CERTIFICATE
Environmental Management
Learn how to manage an environmental project and lead a team
to solve environmental problems.
100%
Online
12
Credit Hours
8-week
Terms
Continuous
Enrollment
Is This Program for Me?
Do you care about the environment? Are you interested in learning what it takes to preserve it. If so, our environmental management graduate certificate is for you.
It is designed for working professionals who wish to advance their careers and make a difference through better environmental management. This certificate is multidisciplinary and complements any undergraduate degree or current career experience.
What Will I Learn?
This graduate certificate program covers a wide range of environmental topics such as law, environmental justice in society, ethics, geology, geographic Information systems, energy, water policy, wetlands and endangered species. You will learn how to interpret and analyze environmental data, manage an environmental project and integrate social, economic and political systems to solve environmental problems through our coursework, internships and senior capstone.
Core Courses
- Wetlands
- Natural Resource Management and Policy
- Environmental Geology
Elective Courses
- Research Methods and Techniques
- Water and the Environment
What Makes Us Different?
Flexible Coursework
Our graduate certificate program, being completely online, gives you the flexibility to complete certificate requirements at your own pace or in as little as a year.
Customizable Curriculum
This certificate can stand alone, or you can apply the credits toward our MSEM degree if admitted into the program.
Expert Faculty
Our courses are taught by knowledgeable full-time faculty and industry experts, ensuring you understand the ins and outs of the environmental field.
Prepared to Succeed
With Samford ranked #10 in the nation for career preparation by the Wall Street Journal, you will gain the skills and confidence to lead major environmental projects and integrate social, economic and political systems to solve environmental problems. You will graduate fully prepared to work for jobs in these areas:
- Environmental Consulting
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Wetland Delineation
- Planning and Zoning
- Industrial Corporations
- Energy Companies
- Banking and Land Management
- Mining and Natural Resource Corporations
- Federal, State and Local Government Regulatory and Planning Agencies
- Environmental Nonprofit Organizations
- Educational Institutions
Graduate Careers in Industrial Corporations
- ATT
- Nestle Nespresso
- Kinder Morgan
- Alabama Power Company
- Regions Bank
- Southern Company
Graduate Careers in Federal, State and Local Government Regulatory and Planning Agencies
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- Alabama Department of Conservation and Resources
- City of Birmingham, Ala.
Graduate Careers in Environmental Nonprofit Organizations
- CAMEL
- Alabama Wildlife Center
- Birmingham Zoo
- Living Rivers
- Upper Susquehanna Coalition
- Ducks Unlimited
Graduate Careers in Educational Institutions
- Homewood High School
- Samford University
- University of West Alabama
- Miles College
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab
