Water Resources and Policy Graduate Certificate

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This graduate program is administered by the Environment and Society Discipline in the COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES . The Water Systems and Policy Certificate is managed as part of the Master of Natural Resources in Conservation and Leadership graduate program.

Emphasis on water systems at the regional and global level and decision-making tools for natural resource managers to examine water related issues and the impact of climate change. Provide concepts of theory, policy development, risk assessment, ecology, and management to address the human impacts upon an ever-changing environment.

Required Courses (12 credits)

NRES 770 - Natural Resources Policy Credits: 3 or
POLI 538 - Environmental Law and Regulation Credits: 3
NRES 776 - Contaminants in the Environment Credits: 3 or
WATR 590 - Water Chemistry and Analysis Credits: 4
WATR 760 - Water Resources and the Science, Policy, and Politics of Climate Change Credits: 3
WATR 777 - Ecology and Management of the Great Lakes Credits: 3