Sustainability in Business Certificate

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The target audience for USD’s Sustainability in Business certificate includes two academic units.

Students of the Beacom School with an interest in sustainable operations, green marketing, entrepreneurship, and implications of sustainability in economics, accounting, and management.
Students of the School of Arts and Sciences with an interesting in understanding the business case for sustainable practices.

13 Credit Hours Required ***

SUST 111 - Sustainable Society [SGR #3, HSDC] *
SUST 113 - Sustainable Environment [SGR #6, HSDC] *
SUST 113L - Sustainable Environment Lab [SGR #6, HSDC] *
ECON 472 - Resource & Environmental Economics (C) **
BADM 492 - Topics (C) in Sustainable Business 3 cr

Note:

*Students pursuing degrees either the BA and BS in sustainability are required to take these courses as part of their degree program. SUST 111 fulfills SGR #3 and SUST 113/113L is currently listed as 4/0 credits fulfills SGR #6.

**Students pursuing degrees in all business majors and either the BA and BS in sustainability and economics are required to take this course as part of their degree program. ECON 201 also fulfills SGR #3.

***Students pursuing degrees in all business majors and either the BA and BS in sustainability and economics are required to take some of these courses as part of their degree programs. No student will take over 12 required credits specifically for this certificate.

Location Matters for Non-Licensure Track Programs

This program is not designed or advertised to lead to a professional license or certification required for employment.

USD is permitted to operate under the terms of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) policies and standards in offering online courses/degree programs to residents in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Online courses/programs may also be offered to residents of California (a non-SARA state) because it does not regulate out-of-state public institutions.

Additionally, this program is authorized to offer supervised field study experiences (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) in South Dakota. Please be aware that there may be some restrictions on your ability to engage in supervised field study outside of South Dakota. Please contact a program representative if you have questions regarding supervised field study.

Distance education courses or programs will not be offered outside of the United States without prior written approval from the University, which may be withheld for any reason. If you are taking distance courses while physically located outside of the United States, it is your responsibility to confirm the following: (a) if the country will recognize an online degree; (b) the availability of supervised field study opportunities in the country; and (c) if the country charges any additional taxes, withholdings or fees associated with online distance education programs.

For more information, please visit USD’s State Authorization page or contact your admissions counselor.