Dec 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Certificate in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation


The Certificate in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation is an undergraduate program designed to prepare individuals to work with wildlife. The program is designed to give students the scientific knowledge and skills, as well as the applied conservation and policy know-how, to effectively manage wildlife in field ecology, biological research, zoo/sanctuary, policy, advocacy, or educational settings. As a result, students with this certificate will be more prepared for government and nonprofit careers in the wildlife sector as well as for graduate school.

Required Courses: 33-34 credits


Wildlife management (4 credits):


Vertebrate biology (4 credits) - choose 1


Ecology (4 credits)


Geospatial Science (5 credits)


Zoology (4 credits) - choose 1


* The same course cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of two categories. Students must take unique courses to fulfill the requirements of each category.