The University of Akron
Undergraduate Certificate Program in
Environmental Studies
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Ira D. Sasowsky, Ph.D., Director
Program
The objective of the Environmental Studies Certificate program is to provide students with an
interdisciplinary background by encouraging them to take environmentally related courses that will
complement their academic major. The program is very flexible and can be tailored to an individual
student's career objective. Environmental Studies Certificates have been earned by students with a
wide range of academic majors including; biology, chemical and civil engineering, economics,
education, english, geography, geology, political science, sociology, and urban studies.
Admissions
To participate in the program the student should:
•
Be formally admitted to The University of Akron as an undergraduate student.
•
Be in good academic standing in their major department.
•
Make a written application to the program and receive written notification of admission
from the Center for Environmental Studies.
Requirements
To qualify for the certificate program, students must request admission to the program by
completing the certificate application form. If currently enrolled in a degree program, they
must be in good academic standing with their major department. A plan of study will be
developed in consultation with the director of the Certificate Program, and must be approved
by the director. To satisfy the requirements a student must complete the core courses and 11
credits from the list of elective courses or other courses identified as acceptable by the director.
Elective courses will be selected from outside the student's academic major. For advising, contact
the Department of Geology and Environmental Science. The awarding of this certificate is not
contingent on enrollment in, or completion of, a degree program.
For more information contact:
Dr. Ira Sasowsky, Director
Center for Environmental Studies
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 44325-4102
(330) 972-5389
[email protected]
File: Env. Stds./Undergrad prog
Core (required):
3370:211
3370:480
Example Electives
(11 Credits minimum)
2230:250
2800:232
3100:217
3100:342
3100:421
3100:418
3100:426
3100:427
3100:430
3150:100
3250:385
3350:310
3350:335
3350:351
3350:405
3350:407
3350:436
3350:447
3350:449
3350:495
3370:121-137
Course Name
Introduction to Environmental Science (was 3010:201)
Seminar in Environmental Studies (was 3010:401)
3370:200
3370:201,203
3370:301
Hazardous Materials
Environmental Sampling Lab
General Ecology
Flora and Taxonomy
Tropical Field Biology
Field Ecology
Wetland Ecology
Aquatic Ecology
Community/Ecosystem Ecology
Chemistry and Society
Econ. of Natural Resources and the Environment
Physical and Environmental Geography
Recreation Resource Planning
Ohio Environment and Society
Geographic Information System
Adv. Geographic Information System
Urban Land Use Analysis
Introduction to Remote Sensing
Adv. Remote Sensing
Soil and Water Field Studies
Concepts in Geology
(121,122,125,127,128,129,133,135,136,137)
Environmental Geology
Exercises in Environmental Geology
Engineering Geology
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Credits
3
2
Credits
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
5/15/12
Electives
3370:451
3370:480
3370:490
3370:470
3370:474
3400:471
3700:412
3850:321
4100:203
4200:463
4300:323
4300:423
4300:424
4300:426
4300:427
4300:428
Course Name
Field/Lab Studies in Environmental Science
(formerly 3010:495)
Seminar in Environmental Studies
(may repeat as an elective, if different topic)
Workshop in Environmental Studies
(formerly 3010:490)
Geochemistry
Ground Water Hydrology
American Environmental History
Global Environmental Politics
Population
Environmental Science and Engineering
Pollution Control
Water Supply and Pollution Control
Chemistry for Environmental Engineering
Water-Wastewater Laboratory
Environmental Engineering Design
Water Quality Modeling and Management
Hazardous and Solid Waste
Credits
3
2
1-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Workshops, Selected Topics, and other courses approved by the Director of
Environmental Studies may also satisfy elective credits.
What the department codes mean:
2230: Fire Protection and Technology
2800: Environmental Health & Safety Technology
3100: Biology
3150: Chemistry
3250: Economics
3350: Geography and Planning
3370: Geology
3400: History
3700: Political Science
3850: Sociology
4100: General Engineering
4200: Chemical Engineering
4300: Civil Engineering
File: Env. Stds./Undergrad prog
5/15/12