Mississippi State University's

Environmental Sciences Certification

and Minor Program

Any study of the human environment is by nature multidisciplinary.  Therefore, an undergraduate Certificate program in Environmental Sciences (ENS) that can also serve as an academic minor has been established at Mississippi State University to serve a large student population from a variety of disciplinary majors.  The intent of this program is to provide a certification track whereby a student in any given undergraduate major may strategically select elective courses within their normal program of study to additionally satisfy the requirements for a Certificate and minor in Environmental Sciences. Certification is also available for the nontraditional student seeking further professional credentials for career development.

Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the program, it structurally resides and is administered within the Office of Academic Affairs, outside of any particular college.  A program coordinator for Environmental Sciences is appointed by the Provost to advise Environmental Sciences students and assist departmental advisors.  It is also the job of the ENS coordinator to perform the necessary transcript audits and formally authorize the certificates and minors.

To assist the ENS coordinator and provide a mechanism for regular program review, a faculty oversight committee has been formed.  This committee is composed of at least six faculty members including the ENS coordinator and represents a cross-section of environmental disciplines.  The basic requirements of the certificate are explained on the following page.  

Any student wishing to minor in Environmental Sciences should contact his/her Department Head in order to obtain forms for officially declaring a minor.  Once this has been completed, the student's transcript should indicate the desired minor; this information will not be reflected on the diploma.

An enrollment form is available here, in PDF format.  It may be completed electronically and forwarded to the program advisor as hard copy or by email.

For further information, please contact the ENS program coordinator.