Interdisciplinary Environmental Certificate Program (IECP)


College: Graduate College in Collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Waste Management Institute Under the Leadership of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Science & Technology, College of Health and Human Sciences and College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Graduate Certificates Offered: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Justice and Environmental Health and Safety

Director: Godfrey A, Uzochukwu, PhD Email: uzo@ncat.edu Phone: 336-285-4866

Graduate Certificates 

Interdisciplinary Environmental Engineering Certificate (IEEC)
Coordinator: Manoj, Jha, PhD Email: mkjha@ncat.edu Phone 336-285-3678
Contacts: Renzun Zhao, PhD Email: rzhao@ncat.edu Phone: 336-285-3684
Michael Atkinson, PhD Email: mdatkinson@ncat.edu Phone: 336-285-2202
Omar Basha, PhD Email: ombasha@ncat.edu Phone: 336 285 3669

Admission Requirements: Earned BS Degree and Application for Admission through Graduate College
Courses (15 Credit Hours)
MEEN 675, CIEN 700*, WMI 617, CIEN 616, CIEN 785 and WMI 747*
Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences Certificate (IESC):
Coordinator: Godfrey A, Uzochukwu, PhD Email: uzo@ncat.edu Phone: 336-285-4866
Admission Requirements: Earned BS Degree and Application for Admission Through Graduate College
Courses (15 Credit Hours)
ENVS 699, CIEN 616, NARS 785, WMI 747*, WMI 617 and CIEN 700*

Interdisciplinary Environmental Justice Certificate (IEJC):
Coordinator: Godfrey A, Uzochukwu, PhD Email: uzo@ncat.edu Phone: 336-285-4866
Admission Requirements: Earned BA/BS Degree and Application for Admission Through Graduate College
Courses (15 Credit Hours)
WMI 617, WMI 619, NARS 785, EHS 704**, ENVS 699 and WMI 747*

Interdisciplinary Environmental Health and Safety Certificate (IEHC)
Coordinator: Alesia Ferguson, PhD Email: acferguson@ncat.edu Phone 336 285 3101
Admission Requirements: Earned BS Degree and Application for Admission Through Graduate College
Courses (15 Credit Hours)
EHS 708, EHS 711, WMI 617, EHS 600, WMI 747* and EHS 704**
Required Core Courses:
CIEN 700*, WMI 747* and EHS 704**
Optional/Substitute Courses
MEEN 685, EHS 613 and ENVS 622

Vision:
To train students with in-depth knowledge to develop innovative and creative solutions to improve and sustain the environment.

Skills
  1. Environmental Engineering
    Students will learn the application and understanding of technical skills needed to solve infrastructure issues and knowledge of mathematical modeling for systems thinking.
  2. Environmental Sciences
    Students will be exposed to applications and understanding of environmental regulations, risk assessment, environmental impacts, social and economic impact on humans and knowledge of pollutant measurements and interpretations.
  3. Environmental Justice
    Knowledge of social justice dynamics and being aware of what the policies are (local, state, federal), public policy that impact environmental decision making, economic activity and environment, history of environmental justice and ethical
    considerations of environmental decision making.
  4. Environmental Health and Safety
    Knowledge of health and safety challenges in the workplace, home and public spaces, chemical, physical, biological hazards and their controls, toxicological impacts of exposure to hazards and environmental regulations.