Environmental Systems Certificate

The Environmental Systems Certificate program consists of a curriculum that introduces students to how other disciplines view the environment we all share, with emphasis on the systems approach to analysis of the environment.

Core to the program are the series of 2 ES600 seminars that should be taken in a Fall/Spring succession. These 1 credit hour seminar courses introduce students to the concepts of environmental ethics, environmental justice, and sustainabilility. Students then take 3 graduate courses related to environmental systems. These could be the ES courses ES610 (Nat./Engr. Env. Systems), ES620/cross-listCPH601 (Biological/Medical Env. Systems), and ES630 (Law & Soc. Scie. Env. Systems); for students not seeking a graduate degree in a related area, eg post-bacs, all three of these courses must be taken.

Degree seeking students can petition for one of their courses in their major to substitute for one of the 3 credit ES courses. After coursework is complete, there remains one more item -- a written independent project that incorporates the ES philosophy. For degree seeking students, their thesis or project work generally covers this requirement. For non-degree seeking students, a relevant independent study resulting in a paper or presentation is required.

This fall, the ES program is offering ES 600 on Wednesday nights from 6-7 pm, taught by Dr. Atwood in Chem-Phys 211, ES610 taught by Dr. LaSage on Monday nights from 6-8:50 in the Raymond Civil Engineering Bldg CE112, and ES620/CPH 601 taught by Dr. Lee on Tuesday nights from 6-8:50 pm in the Charles Wethington Bldg room 411. This information supercedes that published in the paper copy of the 2007 schedule book.

Spring will have ES600, ES630, and ES620/CPH601 offered, again all in the evening.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Gail Brion. A new Environmental Systems website, brochure, and downloadable forms will soon be available here.