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Community Environmental Studies

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Application Deadlines
Fall: July 15 (domestic applicants only)
Spring: Dec 1 (domestic applicants only)
Summer: n/a
School/Department
Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
Program Director
Laurie Goldman
Contact
gradadmissions@tufts.edu
Location
Medford/Somerville
Format
On-campus
Commitment Options
Part-time (Daytime)
Average Duration
12 months
Credits
12
Tuition per Credit
$998

Overview

The Certificate in Community Environmental Studies (CES), offered by the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, provides professional training for careers in today's rapidly evolving environmental field. The certificate is open to students with a bachelor's degree and is especially appropriate for:

  • People in community and environmental organizations who want to increase their environmental expertise
  • Mid-career professionals seeking to apply their skills to environmental work
  • Business people working with communities on environmental issues

Program Outcomes

The interdisciplinary curriculum is designed to clarify career goals for those who may be considering environmental work, as well as enhance the skills of professionals already in the field. The program's curriculum offers a rich and varied selection of environmental courses in planning, policy, economics, sustainable development, engineering, and science complemented by courses in negotiation, law, and nonprofit management. Participants also have access to activities of the Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE), which supports an interdisciplinary network of initiatives including research, conferences, and speakers.

Students who complete this certificate program may decide to continue on and apply to one of the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning's master's programs. If accepted into a master's program, the credits earned toward the completion of the certificate can often be counted toward the master's program.

Application Requirements

  • Application Fee
  • Resume/CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test scores, if applicable
  • Transcripts
  • One Letter of Recommendation

Tuition and Financial Aid

See Tuition and Financial Aid information for GSAS Programs. Note: This program is eligible for federal loans. This program is not eligible for Tufts tuition scholarships. 

Faculty

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Julian Agyeman

Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning and Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Sustainability policy and planning; environmental and food justice; intercultural cities
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Christine Cousineau

Lecturer
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
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Kathryn Davies

Lecturer
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Human dimensions of environmental change; socio-ecological system governance; equitable sustainability transformations; community resilience; coastal and marine systems
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Mary Davis

Associate Professor and Department Chair of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Environmental health; occupational health; economic analysis
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Laurie Goldman

Senior Lecturer
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Social welfare and housing policy; policy implementation; public and nonpro.t management
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Justin Hollander

Professor
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Land use planning; urban redevelopment; urban design; big data; shrinking cities
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Shan Jiang

Eileen Fox Aptman, J90, and Lowell Aptman Assistant Professor
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Urban Analytics; Big Data Analytics; Urban Planning and Science; Spatial Data Science; Urban mobility;
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Penn Loh

Distinguished Senior Lecturer
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
• Solidarity economies and economic democracy • Community land trusts • Popular education, social movements, community organizing • Community and climate resilience.
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Rebecca Shakespeare

Lecturer
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Geographic information system; urban geography; housing; critical GIS
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Shomon Shamsuddin

Associate Professor
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Housing; Education; Inequality; Policy Implementation; Community Development
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Sumeeta Srinivasan

Senior Lecturer
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Transportation; Health; Spatial models; Geographic Information Systems
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Jon Witten

Distinguished Senior Lecturer
Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
Land use planning; local government law; natural resources policy

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