Certificates
Certificates are programs of one year length for full-time students. Certificates require 9 credits of general requirements be completed as well as major requirements for a minimum of 30 credits. Requirements for the certificates may be articulated with the associate of applied science degrees. Contact an advisor for assistance in planning a program of study and choosing appropriate courses.
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SCIENCE
This certificate is for individuals interested in the dynamics and systems approach to residential building. The program emphasis is teaching the essentials of diagnostic assessment and the issues of building durability, building performance, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality in residential buildings. Upon completion of this program participants will have the necessary skills for employment opportunities as State energy raters, weatherization assessors, home inspectors or will have improved skills as building contractors, managers and appraisers.
View details of the certificate from the program Website.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
(2009-2010 CATALOG)
| Minimum Credit Hours | 32 | ||
| General Requirements | 10 | ||
| Written Communication Skills | |||
| ENGL | S111 | Methods of Written Communication | 3 |
| Oral Communication Skills | |||
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| COMM | S111 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S235 | Small Group Communication & Team Building* | 3 |
| COMM | S237 | Interpersonal Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S241 | Public Speaking* | 3 |
| *Grade C or better | |||
| Computational Skills | |||
| MATH | S105 | Intermediate Algebra (or higher) | 4 |
| Program Requirements | 22 | ||
| CIOS | S135 | Using Spreadsheets in the Workplace | 1 |
| CT | S110 | Where Health and Housing Meet | 1 |
| CT | S165 | Residential Building Technology | 3 |
| CT | S185 | Building Diagnostics and Testing | 3 |
| CT | S201 | Cold Climate Coastal Construction | 3 |
| CT | S210 | New Materials in Construction | 1 |
| CT | S224 | Mechanical Systems for Buildings | 3 |
| CT | S285 | Advanced Building Pressure Diagnostics | 3 |
| PHYS | S102 | Survey of Physics | 4 |
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
Office of Admissons
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6100
Ph: 877-465-4827 ext. 6100 (toll free)
Program Website: www.uas.alaska.edu/ct/
Email: admissions@uas.alaska.edu