Graduate Certificates-Planning & Urban Studies

Certificate in Disaster Management & Community Resilience

The certificate in Disaster Management & Community Resilience can be completed in just 12 credit hours, or 4 courses, at times convenient for you. Demand is growing for people with the ability to assess and plan for emergencies. The Disaster Management & Community Resilience certificate provides you the opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners so you can put the skills you learn to use in the real-world.

12 hours

PADM 6130-US Disaster Policy & Administration (core required) 3

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

This certificate, which can be completed in as few as four courses, offers students an opportunity to get hands-on training in the in-demand field of Geographic Information Systems. Students will master skills that are valued across many career fields, including urban & regional planners, policy analysts, construction managers, surveyors, cartographers, geographers, mapping technicians and others. UNO puts the latest technology in students’ hands so they are prepared for both the job market and the job itself. The skillset provided by the GIS Certificate program will enable you to work on major projects such as real estate site selection, route/corridor selection, evacuation planning, conservation, natural resource extraction, and more.

Historic and Cultural Preservation

Through the Historic and Cultural Preservation Certificate program you can join the UNO Department of Planning and Urban Studies (PLUS) and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology as they study contemporary issues in Urban Studies and public policy. Students in this certificate program study subjects such as housing and community development, local economic development, and tourism planning and environmental planning. You will conduct research as well as participate in class projects and internships involving neighborhood revitalization, programs for neighborhood and community commercial centers, and initiatives using economic development from tourism to spark preservation and the reuse of historic structures. You can gain firsthand experience in projects involving the preservation of cultural heritage and historic resources through archaeology, oral history, ethnography, and other anthropological methods. In doing so, you will be able to examine how regulations at the federal, state, and local level affect heritage management and preservation.