Graduate Certificate in Wildlife Conservation Actions

Program Overview

This online graduate certificate program equips students with the knowledge and skills to champion effective wildlife conservation. It emphasizes a holistic approach, integrating nature's needs with sustainable human land use. Students develop expertise in habitat management, conservation messaging, and wildlife policy analysis to become effective sustainability change agents in their communities.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This online graduate certificate program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to take effective wildlife conservation actions in the real world. The program emphasizes a holistic approach that integrates the needs of both nature and people in a sustainable and equitable manner.

Key Objectives:

• Refine personal land ethic: Students will delve into the history of the land ethic and refine their own ethical framework for wildlife conservation.
• Develop sustainability change agent skills: The program will equip students with the skills and knowledge to become effective sustainability change agents within their communities.
• Construct habitat management plans: Students will learn to create habitat management plans that are grounded in conservation science and responsible human land use.
• Communicate conservation messages effectively: Students will develop the ability to create clear, visually appealing conservation messages tailored to specific audiences.
• Evaluate wildlife conservation policy: Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how science, advocacy, and public engagement influence wildlife conservation policy.
• Analyze current fish and wildlife conservation policy: Students will be able to analyze current policy and identify the scientific, political, and socio-economic forces shaping it.

Other:

• Program Duration: The program requires a minimum of 4 courses, totaling 12 credits.
• Course Selection: Students select courses in consultation with an advisor.
• Course Availability: The program is offered online.
• Potential Course Overlap: This certificate may share courses with other graduate certificates.
Students can earn multiple certificates, but a course can only be counted towards one certificate.
• Program Effectiveness: The program is effective as of Fall 2023.
• Prerequisites: Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.