Environmental Science Certificate
This 25 to 28 credit hour program prepares science majors or graduates for employment in the environmental field. It provides skills such as field collecting, water sampling, report and scientific writing, soil sampling, regulatory policies, chemical and analytical methods, and research methods. Students must be in a degree program in the natural sciences including biology, chemistry, geoscience, or physics OR have a four year degree in one of those areas. Once admitted, the student should remediate any prerequisites (listed below). Some of these can be taken simultaneously with the required courses.
For further information or to apply, contact the School of Natural Sciences at (812) 941-2284.
Prerequisites: Three semesters of Biology (BIOL-L101, L102, & L211), one year General Chemistry with labs (CHEM-C105/C125 & CHEM-C106/C126), one semester of Organic Chemistry with Lab (CHEM-C341/C343), one semester of introductory Geoscience (GEOL-G100 or GEOG-G107), & one semester of College-Level Algebra (usually MATH-M122 or MATH-M125).
*Note: PHYS-P201 & P202 or PHYS-P221 & P222 may be required if student chooses to complete Environmental Physics (PHYS-P310) as part of the certificate requirement.
Requirements
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Biology (Choose a total of 8 credit hours from the courses listed below.) | 8 |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
1-6 |
| Chemistry (Complete all three courses listed below.) | 8 |
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
| Geoscience (Complete both courses listed below.) | 6 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Physics or Internship (Complete either Environmental Physics or an Environmental Science Internship.) | 3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Total | 25-28 |
