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to assist with preparation for licensure The goal of this program is to have stu- Public Works, water utilities, wastewater
examinations, and 4) be credited with dents graduate with a technical certificate utilities, stormwater utilities and other
work experience upon certificate comple- covering a wide range of knowledge over infrastructure-specific organizations part-
tion resulting in higher starting salary several classroom subjects that would al- ner with the college to increase awareness
in the industry positions for which they low the student to enter the workforce of a of jobs within this sector and help build
have trained. As such, the students will utility, a local, state, or Federal government a long-lasting and productive workforce.
be afforded the greatest opportunity for and be able to sit for exams specific to the The more educated and trained personnel
success in the field and the utilities will needs of the company. This curriculum entering the workforce in the Public Works
receive well prepared and educated job covers jobs within many Public Works sector only grows the organization and
candidates. fields. This curriculum program allows ensures success and longevity.
Environmental Technology Technical Certificate
Course Title Credit Electives Title Credit
BIOL10702 Environmental Management 4 BUSN 1302* Keyboarding with Word Processing 3
CHEM1110 General Chemistry 3 BUSN 1305* Introduction to Business 3
ENVT 10103 Environmental Capstone Seminar 3 BUSN 1380* Supervisory Management 3
MATH 1130 College Algebra 3 BUSN 2340* Human Resource Management 3
Elective One 3-hr elective (listed on right) 3 LGM 130* Introduction to Logistics 3
Total 16 PHIL 121 Ethics 3
SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Speech 3
2To include microbiology, limnology, (lakes and rivers) power generation, pollution, waste management, air and weather, toxicology, environmental law,
(safe drinking water act {focus on MCLs and related limits}, clean water act [focus on NPDES permitting], RCRA, CERCLA, NEPA, FIFRA, TSCA, NCP, OPA)
3Students will select a topic in their field of endeavor and prepare a research proposal that will be reviewed and approved by a faculty committee. Once
modified and approved, they will research their topic and put together a preliminary draft of the thesis which will be submitted to the faculty member for
editing and comment. This paper will then be finalized and submitted to the committee for final review and approval. Students will then be required to
prepare a PowerPoint presentation of their work and present their research to the committee and other students in the class. An oral defense of their
presentation and research will follow. If approved by the committee, the certificate will be awarded. Students failing the oral defense and/or presentation
will be allowed to re-take the course (for a maximum of two more attempts).
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examinations, and 4) be credited with dents graduate with a technical certificate utilities, stormwater utilities and other
work experience upon certificate comple- covering a wide range of knowledge over infrastructure-specific organizations part-
tion resulting in higher starting salary several classroom subjects that would al- ner with the college to increase awareness
in the industry positions for which they low the student to enter the workforce of a of jobs within this sector and help build
have trained. As such, the students will utility, a local, state, or Federal government a long-lasting and productive workforce.
be afforded the greatest opportunity for and be able to sit for exams specific to the The more educated and trained personnel
success in the field and the utilities will needs of the company. This curriculum entering the workforce in the Public Works
receive well prepared and educated job covers jobs within many Public Works sector only grows the organization and
candidates. fields. This curriculum program allows ensures success and longevity.
Environmental Technology Technical Certificate
Course Title Credit Electives Title Credit
BIOL10702 Environmental Management 4 BUSN 1302* Keyboarding with Word Processing 3
CHEM1110 General Chemistry 3 BUSN 1305* Introduction to Business 3
ENVT 10103 Environmental Capstone Seminar 3 BUSN 1380* Supervisory Management 3
MATH 1130 College Algebra 3 BUSN 2340* Human Resource Management 3
Elective One 3-hr elective (listed on right) 3 LGM 130* Introduction to Logistics 3
Total 16 PHIL 121 Ethics 3
SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Speech 3
2To include microbiology, limnology, (lakes and rivers) power generation, pollution, waste management, air and weather, toxicology, environmental law,
(safe drinking water act {focus on MCLs and related limits}, clean water act [focus on NPDES permitting], RCRA, CERCLA, NEPA, FIFRA, TSCA, NCP, OPA)
3Students will select a topic in their field of endeavor and prepare a research proposal that will be reviewed and approved by a faculty committee. Once
modified and approved, they will research their topic and put together a preliminary draft of the thesis which will be submitted to the faculty member for
editing and comment. This paper will then be finalized and submitted to the committee for final review and approval. Students will then be required to
prepare a PowerPoint presentation of their work and present their research to the committee and other students in the class. An oral defense of their
presentation and research will follow. If approved by the committee, the certificate will be awarded. Students failing the oral defense and/or presentation
will be allowed to re-take the course (for a maximum of two more attempts).
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