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Interested students must submit separate
applications to each program indicating a preference
for the dual degree. Each school reviews candidates
based on its own requirements and criteria. The
candidate’s admission to UEP is not affected by the
decision of the Carroll School of Management. For
detailed information on requirements for the MBA,
please see http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/
csom/graduate.html/.
CERTIFICATE ProgrAMS
In addition to the master’s programs, the
Department of Urban and Environmental Policy
and Planning offers two certificate programs in
community sustainability. The certificates in
management of community organizations and
community environmental studies emphasize
participatory strategies for community selfdetermination
and sustainability. These flexible
programs enable working adults to gain the vital
management and environmental skills necessary to
enhance current careers or to move into new
professional work. A third certificate in program
evaluation is offered in collaboration with the
Department of Child Development, the Gerald J.
and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition
Science and Policy, and the School of Medicine.
To earn a certificate, students successfully
complete four courses for credit. The certificate in
program evaluation also requires completion of an
applied practicum. Courses for the certificate
programs are drawn from the curriculum of the
MA program. It is possible to complete a certificate
program in as little as one year or to extend it over
several years. The certificate programs are open to
students with a bachelor’s degree. For more information,
contact the Office of Graduate Studies at
617-627-3395 or visit http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.
Certificate Program in Community Environmental
Studies
The certificate in community environmental studies
(CES) provides professional training for careers in
the rapidly growing and changing environmental
field. The program offers a rich and varied selection
of environmental courses in planning, policy,
economics, engineering, and science complemented
by courses in negotiation, law, and nonprofit
management. This program is designed for citizen
advocates seeking to promote environmentally
sustainable communities, environmental specialists
in companies who interact with community leaders,
and public agency personnel. (See Community
Environmental Studies in this bulletin for
description.)
This certificate requires four courses.
CES Core Courses
Select at least one core course from the following:
UEP 200 Land Use Planning I: Nonregulatory Tools and
Techniques (Fall)
UEP 201 Land Use Planning II (Spring)
UEP 207 Environmental Law (Fall)
UEP 221 Climate Change Policy and Planning (Spring)
UEP 223 Fundamentals of U.S. Agriculture (Fall)
UEP 279 Water Resources Policy, Planning, and Watershed
Management (Fall)
Course descriptions for these core courses can be
found on the UEP website.
CES Electives
Select up to three skills and environmental policy
electives from the following:
UEP 161B Writing and Public Communication (Summer)
UEP 173 Transportation Planning (Fall)
UEP 174A Clean Air and Clean Water Policy (Summer)
UEP 205 Urban Planning and Design (Fall)
UEP 206 Planning for Low-Impact Development (LID)
(Spring)
UEP 222 Biotechnology: Social and Environmental Issues
(Spring)
UEP 230 Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution
(Fall, Spring, and Summer)
UEP 232 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(Fall and Spring)
UEP 233 Regional Planning: Tools and Techniques (Spring)
UEP 234 Qualitative Analysis for Planning and Public Policy
(Fall)
UEP 242 International Planning and Urban Policy (Spring)
UEP 264 Green Urban Design (Spring)
UEP 265 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues
(Fall)
UEP 278 Environmental Justice, Security, and Sustainability
(Fall)
UEP 284 Developing Sustainable Communities (Spring)
UEP 286 Environmental Ethics (Spring)
UEP 294BB International Sustainable Development
(Summer)
UEP 294-16 Special Topics: Environmental Health for Policy
and Planning (Fall)
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