Energy Studies Certificate
Certificate director: Michael Oristaglio; earth.yale.edu/energy-studies
The Interdisciplinary Certificate in Energy Studies is designed to provide undergraduates with the knowledge and skills needed for advanced studies, leadership, and success in energy-related fields through a curriculum requiring coursework in three multidisciplinary tracks: Energy Science & Technology, Energy & Environment, Energy & Society. Activities such as field trips, funded on-campus projects, and internships will be available to students interested in hands-on experience and training in the modern world of energy technology, finance, regulation, and policy. More information about the special activities is listed on the Energy Studies website.
Requirements
See Links to the attributes indicating courses approved for certificate requirements.
Students are required to complete two course credits in each of the three tracks of Energy Studies: (1) Energy Science & Technology, (2) Energy & Environment, (3) Energy & Society.
ENRG 3000, which is required as one of the six course credits (exceptions can be granted by the certificate director) and counts toward the Energy & Society track should be taken during the junior or senior year. ENRG 4000, the Senior Capstone Seminar, is not required but is offered to students wishing to undertake a special energy-related project. ENRG 4000 can count toward the six required course credits in any one of the three tracks, depending on the project's topic.
Approved courses are listed on the Energy Studies website and are searchable in Yale Course Search. Graduate and professional school courses and non-Yale courses accepted for full course credit by Yale College may count toward the certificate; language courses may not count toward the certificate. Students are invited to present syllabi to the certificate director for courses that they think might be suitable for fulfilling the requirements of the certificate. It is the discretion of the certificate director to approve all courses that meet the curated curriculum of the certificate.
No more than two course credits fulfilling the requirements of the Energy Studies Certificate may overlap with a major, a simultaneous degree, or another certificate. Additionally, no course credit may be applied toward the requirements of more than two curricular programs. For example, the same course credit may not be used to fulfill the requirements of two certificates and a major.
Credit/D/Fail No more than one course taken Credit/D/Fail or one independent study course graded Pass/Fail may be counted toward the requirements of the certificate.
Declaration of Candidacy
Students must declare their intention to earn a Certificate on the Declare Major, Concentration within the Major, Certificate page on Yale Hub, as early as possible, but at the very latest, by the 15th of January or September in their last semester at Yale. Once declared, Degree Audit tracks students' progress toward completion of the certificate.
Summary of REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites None
Number of courses 6 course credits
Required course ENRG 3000
Distribution of courses 2 courses in each of the three tracks of Energy Studies listed above