Environmental Studies, Certificate

Program

This graduate certificate program is designed for environmental professionals who wish to broaden their background or update their skills. In order to satisfy the course prerequisites, it is recommended that students have an undergraduate degree in one of the natural sciences, engineering, or a strong background in mathematics and science. For advising please contact the Director of the Center for Environmental Studies in the Department of Geosciences.

Admission

To participate in the program the student should:

  • Be formally admitted to The University of Akron as a graduate or non-degree graduate student.
  • Make a written application to the program and receive written notification of admission from the Center for Environmental Studies.

Requirements

A plan of study will be developed in consultation with the Director of the Center for Environmental Studies. Students must complete the core requirement and a minimum of 14 credits from the list of electives or other courses approved by the Director. Electives must be selected from a minimum of three different departments.

Core
GEOL 580Seminar in Environmental Studies (may be repeated as an elective)2
Electives
Select a minimum of 14 credits of the following, or other approved courses:14
BIOL 521Tropical Field Biology
BIOL 526Wetland Ecology
BIOL 660Environmental Physiology
BIOL 624Advanced Aquatic Ecology
GEOG 505Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 507Advanced Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 547Remote Sensing
GEOG 549Advanced Remote Sensing
GEOG 595Soil & Water Field Studies
GEOL 511Glacial Geology
GEOL 570Geochemistry
GEOL 574Groundwater Hydrology
GEOL 580Seminar in Environmental Studies
GEOL 661Geologic Record of Past Global Change
GEOL 674Advanced Ground Water Hydrology
HIST 571American Environmental History
STAT 561Applied Statistics
SOCIO 686Population
CHEE 563
CHEE 750
CIVE 523Chemistry for Environmental Engineers
CIVE 526Environmental Engineering Design
CIVE 527Water Quality Modeling & Management
CIVE 528Hazardous & Solid Wastes
CIVE 620Sanitary Engineering Problems
CIVE 621Environmental Engineering Principles
CIVE 631Soil Remediation
CIVE 731Bioremediation
LAWX 661Environmental Law
Total Hours16