Environmental Monitoring and Sampling Certificate

Melida Gutierrez, Certificate Advisor
Temple Hall, Room 319; Phone 417-836-5967
MGutierrez@MissouriState.edu

Program Description

This certificate program is designed to provide graduate-level education in environmental monitoring and sampling including environmental application of geochemistry, water chemistry, sediment quality, groundwater and karst, and geophysical methods to sample and characterize soils, sediments and water to assess the degree and amount of potential contamination. It is anticipated that this program would be attractive to working professionals in such organizations as the US Geological Survey, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Consulting Companies, Non-Profit environmental organizations and Earth science high school educators.

Admission Criteria

The Environmental Monitoring and Sampling certificate program is open to all persons holding a BS, BA, MS, or PhD, degree. Student must, of course, satisfy all prerequisites for any courses they take in the program; or they must obtain instructor approval to waive any prerequisites. Once admitted to the program, the student must take a minimum of four courses as designated and approved by the program director and must have an average cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better to receive the certificate.

Students who complete the four-course requirement for the certificate with a grade of B or better in each course may be admitted directly to the respective MS program in Geography and Geology if they so choose. This admission does not waive the necessity for students to take required prerequisites for other required courses that are part of the MS degree. The certificate credits taken will count toward the requirements for the MS degree.

Program Requirements - Credit Hours: 12

Select 2 of the Following 3 Required Courses: Credit Hours: 6

Select 2 Electives From the Following List: Credit Hours: 6

Other courses approved by the program coordinator and the departmental Director of Graduate Studies may be substituted for any of the above listed courses on a case-by-case basis. However, the certificate program coordinator (in consultation with the departmental Director of Graduate Studies) must approve the substitution prior to the student enrolling in a course.

Completion requirements

Students must have an overall grade point average of 3.00 for completion of certificate program.