In addition to University Requirements:
Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.
| Minimum Units for Completion | 14 |
| Additional Admission Requirements | Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required. |
Purpose Statement
The Graduate Certificate in Ecological and Environmental Informatics (EEI Certificate) will provide students with training in informatics tools and skills (i.e., computing, data analytics and big data, modern statistics, mathematical and simulation modeling), focused on ecological/environmental applications. The EEI Certificate will help students build core skills that are widely applicable to many areas of science, engineering, industry, business, and research.
Through the EEI Certificate, NAU students enrolled in a range of STEM-related graduate programs (e.g., biology, ecology, natural science, forestry, environmental science, computer science, statistics, and business) will enhance their informatics and data science abilities. Students will engage in activities (seminars and courses) that illustrate how informatics tools can be applied to a range of ecological and environmental problems. They will gain skills working with big data, computing and simulation platforms, and statistical, mathematical, or simulation models for understanding or prediction.
The EEI Certificate will provide students with training and expertise in “hard skills” required to address complex 21st century problems, thus preparing them for future careers in growing fields (e.g., Natural Science Management, Environmental Science, Data Analytics). The Certificate follows recommendations of the National Academies (“Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century”) by providing a flexible, student centered program where students select among multiple course options to fulfill specific skills areas and acquire broad technical literacy in informatics and data science that complements deep specialization in their primary area.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students completing the EEI graduate certificate program will demonstrate the following competencies and program learning outcomes:
Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
The NAU graduate online application is required for all programs. Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Graduate College.
Admission requirements include the following:
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International applicants have additional admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy.
Take the following 13 - 14 units:
This certificate may only be pursued and completed concurrently with a degree program. This certificate is not available as a stand-alone certificate.
This certificate is not available to students pursuing the Informatics MS or the Informatics and Computing PhD.
Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.