Conservation Biology (Adv Cert)
The advanced certificate in conservation biology can be completed in 8 to 11 months and is awarded after completion of 15 graduate credits, including two core courses, two elective courses from an approved list, and an individually designed practicum, which may consist of a supervised independent research project or a sponsored internship with a governmental or nonprofit organization.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BISC 5510 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BISC 5511 | Conservation Law and Policy (or equivalent, with approval of the Program Director) | 3 |
| Two elective courses, for example: | 6 | |
| Community and Ecosystem Ecology | ||
| Principles of Geographical Information Science II | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Seminar: Ecology/Evolution I | ||
| BISC 8051 | Project and Internship | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
For those students concurrently completing a M.S. or Ph.D. in biological sciences, the following courses cannot be counted as elective courses toward the certificate: