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    Admission Contact
    Merida Escandon Gasbarro
    72 Fifth Avenue, 1st floor
    New York, NY 10011
    646.909.1108
    [email protected]

    Program Contact
    Lauretha Slaughter
    72 Fifth Avenue, 6th floor
    New York, NY 10011
    [email protected]
    212.229.5400 x1107

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  • Curriculum

    The Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Strategies is awarded for successful completion of six courses—five required and one elective, for a total of 18 credits. Students benefit from our experienced faculty of scholars and practitioners, peer-to-peer collaboration, and a curriculum that reflects current theory and practice. The program can be completed in as little as two semesters of full-time study or in a year and a half of part-time study.

    Students are advised to refer to the current New School Academic Catalog for degree completion requirements and to confirm their progress in satisfying those requirements with their advisors.

    Courses

    Credits

    NEPS 5001 Climate Change: Systemic Crisis and Systemic Change

    3

    NEPS 5002 Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility

    3

    NEPS 5008 Sustainability Perspectives and Practice

    3

    NEPS 5023 Environmental Law and Policy or other courses approved by the program chair

    3
    Finance Requirement3
    One elective3
    Total18

    Eligibility Requirements

    A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required for admission to this program. Candidates come from diverse fields including business, law, public administration, education, psychology, social work, and sociology. 

    Students enrolled in master's degree programs at The New School may be able to concurrently pursue a graduate certificate. Interested students should contact the Milano School's Director of Student Affairs.

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Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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