Urban Environmental Pollution and Health (Bridge Graduate Certificate)
The BGC in Urban Environmental Pollution and Health prepares students for careers requiring applied trans-disciplinary expertise suitable for addressing complex urban environmental health issues. The BGC will provide students with the foundational knowledge needed to engage in urban environmental health initiatives from the perspectives of public health, economics, and public policy.
The Bridge Graduate Certificate in Urban Environmental Pollution and Health will consist of 14 graduate credit hours that will provide students with the foundational knowledge needed to engage in urban environmental health initiatives from the perspectives of public health, economics, and public policy.
Required Core Courses
There are three core courses (a total of eight credits) required for the BGC, which are listed below. The core courses address the built environment, environmental justice, teratology, policy, and economics, all of which include units on VOCs. The BGC is intended to be earned concurrently with a graduate degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 7310 | Sustainability of Urban Environmental Systems | 2 |
| CE 7995 | Special Topics in Civil Engineering II (Environmental Pollutants) | 3 |
| PSL 7730 | Reproductive Sciences: Teratology | 3 |
Elective Credits
Students are required to complete a minimum of six credits from the below list of courses. Individual course selections for these specialized elective credits will be determined by the trainee’s graduate committee and outlined in their IDPs, designed to provide a foundation for an interdisciplinary education to best meet their specific career objectives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized Civil and Environmental Engineering Electives | ||
| CE 5220 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CE 5240 | Air Pollution Engineering | 3 |
| CE 5410 | Energy, Emissions, Environment (E3) Design | 3 |
| CE 6160 | Principles of Atmospheric Chemistry and Applications | 3 |
| CE 6270 | Sustainability Assessment and Management | 3 |
| CE 7160 | Advanced Principles of Atmospheric Chemistry and Applications | 3 |
| CE 7240 | Advanced Air Pollution Engineering | 3 |
| CE 7270 | Big Data Applications in Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Other Specialized Electives | ||
| BIO 6420 | Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment | 3 |
| COM 7010 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| COM 7170 | Health and Risk Communication | 3 |
| ECO 6800 | Advanced Urban and Regional Economics | 4 |
| FPH 7430 | Application of Public Health Principles | 3 |
| PHC 7650 | Advanced Topics in Pharmacology | 1-6 |
| PSL 7775 | Current Research Topics in Reproductive Science | 3 |