ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Overview

Through Engineering Graduate Degree Programs and Certificates, the School of Engineering seeks to provide the academic and professional needs of those who are already engaged in engineering (or related) professions or those who, having completed their undergraduate preparation, desire to enter immediately into advanced study.  Post-baccalaureate programs offered by the School of Engineering are intended to prepare professionals for advanced level technical and administrative positions or for admission to doctoral programs at other institutions.  All these programs lead to the Masters Degree and are available on a full-time or a part-time basis.  Courses are generally conducted in the late afternoons or early evenings during the fall and spring sessions.  Distance learning opportunities are also available.

Engineering Certificates

Modern engineering practice increasingly demands integration of knowledge and expertise from more than one engineering discipline.  It is often desirable for the practicing engineer to acquire specific knowledge outside their area of expertise without devoting the time and effort to earn an advanced degree.  To address these needs the School of Engineering offers an Engineering Certificate Program through which various combinations of related courses from the Engineering Graduate Core and from the Departmental offerings can be used to complete the requirements for an Engineering Certificate in a particular area of study.  While the Engineering Certificate is not an engineering degree, it does allow an individual, who is qualified to take the courses, an opportunity to acquire knowledge and expertise in a focused area of engineering in a relatively short period of time.  Typically an individual will be required to complete successfully three or four courses in a particular topical area to earn an Engineering Certificate.  While approval of the Department Chairperson is required to enroll in graduate courses, admission to the Graduate Program is not required to participate in the Certificate Program.  Specific information regarding Engineering Certificates is available from the Engineering Dean's Office or from individual Department Offices.

CERTIFICATE DESCRIPTIONS

Certificate Programs currently available are:

• Engineering Management

• Environmental Management

• Engineering Law

• Engineering Mathematics

• Biochemical Engineering

• Manufacturing/Systems

• HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning)

• Construction Management

• Electrical Power Engineering

• Computer Engineering

• Energy Management 

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