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Humanitarian Engineering Certificate
- Use knowledge, diverse cultural frames of reference, and alternate perspectives to think critically and solve problems.
- Apply systems thinking, interdisciplinary approaches, or an understanding of context (economic, environmental, sociocultural) to the analysis of a HEST problem.
- Analyze relationships among science, technology, and society in the development of solutions to local or global problems.
- Demonstrate engagement with local or global community through service-learning, international study/work, or other community engagement.
Requirements include the completion of:
- 12 credits of required courses
- 13 credits of elective courses in any of the tracks listed
- A minimum of 2 credits of guided experiential learning
It is recommended that students have satisfactorily completed MTH 111 or other college-level algebra course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ANTH 201/HEST 201 | INNOVATION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT | 3 |
| HEST 320 | *ENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS | 3 |
| HEST 412 | MULTIDISCIPLINARY CASE STUDIES IN HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| HEST 462 | SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING FOR HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 13 credits in any of the following tracks: | 13 | |
| General Track | ||
| *ANTHROPOLOGY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL INITIATIVES | ||
| Sustainability Track | ||
| *SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD | ||
| *POPULATION, CONSUMPTION, AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| INTEGRATED POLICY: FOOD, ENERGY, WATER, CLIMATE | ||
| Public Health Track | ||
| *ANTHROPOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH | ||
| *GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| *FAMILIES AND POVERTY | ||
| Project Management Track | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| ^MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: USING DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS | ||
| *TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | ||
| GLOBAL MEDIA | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| Guided Experiential Learning | ||
| Select a minimum of 2 credits from the following courses: | 2-4 | |
| HOUSEHOLD ENERGY IN GUATEMALA: BACKGROUND and HOUSEHOLD ENERGY IN GUATEMALA: APPLICATIONS |
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| *INTRO TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED DESIGN | ||
| UAV ENGINEERING | ||
|
or ENGR 416 |
^ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN II | |
| CO-DESIGN FOR DEVELOPMENT: A REMOTE COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE | ||
| Total Credits | 27-29 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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