The Alternative Energy Technology Graduate Certificate will require a minimum of 12 credits.  The core course: AET 5120 is required, and a maximum of 4 credits is allowed in Research or Directed Studied.  The program will be open to students with a Bachelor's degree in engineering, and in other mathematics-based sciences in exceptional cases.  Certification procedures in place in WSU's Graduate School will be followed.  Should a student become interested later in pursuing the proposed master's degree after completing the graduate certificate, 8 of the 12 certificate credits can be transferred toward the master's degree.