Certificate in Arctic Studies
The university ranks #3 in the world in Earth and environmental sciences
(Center for World University Rankings, 2018)
Learn from professors in top-ranked programs, including ocean engineering, ecology, oceanic and atmospheric sciences, water resources and environmental studies
Designed in cooperation with the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Academic Plan & Requirements
The certificate is open to all CU Boulder undergraduates.
Course requirements for the certificate are offered in three categories:
- Certificate core courses
- Environment and policy
- Culture and society
Be inspired.
The Department of Geography has an extensive alumni network working in a variety of industries across the globe.
Some alumni of the program include:
(PhD'96)
Director of CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences). He previously served as chief scientist for NASA and head of cryospheric sciences at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
(MA'77)
President and founder of the Extreme Ice Survey and Earth Vision Institute. He is an acclaimed photographer and was featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary Chasing Ice.
(BA'90)
Has summited Mount Everest five times and made dozens of films on location from the highest peaks in the world, from South America to Antarctica. He’s also a teacher and founder of the Outside Adventure Film School in Boulder. Outside magazine, which sponsors the school, has called him a “swashbuckling librarian.”
(BA'07)
An assistant professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
(BA'02)
Lead knowledge analyst in geoanalytics at The Boston Consulting Group.
(BA'84)
Senior vice president at Digital Globe.