Certificates
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Astrobiology Graduate Certificate
Hosted by the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, and the Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, and Physics.
Astrobiology combines astronomy, biology, geosciences, chemistry, and physics to understand the origin, evolution, and possible distribution of life in the universe.
This certificate includes a mission design course and a science communication project in which students learn how to translate astrobiology findings to the greater community.
Graduate Certificate in Emerging Technologies and Proliferation
Hosted by the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering’s Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering (NRE). Available to degree-seeking students or as a stand-alone certificate.
This certificate explores the intersection of international security, nuclear nonproliferation, politics, and technology. Students learn how new developments and emerging technologies affect international relations and global security.
Certificate Requirements:
- INTA 6103: International Security or INTA 8803: Problem of Proliferation — 3 credit hours
- NRE 6505: Fundamentals of Nuclear Nonproliferation (for non-NRE students) or NRE 6757: Radiation Detection (for NRE students) — 3 credit hours
- Approved elective from INTA or NRE — 3 credit hours
- Joint Seminar offered by INTA and NRE: Politics, Tech & Proliferation — 3 credit hours
Program Contacts:
- Rachel Whitlark (INTA) Rachel.Whitlark@inta.gatech.edu
- Anna Erickson (NRE) Anna.Erickson@me.gatech.edu
Graduate Certificate in Global Development
Hosted by the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, the School of Economics, and the School of City and Regional Planning.
This certificate explores the principles and methods of international economic and urban development. It prepares students to influence technological, social, and policy decisions in their professions in the global context.
The curriculum includes an Atlanta-based Global Development Capstone or a City and Regional Planning Studio with travel to locations such as Puerto Rico or Japan. Capstones are led by faculty and often involve projects for clients, completed in partnership with governmental agencies, NGOs, or think tanks.
Learn more on the Global Development Certificate program page.
Graduate Certificate in International Security and Aerospace Systems
Hosted by the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering. Available to degree-seeking students or as a stand-alone certificate.
This certificate explores the intersection of international security, military gaming and modeling, and aerospace systems.
Courses provide students with technical knowledge of aerospace systems and an understanding of relevant political and strategic contexts.
See course requirements for the International Security and Aerospace Systems Certificate.
Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Polocy. This certificate curriculum also satisfies Georgia Tech’s Ph.D. minor requirements.
The Graduate Certificate in Public Policy is designed for scientists, engineers, business majors, and others who want to learn more about the policy and regulatory challenges of science, technology, and innovation.
Students explore the processes through which policy is made and its ethical and societal impacts.
Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Society
Hosted by the School of Public Policy, the School of History and Sociology, and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication.
The Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Society — also called science and technology studies (STS) — explores how science and technology shape society and culture and how society and culture, in turn, shape the development of science and technology.
Students examine the social, cultural, and epistemic dynamics of science and technology around the world. They learn how to identify and analyze social factors in STEM fields and employ STS approaches in their chosen careers.
See course requirements for the Science, Technology, and Society Certificate.
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (CSEEM)
This multidisciplinary program includes courses taught in schools across Georgia Tech, including the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, the Scheller College of Business, and the schools of City and Regional Planning, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Economics, among others. It can be taken on-campus or remotely and completed full or part-time.
The Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management is designed to connect theory and practice. Students bring together knowledge from professional and scientific fields to develop solutions for energy and environmental problems.