School of Engineering - [Manhattan College]

Certificate Programs

Three Course Certificate Programs¹

Environmental Engineering

Treatment Process Engineering

Water Quality Modeling

Geoenvironmental Engineering

Environmental Project Management

Water Resources

Five Course (Combined) Certificate Programs¹

Environmental Engineering and Project Management

Environmental Engineering and Project Management Certificate Program^(1,2)

The certificate program in Environmental Engineering and Project Managementis designed to provide individuals with a strong background in environmental engineering and construction management. Program requirements are given below:

Water & Wastewater Treatment Processes (ENVG 506)⁽³⁾
Introduction to Construction Management (COMG 602)
Contracts and Specifications (COMG 614)

and two courses from the following list⁽⁴⁾

Surface Water Quality Modeling (ENVG 505)
Geohydrology (ENVG 507)
Mathematical Models I (ENVG 700)
Fate and Effects of Toxic Contaminants (ENVG 703)
Advanced Water Quality Modeling (ENVG 704)
Biological Processes and Treatment (ENVG 718)
Advanced Unit Operations (ENVG 736)
Advanced Hydraulic Design (ENVG 740)

(1) Environmental Impact Assessment for Construction Projects (COMG 611) can be substituted for COMG 602 or COMG 614.
(2) Courses may be applied to a Masters of Engineering (ME) or a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Engineering.
(3) For individuals who have previously completed ENVG 506 or an equivalent unit operations course, an substitute course can be selected from the list of technical electives.
(4) The choice of technical electives allows individuals to focus their environmental engineering coursework on specific topics in processes engineering, water quality, and geoenvironmental engineering. Note that certain technical electives have prerequisite requirements. See Manhattan College Graduate Catalog for details.

Environmental Management Certificate Program^(1,2)

The certificate program in Environmental Management is designed to provide individuals with a strong background in environmental engineering and construction management. Program requirements are given below:

Environmental Engineering Certificate Program^(1,2)

The certificate program in Environmental Engineering is designed to provide individuals with a board background in environmental engineering principles and applications. Program requirements are given below:

Environmental Engineering Principles (ENGS 204)⁽³⁾
Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes (ENVG 506)

and one course from the following list⁽⁴⁾

Surface Water Quality Modeling (ENVG 505)
Geohydrology (ENVG 507)
Environmental Impact Assessment for Construction Projects (COMG 611)
Mathematical Models (ENVG 700)

(1) Courses may be applied to a Masters of Engineering (ME) or a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Engineering
(2) For individuals who have previously completed ENVG 507 or an equivalent groundwater hydrology, a substitute course can be selected from the list of technical electives.
(3) Undergraduate course. Can not be applied to Masters of Engineering (ME) or Masters of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Engineering.
(4) The choice of technical electives allows individuals to focus their remaining coursework on surface water quality, geohydrology and groundwater contamination, environmental assessment, or mathematical models Note that certain technical electives have prerequisite requirements. See Manhattan College Graduate Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisite requirements.

Water Quality Modeling Certificate Program^(1,2)

The certificate program in Water Quality Modeling is designed to provide individuals with a strong background in current modeling techniques for conventional pollutants, nutrients, toxic organic contaminants and metals. Program requirements are given below: Program requirements are given below:

Surface Water Quality Modeling (ENVG 505)
Mathematical Models I (ENVG 700)

and one course from the following list⁽³⁾

Fate and Effects of Toxic Contaminants (ENVG 703)
Advanced Water Quality Modeling (ENVG 704)
Metals in the Environment (new course)

(1) Courses may be applied to a Masters of Engineering (ME) or a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Engineering.
(2) For individuals who have previously completed ENVG 505, ENVG 700 or equivalent surface water quality and mathematical modeling courses, a substitute course can be selected from the list of technical electives.
(3) The choice of technical electives allows individuals to focus their remaining coursework on specific topics in numerical modeling, nutrient enrichment/eutrophication, toxic organic contamination, bioaccumulation, metal contamination, ecological and human risk assessment, and site remediation. Note that certain technical electives have prerequisite requirements. See Manhattan College Graduate Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisite requirements.

Water Resources Certificate Program⁽¹⁾

The certificate program in Water Resources is designed to provide individuals with a strong background in quantification and management of water resources. Content includes understanding and quantifying flow and mass balances in watersheds, hydraulics in natural and engineered systems, and geographic information systems (GIS). Program requirements are given below:

Water Resources Certificate Program^(1,2)

Water Resources (New Course)^(1,2)
Mathematical Models I (ENVG 700)

and two courses from the following list^(3,4)

Geohydrology (ENVG 507)
Advanced Geohydrology (ENVG 712)
Geographic Information Systems (ENVG 723)
Advanced Hydraulic Design (ENVG 740)

(1) For individuals who have previously completed a course in Water Resources at the graduate or undergraduate level, a substitute course can be selected from the list of technical electives.
(2) Undergraduate course. Can not be applied to Masters of Engineering (ME) or Masters of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Engineering.
(3) Courses may be applied to a Masters of Engineering (ME) or a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Engineering.
(4) The choice of technical electives allows individuals to focus their remaining coursework on specific topics in geohydrology, groundwater modeling (MODFLOW), GIS applications, and hydraulics in natural and engineered systems. Note that certain technical electives have prerequisite requirements. See Manhattan College Graduate Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisite requirements.

Treatment Process Engineering Certificate Program⁽¹⁾

The certificate program in Treatment Process Engineering is designed to provide individuals with a strong background in convention and advanced water, wastewater, and residuals treatment processes. Course content includes theory, process control, preliminary design, and operational characteristics for an array of unit processes. Program requirements are given below:

Water & Wastewater Treatment Processes (ENVG 506)⁽²⁾

and two courses from the following list⁽³⁾

Biological Processes and Treatment (ENVG 718)
Advanced Unit Operations (ENVG 736)
Advanced Hydraulic Design (ENVG 740)
Environmental Biotechnology (ENVG 708)
Water and Residuals Reuse (ENVG 721)

(1) Courses may be applied to a Masters of Engineering (ME) or a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Engineering
(2) For individuals who have previously completed ENVG 506 or an equivalent unit operations course, a substitute course can be selected from the list of technical electives.
(3) The choice of technical electives allows individuals to focus their remaining coursework on specific topics in biological treatment, advanced unit operations and water treatment, hydraulic design, biotechnology, and reuse. Note that certain technical electives have prerequisite requirements. See Manhattan College Graduate Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisite requirements.

Geoenvironmental Engineering Certificate Program⁽¹⁾

The certificate program in Geoenvironmental Engineering is designed to provide individuals with a strong background in geohydrology, groundwater contamination, and remediation. Program requirements are given below:

Geohydrology (ENVG 507)
Advanced Geohydrology I (ENVG 712)

and one course from the following list⁽³⁾

Introduction to Geotechnical Applications (CIVL 410)⁽⁴⁾
Geochemistry (ENVG 709)
Subsurface Bioremediation (ENVG 722)

(1) Courses may be applied to a Masters of Engineering (ME) or a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Engineering.
(2) For individuals who have previously completed ENVG 506 or an equivalent unit operations course, a substitute course can be selected from the list of technical electives.
(3) The choice of technical electives allows individuals to focus their remaining coursework on specific topics in biological treatment, advanced unit operations and water treatment, hydraulic design, biotechnology, and reuse. Note that certain technical electives have prerequisite requirements. See Manhattan College Graduate Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisite requirements.