Certificates
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Design Engineering Certificate (25 cr)
The Certificate in Design Engineering prepares BSE students for a career path in design engineering. It offers nondegree-seeking students the appropriate background to sit for the exam that provides professional credentials in design engineering. A 2.00 GPA is required for the certificate.
ME-EM 2500 Integrated Design and Manufacturing 4
ME-EM 4405 Intro to Finite Element Methods 3
ME-EM 4991D Solid Modeling 6
ME-EM 4992D Vehicle Packaging 3
ME-EM 4993D Design for Manufacturing 3
ME-EM 4900/4900D Senior Design Project I 3
MY 2100 Intro to Materials Science and Engineering 3
School of Business and Economics and School of Forestry and Wood Products
Industrial Forestry Certificate (25 cr)
The School of Forestry and Wood Products (SFWP) and the School of Business and Economics (SBE) jointly award a Certificate in Industrial Forestry. Business students can use the certificate to obtain a working knowledge of the forestry and wood products industries. Credits earned for the certificate may be applied to BSBA technology core. SFWP students can use the certificate to obtain a working knowledge of business and management.
Business and Economics Requirements--12 credits
BA 2300 Accounting Principles I 3
BA 4610 OR BA4760 Project Management OR Strategic Leadership 3
EC 3001 Principles of Economics 3
EC 3400 OR BA3400 Econ Decision Analy OR Managerial Finance 3
Forestry and Wood Products Requirements--13 credits
FW 1035 Wood Anatomy and Properties 4
FW 2010 Vegetation of North America 4
FW 2050 Measuring Forest Resources 3
FW 3098 Mill Tour and Seminar 2
School of Business and Economics
International Business Certificate (24 cr)
The certificate in International Business is intended for SBE BSBA majors (including dual-degree students) who plan to pursue a career in international business. A 2.00 GPA is required for the certificate. Coursework requirements:*
Core Requirements--6 cr
BA 4710 International Management 3
EC 3100 International Economics 3
Language Requirements**--6 cr
One year of college study of a single language 6
Electives--12 cr
Group A--Business Select 2 courses
BA 2300 Accounting Principles I 3
BA 2500Business Law I 3
BA 3200 Information Systems 3
BA 3400 Managerial Finance 3
BA 3600 Quality Management 3
BA 3610 Operations Management 3
BA 3700 Organizational Behavior 3
BA 3800 Principles of Marketing 3
Group B--International Business and Economics Select 1 course
BA 4480 Global Finance 3
BA 4680 International Tech Management 3
BA 4780 International Business Communication 3
Group C--International History, Politics, and Science, Technology and Society*** Select 1 course
SS 2100 World Cultural Diversity 3
SS 2550 Themes in Western Civilization 3
SS 3100 Developing Societies 3
SS 3400 Contemporary Europe 3
SS 3410 World Resources & Development 3
SS 3551 Europe in the Modern Era 3
SS 3610 International Law 3
SS 3890 Industry & the World Economy 3
SS 3910 Histories and Cultures 3
SS 3940 World Affairs 3
* Any courses that have been approved for transfer credit are eligible. All prerequisites must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in these courses.
** Any courses in an approved International Exchange Program in language can be applied to meet the language requirement. Students with advanced placement in language must take an additional 6 credits of advanced language or a second language. International students for whom English is a second language can waive this requirement.
*** Any social science courses with a non-US or international focus, taken in an approved International Exchange Program, can be applied to meet the social science requirements. For example, a course in Japanese culture and society taken in Japan would be eligible.
NOTE: At least 6 credits of coursework (either to complete this certificate or their degree) must be earned in an MTU-approved International Exchange program outside the US. For example, BA 3700 Organizational Behavior could be taken in France and be eligible to meet this requirement if the course is approved for transfer credit. (This requirement is waived for International Students.)
Department of Humanities
Media Certificate (21 cr)
The Certificate in Media was developed to meet the needs of students in technical communication who wish to develop expertise in media. In addition, the certificate can provide students from other programs an opportunity to supplement their studies with an area of interest in media. The objective is to develop a suitable level of expertise in media and to assure prospective employers that students have mastered the skills necessary to work in entry-level positions in media development. Students must take 21 credits in media for the certificate. Nine may be used to meet requirements in the BA or BS degrees in Scientific and Technical Communication.
