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Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure
Graduate Certificate

Program introduction and alerts

Offered as:  On-campus Graduate Certificate

UMass Dartmouth's graduate certificate in resilient and sustainable infrastructure equips working professionals with the knowledge and skills to address modern challenges in civil and environmental engineering. This program empowers engineers to lead the way in designing sustainable and equitable infrastructure solutions. 

Through coursework and practical application, you’ll gain the tools to: 

  • Apply resiliency and sustainable design principles to civil and environmental projects. 
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of engineering decisions using sustainable design methods. 
  • Address environmental justice concerns and incorporate social equity into engineering solutions. 

Program curriculum and details

Designed to meet the needs of working professionals, the 15-credit graduate certificate in resilient and sustainable infrastructure offers flexible class times and connects students with an extensive network of alumni and industry leaders in the field. 

A sample of course offerings for the graduate certificate in resilient and sustainable infrastructure:

  • CEN 560: Climate Resilience Engineering
  • CEN 530: Environmental Justice
  • CEN 562 - Water Resources Planning and Management
  • CEN 574 - Hazardous Waste Management
  • CEN 584 - Pavement Materials

See the Graduate Catalog for a complete list of required and elective courses. 

University requirements for graduate admissions

  • Submit an application via the online portal. Be sure to provide your full legal name and to capitalize the first letter of all proper nouns.
  • Pay non-refundable $60 application fee (American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa) via the online portal. For Nursing applicants, the non-refundable application fee is $75.
  • Statement of Purpose, minimum 300 words. Unless otherwise indicated in the program requirement details, indicate your graduate study objectives, research interests and experience, and business or industry experience if applicable. If you are applying for a teaching or research assistantship, include any special skills or experience that would assist us in making assistantship decisions.
  • Resume
  • Transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended (regardless of whether a credential is earned or not). Unofficial transcripts are accepted for admissions application review, once enrolled a final official transcript is required. International students applying with an transcript evaluation, please submit that document with your unofficial transcripts. International applicants for Data Science must submit semester-by-semester transcripts as well as consolidated transcripts. 
  • Many programs have specific recommendations/requirements, please see the additional program-specific requirements for more information.
  • International students: official TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Pearson PTE or Duolingo (if accepted by program) score. Unofficial scores are accepted for admissions application review, once enrolled official scores are required and must be sent by the testing agency (copies/scans not accepted). This is required of any applicant who did not earn a bachelor’s degree or higher degree from an accredited academic institution in the U.S. or accepted English-speaking country, see exemptions for more details. We require an overall/total minimum score of 72 on the TOEFL iBT or BAND 6.0 on the IELTS or a 52 on the Pearsons PTE Academic for entrance to any program and a minimum score of 79 on the TOEFL iBT or BAND 6.5 on the IELTS for consideration for a teaching assistantship. Some programs require higher minimum scores (see program-specific requirements). Most programs also accept the Duolingo with a minimum score of 95. The following programs do not accept the Duolingo: Art Education, Biology/Marine Biology, Nursing (MS, DNP, PhD), Psychology: Clinical, and Public Policy. 
  • All official documents are required for enrollment, please have documents (ie. test scores) sent prior to the expiration. 

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