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Environmental Geosciences - Certificate

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Program Learning Outcomes

Science Fundamentals: Apply principles from geology, biology, ecology, chemistry and mathematics to understand Earths' diverse environments as interrelated systems.

Experiment: Apply field, lab and data-driven observations and quantitative approaches to interpret environments and processes within the Earth's critical zone and hydrologic systems.

Connect: Analyze and interpret general patterns in Earth's systems using geological records and recognize the natural and anthropogenic drivers of Earth's systems, including global climate change.

Communicate: Develop skills to communicate environmental geoscience concepts to a wide range of audiences through written, oral and graphical representation.

Teamwork: Collaborate with peers to characterize and address environmental problems using scientific expertise and input from stakeholders.

Ethics: Recognize ethical responsibilities in professional setting and make informed judgments that consider the impact of environmental solutions.