UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 5, Page 5
September 30, 1993
New environmental studies certificate program offered

     One of the important issues in the world today is the environment and
its protection and management. Recognizing the need for well-trained
environmental professionals in this field, the University of Delaware is
offering a new, interdisciplinary program that leads to a certificate in
environmental studies.
     The program, which began this fall, covers such topics as
environmental regulations, environmental risk assessment, approaches to
pollution prevention and control, waste management, and air and water
quality.
     Students are required to take courses in environmental regulations and
environmental assessment and select five core courses in such areas as
water quality management.
     In addition, they select four one-day seminars on specific regulatory
issues, including the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, and the Superfund/CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act).
     The environmental studies program is geared for professional
development in the field. To qualify, students must meet minimum
requirements in biology, geology, chemistry, technical writing and
mathematics, and they must have a current 40-hour OSHA Safety Training
Certificate. These requirements may be fulfilled before or while
participating in the program.
     The courses will be taught and the seminars held during the evening on
the Wilmington campus of the University of Delaware.
     The Certificate in Environmental Studies Program was developed by a
special advisory committee of environmental professionals in diverse fields
and was co-chaired by Sylvia Brocka, senior program manager of the
University's Division of Continuing Education, and John Wik of WIK
Associates, an environmental consulting firm in New Castle.
     This committee, which includes representatives from the legal and
banking communities, the University and the state Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Control, identified the competencies needed in
the field, as well as the admission requirements and curriculum for the
certificate.
     For additional information regarding the Certificate in Environmental
Studies Program, contact Sylvia  Brocka or Linda Forette at the University
of Delaware's Division of Continuing Education, telephone 573-4400.
                                             -Sue Swyers Moncure