Overview
Offered by the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, the Certificate in Environmental Professional Training is designed to provide Geology and Environmental Science majors or continuing education students holding similar degrees with additional skills that will help them prepare for work in environmental consulting.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: ST-EPT-CERT
Undergraduate Contact Information
Nicholas Davatzes, Chair
Beury Hall, Room 307
215-204-2319
davatzes@temple.edu
Allison Tumarkin-Deratzian, Vice Chair
Beury Hall, Room 308
215-204-2321
altd@temple.edu
Laura Toran, Faculty Advisor
Beury Hall, Room 223
215-204-2352
ltoran@temple.edu
Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Environmental Professional Training.
Certificate Requirements
Prerequisites
Students desiring a Certificate in Environmental Professional Training must have already completed the following or have equivalent industry experience:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Honors General Chemical Science I and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I (F) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Honors General Chemical Science II and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory II (S) | ||
| EES 2001 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| EES 2021 | Sedimentary Environments | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 4 | |
| Groundwater Hydrology (S) | ||
| Physical Hydrology (F) | ||
| MATH 1022 | Precalculus | 4 |
Required Courses
Students desiring a Certificate in Environmental Professional Training must complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EES 2031 | Introduction to Field Methods in the Earth and Environmental Sciences | 1 |
| ENVS 3027 | HAZWOPER Training and the Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6-8 | |
| Introduction to Geochemistry | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Remote Sensing and GIS | ||
| Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Physical Hydrology | ||
| Nanoscience & the Environment | ||
| Ice and Global Climate | ||
| Introduction to Geophysics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 10-12 | |
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Majors are required to take either EES 3021 Groundwater Hydrology or EES 3025 Physical Hydrology. For the certificate, only one such course will be counted for these majors (i.e., if the student takes both courses, only one will be counted toward the certificate). For non-majors, both courses can count.
Residency Requirements: At least 2 courses required for the certificate must be completed at Temple.