The Hydrogeology Certificate of Completion offered by the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is available to both graduate students and non-degree seeking professionals. This certificate is designed for professionals who wish to be recognized as obtaining a broad background in the area of hydrogeology without completion of an advanced degree. This may include geologists currently working in the petroleum industry who wish to obtain positions in the environmental industry, as well as those with hydrogeology positions but lacking formal course work in that area. Classes for certification are part of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences regular course offerings and thus are generally offered once every two years.
Admission Requirements
Students seeking the Hydrogeology certificate must have completed an undergraduate degree in geoscience, engineering or a related field with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0) in the last 60 hours of all course work. In addition, they must be admitted either
(1) To the graduate program in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston, or
(2) Obtain post-baccalaureate status at the University of Houston.
Students seeking only the Hydrogeology Certificate should apply to the Geosciences graduate program as “non-degree seeking” students. For this status, it is not necessary to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). For students enrolled in the graduate program, courses used for certification can also be used towards a graduate degree. New students need to apply through www.applytexas.org. Contact Dr. Regina Capuano (713-893-1402) for course information or Sylvia Marshall (713-743-3401) for registration information.
Certificate Course Requirements
The certificate requires successful completion (B- or higher) of 15 credit hours from the following courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0:
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