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Using an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, Pratt’s Sustainable Design Certificate program covers sustainable design processes, practices, and materials to address real-world challenges, while highly encouraging research and innovation. The program is based on whole systems thinking, engaging the design process with nature’s processes and designs in the context of societal systems.
Through hands-on practice combined with lectures, workshops and research, students develop creative problem-solving skills to design challenges. Integration with the sustainable design communities at Pratt provides students and alumni rich networking opportunities. Students have access to Pratt’s cutting edge sustainable design resources.
The Certificate Program can be completed in two semesters and you can start the program in the fall, spring, or summer with the prerequisite Sustainable Design Foundation course offered every term. The Spring and Summer terms offer equivalent course offerings—the Summer offerings are accelerated as Two-Week Summer Intensives.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Aspiring and practicing...
- Architects, landscape architects
- Designers (industrial design, product design, interior design, fashion design, accessories design)
- Ecology/environmental/forestry/conservation/wildlife professionals
- Engineers
- Educators
- Information technology and business professionals
- Journalists
- Urban, regional & land use planners
- Anyone engaged in the design industry, design education, or related professions, seeking to enhance their knowledge and skill set in sustainable design
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
This certificate program requires the successful completion of 150 hours of study, corresponding to five core courses.
SUMMARY OF CORE COURSES (5)
XCSI 318 Sustainable Design Foundation – Waivable upon portfolio approval
XCSI 319 Sustainable Design Processes & Materials
XCSI 320 Sustainable Design Theory & Practice
XCSI 309 Biomimicry
XCSI 340 BioDesign
SPRING ONLINE
XCSI 318 Sustainable Design Foundation – Waivable upon portfolio approval
XCSI 309 Biomimicry
XCSI 340 BioDesign
SUMMER ONLINE
XSI 324 Sustainable Design Foundation Intensive (equivalent to the XCSI 318 Sustainable Design Foundation Course) – Waivable upon portfolio approval
XSI 309 Biomimicry Intensive (equivalent to XCSI 309 Biomimicry Course)
XSI 336 BioDesign Intensive (equivalent to the XCSI- 340 BioDesign course)
REGISTRATION
Deadline: 5 business days before each class starts.
Early registration is encouraged. After the deadlines, students may still be admitted only if virtual space remains in the selected course or program.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
A laptop or desktop computer with a reliable internet connection and camera
All students will be given access to the required digital tools through their Pratt Onekey account (e.g. GSuites, Slack, Adobe Suite, and Zoom). Pratt will use these online platforms to connect students with their faculty and it is the student’s responsibility to check that their region/computer is capable of supporting these various platforms and tools.
Questions? Contact prostudy@pratt.edu.