Description

The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy and Management prepares industrial and government professionals, regular practitioners, local citizens, and university students who wish to acquire or strengthen their knowledge of the environment through formal graduate‐level coursework. The curriculum is designed to allow students to choose courses from across the spectrum of disciplines that explore the human and natural environments. The curriculum consists of 15 ‐ 18 graduate credit hours. The normal total requirement is 5 courses, or 15 hours; however, a maximum of 6 courses, or 18 hours, are allowed while registered for the certificate.

Course Location/Delivery

Campus

Admissions Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.  In addition, must also meet the following:

1 Letter of Recommendation

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Prerequisites

Requirements of this Certificate (15 Credit Hours)

• GEO 6116 Perspectives on Environmental Thought Credit Hours: 3
• EVR 6922 ESP Capstone Seminar Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Select 1 or 2:

• PHC 6357 Environmental and Occupational Health Credit Hours: 3
• GEO 6286 Advances in Water Resources Credit Hours: 3
• PHI 6405 Seminar in the Philosophy of Natural Science Credit Hours: 3
• PUP 6007 Seminar in Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
• PHI 6425 Seminar in the Philosophy of Social Science Credit Hours: 3
• ECO 6305 History of Economic Thought Credit Hours: 3
• ANG 6197 Public Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
• ANG 5937 Seminar in Anthropology Credit Hours: 2-4
• GEO 6255 Weather, Climate, and Society Credit Hours: 3
• GEO 6345 Technological Hazards and Environmental Justice Credit Hours: 3
• GEO 6347 Natural Hazards Credit Hours: 3
• GIS 6306 Environmental Applications of Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• PAD 6307 Policy Design and Implementation Credit Hours: 3
• or any add. Core courses

Time Limit

3 years

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

The certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert