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Apr 25, 2024
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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Solar & Renewable Energy (SRE) Certificate
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The School of Environmental and Public Affairs offers a Graduate Certificate in Solar and Renewable (SRE) Energy. The Certificate is designed for individuals already in possession of either a baccalaureate degree or a graduate degree. More specifically, the Certificate provides a specialized qualification for career professionals in the energy industry, professionals from other fields and individuals with baccalaureate degrees seeking entry into the renewable energy field, or currently enrolled graduate students seeking an additional specialization. This Certificate is designed to:
- Provide an interdisciplinary approach to SRE grounded in the three critical pillars of policy and governance, technology and physical science, and the built environment.
- Develop within students the intellectual and problem-solving foundation for a successful professional career in the SRE field.
- Improve the overall effectiveness of the solar and renewable energy sector in Nevada and the Western U.S.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.75 or higher. Applicants must be accepted by the Graduate College and the Advisory/Admissions Committee for the SRE Certificate program.
Program Description
Students will be required to complete six courses comprising 18 credits of graduate work. All students must take a three course (9 credit hours) core, along with three additional courses selected from six available areas of emphasis. In order to assure exposure to a broad range of topics, concepts, and theories relevant to Solar and Renewable Energy, the general rule is that students cannot choose more than one of their three electives from any of the single “groups,” or emphasis areas listed below. All such combinations of electives must be reviewed and approved by the SRE Certificate governing Advisory Committee.
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Certificate Requirments
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| Core Requirements - 9 credits: |
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EGG 650 Introduction to Solar and Renewable Energy Utilization I (3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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Plus a total of three electives from the following 6 areas of emphasis:
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Energy Policy, Economics, and Law |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) *if not taken as a core requirement |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) *if not taken as a core requirement |
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(2-3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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Policymaking, Society and Governance |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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Built Environment |
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(3 credits) *if not taken as a core requirement |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) *if not taken as a core requirement
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Geosciences & Environmental Science |
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GEOL 6XX - Geothermal Systems (3 credits) |
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(4 credits) |
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(4 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(4 credits) |
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(4 credits) |
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ENV 7XX - Restoration Ecology (3 credits) |
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Electrical & Computing Engineering |
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ECG 6XX - Photovoltaic Devices and Systems (3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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MEG 612- Sizing of Solar Energy Systems (3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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(3 credits) |
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| Note: Graduate Standing is not required for students interested in taking the following courses as part of the SRE Certificate: |
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Relationship to other UNLV Graduate Degrees
Students earning the Certificate may apply for admission into UNLV graduate degree programs as long as they meet the existing admissions criteria for said programs. |
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