Energy Generation Operations Certificate

General Education Requirements

Contact your program advisor to select general education courses from each category, which will meet your program’s graduation requirements. See General Education  for a complete list.
(One class from any of the three following areas).

GELO #1: Oral Communications

GELO #2: Written Communications

GELO #3: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Introduction to Energy Industry

Description: This certificate will introduce students to the energy industry with a close look at all aspects of energy generation and delivery. It will provide students with fundamental understandings of how the energy industry is organized and regulated as well as a closer look at nuclear energy, green energy technologies as well as why and how emissions from power plants are managed.

• ENER 1100 - Energy Industry Fundamentals Credits: 3
• ENER 1110 - Operator Safety Credits: 3

Plus minimum of 6 credits from the following electives

• ENER 2130 - Green Energy Technologies Credits: 2
• ENER 2400 - Gas Turbines & HRSG Systems Credits: 2
• ENER 2500 - Biofuels Process Fundamentals Credits: 3
• ENER 2520 - Industrial Microbiology Credits: 2
• ENER 2550 - Introduction to Wastewater Credits: 3
• ENER 2555 - Introduction to Drinking Water Treatment Credits: 3

Total: 15 hours