Program Information
The Graduate Certificate in Urban Innovations is designed for city, town, county, regional, and urban managers, planners, analysts, technicians, and consultants who seek to gain advanced knowledge, creative, innovative and disruptive design thinking, as well as operational and managerial skills in this rapidly evolving and dynamic field. To complete the certification, the student is required to complete three courses on urban growth, inclusiveness, and resilience in order to effectively design solutions for every day local and global economic, social, and environmental issues.
See Admission to Certificate Programs for more information.
All courses must be completed at Golden Gate University with a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 (“B” average) or better in courses taken at Golden Gate University that are applicable to the program’s requirements. See Graduate Student Academic Standing Standards for more information.
Course prerequisites are indicated in the course description for each course and must be satisfied prior to enrolling in a given course. Prerequisites may be satisfied through transfer of equivalent coursework from external institutions or by taking the courses at GGU.