Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (certificate)

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Official Title of Certificate: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Certificate

Award: Certificate

Code: CRT.SPM.ENV-MTR

Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 34

About Biology Department

Purpose: The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Certificate provides students, environmental professionals and natural resource managers with the knowledge base and skills needed to evaluate the condition and environmental status of the diverse types of ecosystems found in Maryland for the purpose of environmental assessment or compliance.

Range of Occupations

Environmental regulatory tech; Biological/microbiological lab tech/analyst; Aquatic/terrestrial habitat tech; Botany/biology tech; Ecology tech; Forestry tech; Natural resources tech; Soil conservation tech; Stormwater management tech; Watershed management tech; Wetlands tech; Hydrology tech; Surface water tech/operator; Water conservation tech; Water supply quality educator/trainer; Sustainability educator/trainer; Water resources tech.
Source of information: Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center. 2008. Defining Environmental Technology - a report from a forum sponsored by the Advanced Technology Education Program of the National Science Foundation.

Special Conditions

Financial Aid: This program has not been approved by the U.S. Department of Education for eligibility for federal student aid. Students enrolled in this program may not be eligible to receive financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education (Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Direct Loans or PLUS loans) or the Maryland Higher Education Commission (Educational Assistance Grants, Senatorial Scholarships or Delegate Scholarships). For current information on eligible programs, contact Financial Aid by calling 410-777-2203, emailing finaid@aacc.edu or stopping by a Financial Aid office.

Certificate Graduation Requirements

Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements .

Certificate Requirements: 34 credits

BIO 103 - General Botany 4 credit hours
BIO 105 - General Zoology 4 credit hours
BIO 107 - Environmental Science 4 credit hours
BIO 210 - Ecological Principles and Environmental Assessment 4 credit hours
BIO 215 - Restoration Ecology 3 credit hours
BIO 223 - General Microbiology 4 credit hours
PHS 107 - Geology of Maryland 3 credit hours
CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 4 credit hours
CHE 112 - General Chemistry 2 4 credit hours

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