Restoration Ecology Certificate

Introduction

Three easy steps to enroll in the certificate program!

Fees - Out-of-State Tuition Fees are waived for this program. Additional fees may apply as specified by program director.

The Restoration Ecology Certificate provides background and depth in the concepts and tools currently used in restoration ecology. It consists of five courses (14 credits), which are available over the Internet. The first four courses may be taken in any order, but the capstone course, Practicum in Restoration Ecology, CSS 580, requires Range 440 Restoration Ecology ( 3 cr.) and one of the following: Fish 540 Wetland Restoration  (3 cr.), For 426 Wildland Fire Management and Ecology (3 cr) on campus or on line, For 526, Fire Ecology (3cr-offered in the classroom)and CSS 572 Human Dimensions in Restoration Ecology (3 cr.).  With graduate committee approval, graduate students may include the certificate courses as part of their study plan. Nondegree students can enhance their knowledge in this area without seeking a graduate degree, and simultaneously build a strong foundation for a master's degree at a future date. (Nondegree seeking students are defined as those who may or may not have a previous BS degree and are not seeking a degree at UI at this time).

Prior to starting work on the four Restoration Ecology Certificate 500-level courses, students must have completed an undergraduate degree in a related field from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 2.8 or receive permission from the College of Graduate Studies.  All students must meet the prerequisites specified in each course, or receive special permission by the course instructor. (If you are missing a required general ecology class, we suggest enrolling in Ecology online).

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Course Selection

Admission:
Students working toward a certificate must be admitted to the University of Idaho as either a nondegree seeking student or as a natural resources graduate student (refer to the University of Idaho General Catalog for details). All students must meet the minimum GPA admission requirement of 2.8 or higher to enroll in 500 or higher level courses for a certificate.

Up to 12 approved credits taken as a nondegree student may be transferred into a graduate program. Students considering transferring credits into a graduate program must contact the their department for early advising.

Prerequisites:

RANGE 440 Restoration Ecology - Requires a course in general ecology such as Ecology online or instructor permission.

FISH 540 Wetland Restoration (online)- course in general ecology, one year biology (including botany) and chemistry

FOR 426 Wildand Fire Management and Ecology - general ecology course such as Ecology online

FOR 526 Fire Ecology-general ecology course such as Ecology online

CSS 572 Human Dimensions in Restoration Ecology - No Requirements

CSS 580 Practicum in Restoration Ecology - Requires Range 440 Restoration Ecology ( 3 cr.) and one of the following: Fish 540 Wetland Restoration  (3 cr.), For 426 Wildand Fire Management and Ecology  (3 cr.), For 526, Fire Ecology (3cr) and CSS 572 Human Dimensions in Restoration Ecology (3 cr.).