Reclamation/Restoration Ecology Graduate Certificate

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The Reclamation/Restoration Ecology (RRE) graduate certificate prepares the student to use basic and applied ecological concepts to reclaim, rehabilitate, and restore disturbed ecosystems.

Minimum Requirements: 15 Hours

Reclamation and Restoration Ecology: 8 Hours

REWM 4200 - Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands Credits: 3
REWM 5580 - Rangeland Restoration Ecology Credits: 3
RNEW 5990 - Topics In: Credits: 1-4 - Only 2 credit hours of RNEW 5990, Topics in: Ecosystem Restoration, satisfies this requirement.

Reclamation Problems: 4 Hours

SOIL 5565 - Research in Soil Science Credits: 1-4
AND/OR
REWM 5640 - Investigation Credits: 1-4

Electives: 3 Hours

Choose one from the following options:

BOT 5700 - Vegetation Ecology Credits: 4
BOT 5730 - Plant Physiological Ecology Credits: 4
BOT 5780 - Biogeochemistry Credits: 3
PLNT 5070 - Weed Science and Technology Credits: 4
PLNT 5470 - Seed Science and Technology Credits: 3
GEOL 5444 - Geohydrology Credits: 3
GEOL 5570 - Advanced Geohydrology Credits: 3
REWM 4900 - Rangeland Management Planning Credits: 3
REWM 5710 - Watershed Water Quality Management Credits: 3
REWM 5750 - Wildlife Habitat Restoration Ecology Credits: 3
RNEW 5540 - Shrubland Ecology Credits: 3
SOIL 5110 - Modeling Water and Chemical Transport in Vadose Zone and Groundwater Systems Credits: 4
SOIL 5130 - Chemistry of the Soil Environment Credits: 3
SOIL 5140 - Soil Microbiology Credits: 4
SOIL 5150 - Forest and Range Soils Credits: 3
ENR 5900 - Capstone in ENR Credits: 3

Additional Information

The graduate certificate will be granted to students who have completed a B.S. in an appropriate science-oriented discipline or are currently enrolled in an M.S. or Ph.D. program.

The graduate certificate will also be available to professionals working in reclamation/restoration-oriented fields seeking to upgrade their training in reclamation and restoration ecology. Those interested in the graduate certificate will be required to complete the course work listed above, as well as write a synopsis paper with a formal presentation advertised as an open forum seminar.