Mar 28, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13 [Archived Catalog]

Environmental Studies Certificate Program


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Certificate code CTENVS

Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs
Building 22, The Ridges
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.9358
Fax: 740.593.0924
dabelkog@ohio.edu

www.ohio.edu/envstu

Dr. Geoff Dabelko, certificate coordinator/contact person

Program Overview

The undergraduate certificate in environmental studies offers students in any major a means of enhancing their curriculum with environmental content. The certificate is multidisciplinary in that it requires students to complete classes in several disciplines. The program is open to students in any major, but it is especially relevant for those seeking environmentally related careers in education, government, business, law, and consulting firms.
 

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
 

Opportunities Upon Graduation

The environmental studies certificate is a credential that enhances the degree of students in any major. The addition of this credential will contribute to a student’s competitiveness in the job market.
 

Requirements

Certificate Hours Requirement


The environmental studies certificate program requires a minimum of 18 hours.

Core Requirements


Complete one of the following courses:

Interdisciplinary Programmatic Components


Complete one course from each of the following topics. Students cannot take more than two courses from the same department to fulfill the ecology, policy/politics, natural/physical sciences, and social sciences/humanities components.

Ecology


Complete one of the following courses:

Environmental Studies Synthesis


Complete one of the following courses:

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