The College of Science offers the following Certificates at the undergraduate level
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers an undergraduate certificate program in environmental chemistry. The program consists of 35 credits of course work dealing directly with environmental studies.
To receive the certificate, students must hold a baccalaureate degree in any major or be earning one from Mason at the time they receive the certificate. Substitutions from the following list of required courses are allowed, but require permission from the environmental chemistry certificate director: BIOL 377; CHEM 313, 314, 315, 318, 321, 331 or 333, 505, 554; EVPP 301, 454; STAT 344. To optimize employment and graduate school opportunities, students are encouraged to take additional courses in natural science, computer science, and environmental law.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Management is open to all enrolled undergraduate students at George Mason University and should be of interest to students wishing to pursue graduate work or seeking employment in the environmental field. Experience with similar programs across the nation indicates that it could make the student’s undergraduate degree more marketable.
The program consists of a minimum of 27 hours of coursework, many of which can be counted, with appropriate planning, towards the fulfillment of B.S. or B.A. requirements in Biology, Geography and Earth Systems Science, Urban Systems Engineering, and other natural and social sciences. The curriculum is designed to provide a substantial appreciation of the biological, physical, and social aspects of environmental problems and methods for their analysis and resolution. The certificate is a separate diploma, and is recorded on the student’s official academic transcript.