The University of Wyoming (UW) Board of Trustees has approved a new undergraduate certificate in subsurface energy. The certificate is the result of a collaborative effort between UW’s School of Energy Resources (SER) and the Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
“This certificate is being launched in a very niche area with limited availability across the country, making this credential in high demand,” says SER Senior Assistant Dean Kami Danaei. “Our goal is to open the field of oil and gas to a broader audience of students who have stronger technical backgrounds and an interest in subsurface energy, but who may be majoring in other engineering or science disciplines.”
The 18-credit certificate, available this fall, will combine petroleum engineering fundamentals with sustainability, energy economics, law, and digital tools to prepare graduates for a changing energy sector.