Graduate Certificates

Offered by the University of Oregon’s Department of Architecture, the Ecological Design Graduate Certificate is a design‑based, interdisciplinary specialization focused on integrating the built environment with local and region‑specific natural systems. The certificate complements a graduate degree by strengthening ecological design expertise and professional preparation.

Key features include:

• Emphasis on ecological systems and design integration
• Applied, interdisciplinary learning grounded in place‑based contexts
• Skills that support environmentally responsive design practice

Students pursuing a certificate concurrently with a graduate degree must submit the Graduate Certificate Declaration Form within one term of admission.

• The Department of the History of Art and Architecture offers a certificate in Museum Studies.
• The School of Planning, Public Policy and Management offers a certificate in Nonprofit Management.
• The New Media and Culture Certificate is a transdisciplinary program open to graduate students working at the intersection of new media and culture. 

Students pursuing a certificate concurrently with a graduate degree must submit the Graduate Certificate Declaration Form within one term of admission.