Environmental Management Science Certificate

Since so many of our environmental concerns and problems involve subsurface contamination and contaminant migration via surface and groundwater systems, understanding the principles of environmental geology and hydrology are key to sound environmental management. The environmental science certificate program provides this valuable knowledge plus practitioner-oriented instruction on how to design and implement a successful environmental monitoring and measurement program. Prerequisites for this program include general and organic chemistry, college algebra, and trigonometry.

Industrial Environmental Management Certificate

This certificate program was designed and developed with the active participation of RIT's Industrial Environmental Management Advisory Committee - all experienced, practicing environmental professionals from industry who have achieved the level of program manager or above. It covers all key elements of environmental management in industry. Waste minimization is emphasized as a major element of pollution control in each area of environmental management. Prerequisites include general and organic chemistry, college algebra, and trigonometry.

All the courses offered under these certificate programs can be applied to either full-time or part-time offerings of the Bachelor of Science in environmental management and technology or as part of a professional concentration in the BS degree for applied arts and science. Part-time tuition rates are charged for students who are matriculated in the part-time program. For more information regarding these certificates, contact the department at 585-475-7318 for an applied arts and science adviser. Students must achieve a program GPA of at least 2.5 in order to be certified.