Program Overview

Hydrogeology Graduate Certificate Program

The Hydrogeology Graduate Certificate program is designed for professionals and students interested in the field of hydrogeology. This certificate provides practicing geologists with an opportunity to upgrade their hydrogeology credentials while continuing to hold full-time jobs.

Program Details

• Total Credits: 16
• Start Term: Fall
• Delivery Method: In Person
• School/College: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Department: Geology

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Hydrogeology offers specialized studies in hydrogeology, geomicrobiology, environmental geology, engineering geology, geomechanics, glaciology, and applied stratigraphy. This allows students to branch out or deepen their knowledge in an area that best fits their interests and career goals.

Why Choose PSU?

Join a team of expert scientists at the center of a geological paradise, with unmatched opportunities to study geology, from extinct and active volcanoes to landslides, the Columbia River flood basalts, glaciers atop Mount Hood, and subduction-related events along the coast. The faculty excels at both teaching and research, with areas of expertise including geochemistry and petrology, geophysics, geoscience education, hydrogeology, quaternary geology and geomorphology, urban geology, and geologic hazards, tectonics, and planetary science.

Career Opportunities

This Certificate is designed for professionals and students interested in the field of hydrogeology. It can represent a portion of a professional geologist's recognized training, as well as a portion of the background needed by registered geologists in the state of Oregon. Practicing geologists can use this Certificate, which indicates added skills and background, for professional development. This Certificate program may also be used toward a graduate degree at PSU, provided the courses meet the appropriate standards for use in the degree, including acceptable grades and completion within seven years of the master's degree award. Courses completed for this Graduate Certificate may be applied toward graduate degrees at PSU. The certificate can be beneficial for careers in hydrogeology, environmental consulting, government agencies, and research institutions.

Relationship to PSU Graduate Programs

Courses completed for this Graduate Certificate may be applied toward graduate degrees at PSU, provided they meet the appropriate standards for use in the degree, including acceptable grades and completion within seven years of the master's degree award.