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Dec 11, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Certificate in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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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.
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Required Courses: 33-34 credits
Wildlife management (4 credits):
Vertebrate biology (4 credits) - choose 1
Geospatial Science (5 credits)
Wildlife Policy (4 credits) - choose 1
Zoology (4 credits) - choose 1
Botany and Plant Ecology (4 credits) - choose 1
Quantitative Science (4-5 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.
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