Production--15 credits
HU 2631 Fund of Photog 3
HU 2645 Graphic & Info Design for Communicators 3
HU 2650 Intro to Web-Page Design and Maintenance 3
HU 3630 Pub & Info Man 3
HU 3642 Intro to Multimedia Dev 3
HU 4642 Spec Topics in Adv Media Dev (may also count as a Nonproduction course ) 3
Nonproduction--6 credits
HU 3151 Rhet of Everyday Texts 3
HU 3324 Spec Topics in Visual Media 3
HU 3701 Phil of Tech 3
HU 3850 Cultural Studies 3
HU 3860 Popular Culture 3
HU 4703 Issues in Comm Ethics 3
HU 4820 Modes of Comm 3
Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Mine Environmental Engineering Certificate (20 cr)
A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all courses is required for the certificate. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 20 credits from the following course lists (core + elective). Mining engineering students may double-count up to six credits.
Required Core Courses--14 credits
BA 4590 Environmental Law 3
MG 2010 Safety in Engineering Practice 2
MG 2020 Intro Mining Engg & Mining Methods 4
MG 3030 OR EC3400 Project Evaluation & Cost Engg (or equiv) OR Econ Decision Analy 3
MG 4200 Mine Environmental Engineering 2
Elective Courses--6 credits
MG 3300 Mat Handling & Transport
MG 4350 Recycling & Materials Sys Engg
MG 4980 Spec Topics in Mining Engg
CE 3501 Environ Engg Fund
CE 3502 Environ Monitoring & Meas Analy
CE 3610 Hydrology
CM 3110 Transport/Unit Oper I
CM 3120 Transport/Unit Oper II
CM 3810 Intro to Unit Oper
EC 4600 Natural Resource/Environ Econ
ENG 3500 Engg for the Environ
FW 3330 Soil Science
FW 4220 Wetlands
FW 4360 Forest Soils & Watershed Man
GE 3850 Geohydrology
GE 4800 Groundwater Eng
GE 4820 Subsurface Remediation
MG 4400 Particle Tech
MG 4420 Hydrometallurgy
MG 4950 Mineral Process Engineering
SS 3300 Environ Prob
SS3630 Environ Policy & Politics
Department of Humanities
Modern Language and Area Study Certificate (21 cr)
Students who qualify for a Certificate in either French, German, or Spanish must complete two years of the same modern language (12 credits) and three area study courses (9 credits): one course from II/1 and one course from II/2. Students may choose the third course from either list II/1 or II/2. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or better in all courses required for the certificate.
I. Modern Language--12 cr
6 cr must be from 3000-level or above.
HU 2271 Level I-A Fr Lang & Culture*
HU 2281 Level I-A Ger Lang & Culture*
HU 2291 Level I-A Span Lang & Culture*
HU 2272 Level I-B Fr Lang & Culture*
HU 2282 Level I-B Ger Lang & Culture*
HU 2292 Level I-B Sp Lang & Culture*
HU 2273 Trans Fr Lang*
HU 2293 Trans Span Lang
HU 3271 Level II-A Fr Lang & Culture*
HU 3281 Level II-A Ger Lang & Culture*
HU 3291 Level II-A Span Lang & Culture*
HU 3272 Level II-B Fr Lang & Culture*
HU 3282 Level II-B Ger Lang & Lit*
HU 3292 Level II-B Span Lang & Culture*
HU 3273 Level II Fr Comp & Conv*
HU 3283 Level II Ger Comp.& Conv*
HU 3293 Level II Span for Special Purposes*
II. Area Study Courses--9 credits
1. Anthropology or Cultural Geography (3 credits)
BA 4710 International Management
BA 4780 International Bus Comm*
FW 4520 Tropical Forestry*
SS 2100 World Peoples & Environ*
SS 3100 Developing Societies*
SS 3300 Environ Prob*
SS 3400 Contemp Europe*
SS 3410 World Resources & Dev*
SS 3810 Culture, Sci & Tech*
SS 3910 Histories and Cultures*
Non-U.S. History, Non-US Poli Sci or Econ (3 credits)
BA 4480 Global Finance
BA 4680 International Tech Man
EC 3100 International Econ*
SS 2550 Themes in Western Civ*
SS 3550 Europe to 1650*
SS 3551 Europe in the Modern Era*
SS 3552 Renaissance & Reformation*
SS 3580 Tech & Western Civ*
SS 3600 Tech & Western Civ
BA 4680 International Tech Man
SS 3600 Amer Foreign Pol*
SS 3610 International Law*
SS 3620 International Tech Policy*
SS 3890 Industry & the World Economy*
