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Program Requirements
To earn an undergraduate certificate in Energy Finance, there are 15 credits of prescribed courses and a minimum of 6 credits in prerequisites
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Required Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| EBF 200 | Introduction to Energy and Earth Sciences Economics  | 3 |
| or MET 436 | Energy Conservation Systems | |
| EGEE 101 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| FIN 418 | Introduction to Energy Finance | 3 |
| FIN 419 | Advanced Energy Finance | 3 |
| FIN 427 | Derivative Securities | 3 |
Certificate Learning Objectives
This certificate will provide students the ability to:
- Have a clear understanding and appreciation of energy and environmental concepts and interconnectedness; analyze energy consumption patterns; discuss various energy resources that power the modern society; examine the energy conversion processes; explore interrelationships between energy use and industrial progress and environmental consequences; discuss future energy alternatives.
- Have a clear understanding of the economic rationale behind energy exploration, development, capital budgeting, option pricing and risk management.
- Master the basic techniques for the valuation of forwards, futures, swaps, and vanilla options (calls and puts), and understand the specifics of risk management in terms of energy risk.
- Elucidate the microeconomic fundamentals with a focus on the applications of economics to energy and environmental markets.
- Analyze the processes and systems for energy conversion, including power, refrigeration and air conditioning cycles, thermoelectrics, etc.