overview
Compliance with regulatory requirements, remediation and planning for sustainability greatly influences corporate operational issues and business decisions. The Environmental Management program prepares professionals at every career level to meet the challenges of the expanding regulatory framework and the increasing need for sustainable and green initiatives in the rapidly changing environmental profession.
Who Should Enroll
Individuals transitioning into the environmental field; specialists and mid-level experienced professionals who want to enhance and update their skills and knowledge to be better prepared for additional technical and management responsibilities.
Career Insight
Occupational summary for environmental engineers in the US.
Program Benefits
- Learn about the roles of environmental regulatory agencies.
- Recognize the importance of multi-media environmental management.
- Understand the basic sciences influencing environmental and sustainability issues.
- Conduct environmental activities such as project planning and assessing compliance.
Course Schedule
Prerequisite Course
COURSE
PREREQUISITE COURSE
UNITS
SOCECOL X498.1
Legal and Regulatory Framework of Environmental Management
3
Certificate Eligibility and Requirements
One year of college chemistry; or completion of Introductory Chemistry of Hazardous Materials, Chemistry X470, is required for the certificate.
A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of 15 credit units (6 required and 9 elective credit units), with a grade of “C” or better in each course. It is recommended that candidates complete the required courses prior to the elective courses.
To become an official candidate in the program, students pursuing the certificate must submit a Declaration of Candidacy with a non-refundable $125 application fee. Students are encouraged to declare candidacy as soon as possible, but no later than after the third course in the program. To receive the digital certificate after completing all program requirements, students must submit a Request for Certificate. All requirements must be completed within five (5) years after the student enrolls in his/her first course. Students not pursuing a certificate are welcome to take as many individual courses as they wish.
Advisory Committee
- David Bauer, President, Targhee, Inc.
- Anne Brown, Principal, Environmental Management Consulting.
- Jeffery V. Dagdigian, Managing Partner, Waterstone Environmental Inc.
- Lori Galloway, Vice President, CH2M Hill.
- Ken Herrera, Manager, T&D Environmental Services, Southern California Edison Company.
- Betty Olson, Professor, University of California, Irvine, Civil & Environmental Engineering.
- Judy Yorke, President & Principle Engineer, Yorke Engineering, LLC.
