The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy offers three graduate certificates in:
- Public Policy
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (CSEEM)
The certificates in Public Policy and Science, Technology, and Society are embedded certificates, meaning they are available only to currently enrolled graduate students at Georgia Tech. The Certificate in Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management is available as a standalone certificate to anyone interested in pursuing it.
Learn more about embedded and standalone certificates here.
Certificates
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Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
Four courses (12 credit hours)
This certificate curriculum also satisfies Georgia Tech’s Ph.D. minor requirements.
The Graduate Certificate in Public Policy is designed for scientists, engineers, business majors, and others who want to learn more about the policy and regulatory challenges of science, technology, and innovation. Students explore the processes through which policy is made and its ethical and societal impacts.
Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Society
Four courses (12 credit hours)
The Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Society — also called science and technology studies (STS) — explores how science and technology shape society and culture and how society and culture, in turn, shape the development of science and technology.
Students examine the social, cultural, and epistemic dynamics of science and technology around the world. They learn how to identify and analyze social factors in STEM fields and employ STS approaches in their chosen careers.
Course requirements for the science, technology, and society certificate.
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (CSEEM)
Four courses (12 credit hours)
The CSEEM program can be taken on-campus or completed remotely.
The Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management is designed to connect theory and practice. Students bring together knowledge from professional and scientific fields to develop solutions for energy and environmental problems.
The multidisciplinary program includes courses taught in schools across Georgia Tech, including the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, the Scheller College of Business, and the schools of City and Regional Planning, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Economics, among others.
How to Add a Graduate Certificate
Degree seeking students can add a certificate via their advisor. Non-degree seeking students can apply via the Graduate Education website.
Contact Ronny Anderson at randerson326@gatech.edu with questions or for more information.
