Program Overview

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University Program Information

The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers various programs for students.

Colleges and Schools

The university is composed of several colleges and schools, including:

• Arts & Sciences
• Collat School of Business
• Dentistry
• Education
• Engineering
• Graduate School
• Health Professions
• Honors College
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Optometry
• Public Health

School of Engineering

The School of Engineering offers a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering.

Environmental Engineering

Degree Type

The Environmental Engineering program is a Graduate Certificate.

About the Program

The Environmental Engineering certificate program helps students learn about the design of systems that improve air quality, recycling practices, and more. The program requires 15 credit hours, starting with Introduction to Environmental Engineering, followed by courses in environmental law, water treatment engineering, sediment sources and controls, stormwater pollution management, and more.

Delivery Methods

The program is delivered mostly through on-campus, in-person meetings.

Program Director

The program director is Dr. Nasim Uddin.

Program Details

• The certificate can be used to boost a résumé or as the first step toward a master's degree.
• Students must be admitted as an undergraduate or graduate student, or a non-degree seeking student, to enter the program.
• Up to 12 credit hours from the certificate program can be applied toward an MS in Civil Engineering at UAB.

Concentration of Interest

Various concentrations are available across different programs, including but not limited to:

• Administration/Health Services
• Arts Education
• Business Administration
• Civil Engineering
• Community Health
• Counseling
• Cultural Heritage Studies
• Cyber Security
• Dentistry
• DNP
• EdS in Education
• Educational Studies
• Educational Studies in Diverse Populations
• English as a Second Language
• Health Administration
• Health Informatics
• Interdisciplinary Biomedical Science
• Kinesiology
• Management Information Systems
• Materials/Mechanical Engineering
• MPH
• MSPH
• MS in Physics
• PhD in Biomedical and Health Informatics
• PhD in Physics
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Secondary Education
• Special Education

Nondiscrimination Statement

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status.