Certificate in Environmental Measurements
The Certificate in Environmental Measurements is an undergraduate, career-focused educational opportunity that prepares learners from all backgrounds for careers that require professional skills including acquiring, analyzing and interpreting field data. Traditional and non-traditional students, high school teachers, and government and private industry employees can earn this certificate in order to develop unique skills and specific tools and procedures for measuring impacts of different practices on the environment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates an expected growth of 5% to 7% for positions in agriculture related fields by 2024.
All of these 14 hours are required:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 417 | Ecological Field Meth (must earn a C or higher) | 4 |
| AQU 460 | Water Quality Management | 3 |
| AQU 461 | Water Quality Management Lab | 1 |
| AFE 480 | Intro to Geog Inform Syst | 3 |
| AFE 489 | Remote Sensing of the Environ. | 3 |
Students must receive a “C” in these courses.