The Stanford Center for Professional Development at Stanford University offers a professional certificate program in sustainable energy conversion and storage through online distance learning. This program consists of three courses: energy storage and the hydrogen economy, hydrogen utilization in fuel cells and photovoltaic technology. Course topics include nantotechnology, hydrogen production, solar cells, fuel cell technology and possible consumer applications for emerging technologies.
Stanford University
Stanford Center for Professional Development
496 Lomita Hall, Durand Building 3rd Floor
Stanford, CA 94305
650-725-3016
stanford.edu
The Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California provides an interdisciplinary Master of Science degree with a major in green technologies both on-campus and through online distance learning. This program responds to issues of both supply-side alternative energy resources and the development of demand for technologies that increases energy efficiency and reduce carbon pollution. Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in engineering, science or math. Course topics include sustainable energy and power, energy conversion, efficiency, industrial ecology, nuclear engineering, electrical power, carbon capture technology, environmental policy and sustainable urban planning.
University of Southern California
3650 McClintock Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1455
877-740-1336
usc.edu
The Stevens Institute of Technology provides an online graduate certificate in sustainable engineering that addresses concepts of alternative energy resources, industrial ecology and sustainable development. Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in engineering or a related technical field that includes coursework in science and math. This program covers environmental policy, sustainable engineering solutions, solar energy theory and design, atmospheric radiation, sustainable design and systems engineering.
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point on the Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07030
800-496-4935
stevens.edu
Pennsylvania State University offers a multidisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in energy and sustainability policy. This program is delivered through the university's online "world campus." Course topics include energy and earth science, economics, energy conservation, energy transitions, environmental protection, energy and sustainability, policy issues, sustainable energy entrepreneurship, global warming, geographic information systems for the energy industry and global environmental change. General education coursework in the liberal arts, humanities, natural science, English composition and social science are also required.
The Pennsylvania State University
Penn State World Campus
128 Outreach Building
University Park, PA 16802
worldcampus.psu.edu