SS 3940 World Affairs*
2. Modern Language Literature/Humanities (3 credits)
HU 3274 Fr* Lit and Culture*
HU 3284 Ger Lit and Culture*
HU 3294 Span Lit and Culture*
HU 3275 Fr for Spec Purposes*
HU 3285 Ger for Spec Purposes*
HU 3295 Adv Span for Spec Purposes*
HU 3262 Topics in Francoph Cultures*
HU 3263 Topics in Germ-Speak Cultures*
HU 3264 Topics in Span-Speak Cultures*
HU 3251 Great Works of World Lit**
HU 4271 Modern Lang Sem I-Fr**
HU 3252 Lit in Trans**
HU 4272 Modern Lang Sem II-Fr*
HU 3253 Topics in World Lit and Cultures*
HU 4273 Modern Lang Sem III-Fr*
HU 3261 Intercultural Comm*
HU 4281 Modern Lang Sem I-Ger*
HU 3504 Novels from World Lit**
HU 4282 Modern Lang Sem II-Ger
HU 4545 Topics in World Lit**
HU 4283 Modern Lang Sem III-Ger*
HU 4291 Modern Lang Sem I-Span*
HU 4292 Modern Lang Sem II-Span*
HU 4293 Modern Lang Sem III-Span*
* distribution list
** with permission of Certificate Advisor
NOTES: The three area study courses should be relevant to the specified modern language. No more than two courses may be taken as pass/fail.
Department of Humanities
Advanced Certificate in Modern Language and Area Study (9 cr)
Students who want to earn an Advanced Certificate in Modern Language and Area Study in French, German or Spanish must first complete the requirements for the Certificate in Modern Language and Area Study. In addition, students must earn 9 credits from the following two areas: 3 credits in one Advanced Modern Language Seminar and 6 credits in other approved HU courses on the 3000-level or above. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or better in all courses required for the Adv. Certificate.
I. Advanced Modern Language Seminar--3 credits
HU 4271 Modern Lang Sem I-Fr*
HU 4272 Modern Lang Sem II-Fr*
HU 4273 Modern Lang Sem III-Fr*
HU 4281 Modern Lang Sem I-Ger*
HU 4282 Modern Lang Sem II-Ger*
HU 4283 Modern Lang Sem III-Ger*
HU 4291 Modern Lang Sem I-Span*
HU 4292 Modern Lang Sem II-Span*
HU 4293 Modern Lang Sem III-Span*
II. Humanities Courses--6 credits
HU 3274 Topics in Fr Lit and Cult.*
HU 3275 Fr for Spec Purposes*
HU 3262 Topics in Francophone Cultures*
HU 3284 Topics in Ger Lit and Cult*
HU 3285 Ger for Spec Purposes*
HU 3263 Topics in Ger-Speaking Cultures
HU 3294 Topics in Span Lit
HU 3295 Adv Span for Spec Purposes*
HU 3264 Topics in Span-Speaking Cultures*
HU 3251 Great Works of World Lit**
HU 3252 Lit in Trans**
HU 3253 Topics in World Lit and Cult*
HU 3261 Intercultural Comm*
HU 3504 Novels from World Lit**
HU 4545 Topics in World Lit**
HU 5050 Intercultural Comm
HU 6050 Spec Topics in Modern Lang & Lit
* Distribution list
** with permission of Certificate Advisor
Department of Humanities
Writing Certificate (21 cr)
The Certificate in Writing was developed to meet the needs of students in technical communication who wish to cultivate their talents and skills in writing and who wish to present themselves as specialists in writing and editing. Students from other programs can supplement their studies with extra emphasis in writing. It assures prospective employers that students have mastered the skills necessary to work as technical writers and editors. Students must take 21 semester credits in writing for the certificate. Nine of these credits may be used to meet requirements in the BA or BS in Scientific and Technical Communication.
Choose 21 credits from the following:
HU 2110 Creative Writing
HU 3120 Technical and Scientific Comm
HU 3150 Reading and Writing
HU 3605 Grammar and Usage in Society
HU 3606 Editing
HU 3629 Practical Writing
HU 3621 Intro to Journalism
HU 4110 Adv Creative Writing
HU 4130 Special Topics in Rhetoric/Composition
HU 4628 Reading & Usability in Technical Comm
HU 4634 Adv Practicum in Scientific and Technical Comm
HU 4670 Technical Comm Projects and Internships
HU 4690 Spec Topics in Technical Comm
HU 4703 Issues in Comm Ethics
