Program: Climate Change Certificate - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point - Modern Campus Catalog™

Jul 12, 2025

Permanent Working Catalog (Spring 2026 Draft In Progress)

This certificate is administered by the Environment and Society Discipline.

Consists of 12 credits.

Climate Science

3 credits required. Take either:

NRES 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present Credits: 3 or
GEOG 308 - Climate: Past, Present, and Future Credits: 3

Climate Policy

Take 6 credits:

NRES 441 - Climate Change Implications, Policies, and Solutions Credits: 3
POLI 305 - Climate Change Politics and Policy Credits: 3

Complementary Courses

Take 3 credits:

GEOG 208 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOG 433 - GIS and Geodesign for Sustainability and Resiliency Credits: 3
HIST 280 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 306 - The Human Age Credits: 3
IA 315 - Sustainable Design Credits: 3
NRES 200 - Introduction to Sustainable Communities Credits: 3
NRES 405 - Selected Topics in Natural Resources Credits: 1-3 (Must take Subtopic: Lake Superior Region: Natural Resources, Culture and Climate Change)
POLI 389 - Public Policy for Sustainable Communities Credits: 3