For students who would want to pursue learning about sustainability, Hawai‘i Community College can help.
The college is now offering a new Academic Subject Certificate (ASC) in sustainability starting in the Fall 2021 semester.
The program would allow students to gain skills and knowledge on how to tackle hindrances to any concern needing sustainability.
“The need for individuals with knowledge about sustainability is growing in our island communities, in our world and in our workforce,” Hawai‘i Community College Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator Charlotte Cheek said. “Graduates with this certificate will learn how to be part of the solution. No matter what career you are pursuing, sustainability is a valuable component.”
The certificate is interdisciplinary, which includes learning Hawaiʻiʻs geography, traditional sustainable practices, climate change and mitigation science, among others, according to Big Island Now.
The certificate, which can be earned alongside any Hawai‘i CC degree program, consists of four sustainability (SF) designated classes (three credits each).
ASC students take one SF course in natural science, social science and Hawaiian studies and can take one more three-credit SF class of their choice. They may also apply up to six credits of SF classes from other UH campuses toward the certificate, Big Island Now reported.