Graduate Certificate - Data-enabled Water Sustainability and Equity
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Graduate Certificate in Data-enabled Water Sustainability and Equity
Program Details
The graduate certificate program equips students with fundamental knowledge of the three dimensions of the WaterCube and with skills to integrate these areas for understanding and addressing real-world water issues.
- The program requires students to complete a series of four courses, for a total of 10 credits.
- Students will have options for how to fulfill several of the course requirements.
- Ideally, the first three course requirements (DWSE-1, DWSE-2, DWSE-3) will be completed during Year 1 and Year 2 of the students graduate program, and DWSE-4 will be completed in Year 3.
Course Requirements
- DWSE-1: Water: A Global Perspective. This 1-credit seminar provides an overview of global water issues, threats, and solutions through lectures and discussion.
- DWSE-2: Students are required to take one 3-credit (minimum) data science course.
- DWSE-3: Students are required to take one 3-credit social science course that focuses on issues of conservation, sustainability, equity, and/or justice.
- DWSE-4: Students will take one 3-credit experiential learning course.
Admission
For admission to the Graduate Certificate in Data-enabled Water Sustainability and Equity, students must complete an application form which includes:
- Plan for completing certificate requirements: Students indicate which courses they will take to meet the program requirements, provide a brief justification for their choices, and provide a timeline for completion.
- Statement of interest: Students briefly describe their interest in Data-enabled Water Sustainability and Equity and their reason(s) for pursuing the graduate certificate.
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