Certificate of Proficiency

Requirements:

• BIOL 138 - Field Biology 4 credit hours

• BIOL 145 - Natural Resources & Environmental Science 3 credit hours

• ECOL 101 - Plant Growth & Development 3 credit hours

• ECOL 102 - Plant Reproduction 3 credit hours

• ECOL 131 - Introductory Soils 4 credit hours

• ECOL 132 - Intro to Restoration Ecology 3 credit hours

• ECOL 238 - Field Practicum 2 credit hours

• ECOL 271 - Internship 1-4 credit hours (minimum of 2 credit hours required)

• Approved Electives 6 - 10 credit hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Approved Restoration Ecology Electives

Conservation Specialty

• BIOL 139 - Applied Entomology 4 credit hours

• BIOL 165 - Ecological Principles 3 credit hours

• ENGL 137 - Technical Writing 3 credit hours

Entrepreneur Specialty

• ACCT 130 - Accounting For Small Business 3 credit hours

• or

• BUSN 231 - Planning For Small Business 3 credit hours

• ECOL 150 - GIS/GPS Mapping For Industry 3 credit hours

Soil and Water Conservation Specialty

• ECOL 150 - GIS/GPS Mapping For Industry 3 credit hours

• STWR 100 - Introduction to Storm Water 3 credit hours

• By also completing STWR 200, students will earn the Storm Water Management Certificate of Completion.

Sustainable Landscaping Specialty

• ADCG 150 - Sustainable Principles 3 credit hours

• ECOL 134 - Native Plants in the Landscape 3 credit hours

• LAND 130 - Intro To Landscape Architecture 2 credit hours

Total credit hours required for the Certificate of Proficiency in Restoration Ecology: 30