The Agricultural Resources and Environmental Management (AREM) certificate program balances study of theoretical principles and practical applications to integrate and develop a new interdisciplinary expertise, aimed at improving land and resource sustainability. Using an anthropocentric approach, we recognize the current extent of human interactions on the environment, and seek solutions that allow humanity to evolve toward a more sustainable relationship with the environment. The certificate program will prepare students with the interdisciplinary breadth needed to address critical issues such as: air, water, and soil quality, soil, water, and energy conservation, preservation of biodiversity and protection of critical ecosystems, land use and landscape management, watershed assessment and planning, recreational uses and cultural appreciation of the agroecological system, renewable energy production and uses, and global climate change, including causes and mitigation (i.e., carbon sequestration). Emphasis will be on ecological, economic, policy, and human dimensions of these problems and collaborative interdisciplinary approaches to their solution.