2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Certificate in Green Chemistry
Requirements for a Certificate in Green Chemistry
Students must earn a bachelor's degree to earn this certificate. Students who seek a certificate in green chemistry are required to complete 12 to 13 credits from the courses as follows:
- CHM 421 - Green Chemistry for Sustainable Environment Credits: 3
- CHM 442 - Synthetic Polymers: Life Cycle and Emerging Sustainable Technologies Credits: 3
- CHM 399 - Readings in Chemistry Credits: 1 or 2 * OR CHM 490 - Chemistry Laboratory Internship (1 to 4 credits)* OR CHM 499 - Investigation Problems (1 to 5 credits)*
And one of the following courses:
- CHM 427 - Green and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 3
- ECO 345 - Environmental and Resource Economics Credits: 3
- GEO 300 - Geology and the Environment Credits: 3
- GEO 445 - Introduction to Geochemistry Credits: 3
- GPY 412 - Global Climate and Environmental Change Credits: 3
- NRM 330 - Environmental Pollution Credits: 3
- NRM 451 - Natural Resource Policy Credits: 3
* CHM 399 - Readings in Chemistry, CHM 490 - Chemistry Laboratory Internship, and CHM 499 - Investigation Problems are variable credit independent study courses. Any combination of independent projects approved by the advisor adding up to three credits satisfies this requirement.