutions | 4 |
| Environmental Economics | 4 |
| Climate Law and Policy II | 2 |
| Science of Agriculture and Ecosystems | 2 |
| Geographic Information Systems | 2 |
Download: Climate Science and Policy Degree Track
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Posted on February 6, 2012
The Island President: Climate Story-telling
*Note: On February 7, 2012 President Nasheed was forced out of office under military pressure. Sign the petition circulated by 350.org, calling for the protection of President Nasheed. Also, see a short documentary, “The Island President Deposed,” by filmmaker Jon … Continue readingPosted on February 6, 2012
Welcome to the Office of Sustainability
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the Sustainability Office’s first ever blog post. We at the office though it would be a good idea to keep the student body and faculty updated on the going ons of what we are doing to … Continue readingPosted on January 23, 2012
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Outreach Internship
I have completed my 7 month internship at Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy (MHLC) just south of Albany, New York. Their web site is www.mohawkhudson.org. It began as a paid 20 hour week position in June 2010 as Outreach and Development … Continue readingPosted on January 11, 2012
During the second week of my internship I was incredibly lucky to be invited to accompany my supervisor to a World Bank/IAIA conference. The “Innovations in EIA” Conference was a staggering example of putting theory into practice. The purpose was … Continue readingPosted on January 7, 2012
My internship with Grow Food Northampton (GFN) involved working on numerous and varied projects, ranging from food access, community outreach, an agricultural economics report, a local foods assessment survey, and a community garden committee. I felt that my work at … Continue readingPosted on January 3, 2012
Details, Details, Details: Time Management Lessons from Haiti
Between scheduling appointments with relevant stakeholders such as local officials and NGOs, independently collecting, processing, and presenting information to my colleagues across the Atlantic, and traveling around a 120 KM region to complete these daily tasks, my internship became quite … Continue readingPosted on January 3, 2012
My internship at the EPA was an incredible learning experience. I was a law clerk in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of International Affairs. OECA handles enforcement of all environmental laws, especially the National Environmental Policy … Continue readingPosted on January 2, 2012
Parting internships is such sweet sorrow
Happy new year! In my first blog post about my internship I said I was amazed how fast a month had already passed. Six months and many, many cartons of animal crackers later, it only feels like a few days … Continue readingPosted on December 30, 2011
Greening NYC—From the eyes of an Intern
It is hard to believe that my internship with Global Green Coalition for Resource Recovery is complete! The Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR) is an industry-working group working to find ways to recover the value of waste that make sense … Continue readingPosted on December 29, 2011
Timing of Cost-Benefit Analyses
One thing I was particularly glad of during my internship was our class discussions regarding cost-benefit analyses, since the policy world is abuzz with the term at the moment. However, I began to think hard about a dimension of CBA … Continue reading
