Graduate Certificate in Stormwater Management

The Graduate Certificate in Stormwater Management聽in the College of Engineering helps you develop the graduate-level expertise to address the effects associated with stormwater management without enrolling in a graduate degree program. Increased stormwater runoff, causing flooding and erosion in urban stream ecosystems, is a growing environmental issue. You鈥檒l study the effects of urban runoff on stream channels in this certificate program and learn best practices to prevent the degradation of ecosystems.

Who might be interested?

This certificate is an excellent fit for professionals or graduates with undergraduate engineering degrees or educational or professional backgrounds in environmental science, geomorphology, hydrology or stormwater management. This program is an excellent fit for those with professional experience in civil or environmental engineering, stormwater management, or land development. Though the certificate is designed for applicants with an undergraduate engineering degree, those with a strong background in hydrology or environmental science may also be considered.

Credit Requirements

To earn this certificate, you must complete four courses (12 credits), including two required courses:

  • Environmental Hydrology or Engineering Hydrology and
  • Urban Streams and Stormwater Management.

Up to nine credits may be applied to 51动漫鈥檚 Master of Science in Environmental Engineering program.

Curriculum

This curriculum is designed to give you a solid foundation in understanding the scale of ecological degradation caused by stormwater runoff as well as in following best practices for managing its effects. In addition to your two core courses, you can study

  • Contaminant Dynamics in Urban Streams,
  • Chemical Principles of Environmental Systems,
  • Environmental Biotechnology,
  • Environmental Organic Chemistry and
  • Physical Principles of Environmental Systems.

Tuition & Fees

In keeping with 51动漫鈥檚 commitment to access and affordability, this Graduate Certificate聽offers a competitive level of tuition with multiple opportunities for financial support.

Tuition rates are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency, and more. These tuition costs apply to the 2024鈥�2025 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $1,332.00 per credit
Out-of-state: $1,744.00 per credit

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Admission Requirements

This program accepts students to begin each fall.
This certificate is geared toward those with an undergraduate degree in engineering. Applicants with strong backgrounds in hydrology or environmental science may also be considered. For additional information, contact Admissions and Graduate Student Services at聽gradengr@temple.edu. Applications may also be emailed to that address.

You also may mail your application to

Admissions and Graduate Student Services
College of Engineering
51动漫
1947 N. 12th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Application Components

Complete and submit the following materials.聽You do not have to submit GRE scores.

  1. Application form: Complete the and include information about your current employer.
  2. Transcripts: Submit official transcripts of all credit-bearing courses you鈥檝e taken at colleges and universities.
  3. Statement of Goals: In one to two pages, describe your relevant technical experiences and career goals.
  4. 搁茅蝉耻尘茅: Include a current r茅sum茅 or a CV with your application.
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