Natural Resources Management
Undergraduate Certificate of Completion
Expand your opportunities with a certificate focused on the environment, conservation, and our natural resources. Explore the natural world around you and learn more about the ecological, social, legal, and policy considerations in managing and addressing natural resource problems and issues in the United States.
Four introductory courses are relevant to many industries:
- Conservation laws and regulations
- Societal trends impacting the environment
- Conservation practices
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Courses in the major include:
This course introduces students to the regulatory policies developed in the United States to address environmental problems. The primary focus will be on federal regulations including the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Recovery Act ("Superfund"), the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act.
The mix of population, social organization, and technology has a profound impact on the resources and environmental conditions on which human and non-human society ultimately depend. This course examines the interactions between the physical environment in which we live and the human society we have created. Topics covered include energy sources, hazardous wastes, environmental accidents, endangered species, the environmental movement, tropical and temperate deforestation, limits to economic growth, population growth, and alternative views of the future.
Examines conservation principles and applications practiced in the United States. Topics include water use, air quality, land and forest management, endangered species management, fish and game management, and career opportunities.
Introduction to the principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) including the input, manipulation, analysis, and storage of geographic data and how GIS can be applied to environmental science surveys and research.
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Tracy Zamora graduated from Bellevue University through her employer's partnership with Bellevue University. Now, she directly applies the knowledge and skills she earned from her BS in Behavioral Science to her role. Her colleagues notice and she's their go-to for advice.