ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Microorganisms are the oldest and most essential life forms on Earth. Microbes exist even in the most extreme environments, and without them, our planet wouldn’t survive. Environmental microbiology is the study of microbial function, composition, and interaction within terrestrial, air, aquatic, marine, and extraterrestrial environments. The University of Florida Department of Microbiology and Cell Science offers a Graduate Certificate in the field of environmental microbiology.
While the world focuses on the effects of climate change, we need experts who understand the planet's complex microbiomes. You will study concepts like microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, and astrobiology by exploring marine microbial ecology, studying the ecological significance of toxic organic chemicals, examining the origin and future of life in our solar system, and much more.
The only certificate of its kind, the graduate certificate in Environmental Microbiology is a 13-credit online program designed for people who want to make an impact on global issues by studying the microscopic world.
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Course Overview: Graduate Certificate in Environmental Microbiology
FOUNDATION COURSES (4 credits)
Students must complete the following course:
- MCB 6656 Environmental Microbiology (3 credits)
Pick ONE:
- MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy: Environmental Biology (1 credit)
- MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy: Astrobiology (1 credit)
ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)
Students may take any of the following courses to fulfill the 9 remaining credits.
- MCB 5705 Astrobiology (3 credits)
- MCB 6151 Prokaryotic Diversity (3 credits)
- MCB 6407 Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function (3 credits)
- MCB 6670c The Microbiome (3 credits)
- SWS 5305c Soil Microbial Ecology (3 credits)
- SWS 6366 Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Organic Contaminants (3 credits)