Environmental Hazards/Risk Management Certification

Requirements. Forty-seven to 48 credits as follows.

1. A concentration in Environmental Science and Planning or Public Administration
2. Earth and Resource Science courses (29-30 credits).
   GEO 272 , GEO 282 , GEO 285 , GEO 304 , GEO 498  (2-3 cr.); RPL 312 , RPL 370 , RPL 371 , RPL 476 , RPL 486 .
3. Courses outside Earth and Resource Science (9 credits).
   COM 362 , ECN 201 , PUB 309  or PUB 316 .
4. Elective block (9 credits).
   Three from: ECN 376 ; PHS 420 , PHS 421 ; POL 420  / PUB 420 , POL 422  / PUB 422 ; PUB 301 , PUB 480 ; PUB 470  / ECN 470 , PUB 473  / ECN 473 .
5. Professional Training.
   
   1. OSHA HAZWOPER (offered as RPL 485 ).
   2. One of the following:
      Radiological monitoring.
      National Fire Academy – Fire Prevention Curriculum - one course.
      Emergency Management Institute – a course from the Response and Recovery or Mitigation courses.
      Michigan Hazardous Materials Training Center – a course from Specialty Courses Section or Monitoring/Sampling Section.