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Advance your career with flexible, high-impact graduate certificates

Explore four fully online, 12-credit graduate certificates in Earth, Society & Environment, designed for working professionals who want a flexible, high-impact way to deepen your knowledge and advance your career.

Customize your learning by choosing courses that fit your goals and schedule. Learn from faculty who are experts in their fields. Should students desire to continue on for a degree, our programs provide ideal bridges into our full-time degree programs.

Learn more at the Earth, Society & Environment website.

CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science

The CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science graduate certificate is a highly-sought after micro-credential in a field that is ever changing. As with other micro-credentials, a certificate in this field of expertise is an excellent addition to a professional’s LinkedIn profile and resume, indicating successful completion of a number of advanced, graduate-level courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign taught by world-class faculty, researchers and industry experts. After successful completion of the graduate certificate program, the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science (GGIS) will issue both electronic and paper certificates for posting and sharing with professional networks.

Environmental Geology

The Environmental Geology graduate certificate is a highly-sought after micro-credential in a field that is ever changing. As with other micro-credentials, the Environmental Geology certificate is an excellent addition to a professional’s LinkedIn profile and resume, indicating successful completion of a number of advanced, graduate-level courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign taught by world-class faculty, researchers and industry experts.

Two biologists collecting fish specimen in the Boneyard Creek

Environmental Sustainability

This certificate addresses the growing demand for courses that concentrate on the key issues associated with sustainability and the environment. Students in the Environmental Sustainability certificate program will learn about the interconnectedness of environmental, economic, and social systems of the world; the implications of our actions on the environment; factors that determine the sustainability of human institutions, organizations, cultures, and technologies; finding solutions through innovative approaches; and expanding future options by practicing environmental stewardship.

Atmospheric sciences students doing field work

Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics

The Online Graduate Certificate in Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics Program is an excellent micro-credential for those looking to transition to or advance in the field of atmospheric sciences, or in preparation for admission into the online master’s degree program. This certificate is designed to meet the existing high demand for advanced expertise and tools in the atmospheric sciences, whether you are a newer professional in the field or a veteran simply needing to update your skills for career advancement.

Application deadlines

Apply to start in the Fall, Spring, or Summer

CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science

Spring 2025: January 10, 2025

Summer 2025: June 1, 2025

Fall 2025: August 15, 2025

Environmental Geology

Spring 2025: January 10, 2025

Summer 2025: May 15, 2025

Fall 2025: August 15, 2025

Environmental Sustainability

Contact Dr. Jonathan Tomkin, Program Adviser, for more information.

Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics

Spring 2025: January 10, 2025

Summer 2025: June 1, 2025

Fall 2025: August 15, 2025

Learn more about our online certificate programs