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Spring 2025 Catalog

Environmental Science for Educators Certificate

This certificate is administered by the Environment and Society Discipline.

This certificate is only available to Natural Science Education majors.

Consists of 14 credits.

Take one course from each of the following categories:

Biology, 5 credits

BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 5
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 5
BIOL 130 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credits: 5
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 5

Natural Resources, minimum of 3 credits

NRES 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present Credits: 3 or
WATR 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present Credits: 3
NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3 or
WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3
NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Credits: 3
PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WATR 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3
WSTE 380 - Solid Waste Management Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary, minimum of 3 credits

NRES 200 - Introduction to Sustainable Communities Credits: 3
NRES 341 - Introduction to Sustainable Energy Policy Credits: 3
NRES 372 - Resource Economics Credits: 3
NRES 441 - Climate Change Implications, Policies, and Solutions Credits: 3
NRES 442 - Sustainable Energy: Resources, Technologies, and Policies Credits: 3
NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law Credits: 3
NRES 478 - Environmental Issues Investigation and Action Credits: 3

Take a second course from either the Natural Resources category or the Interdisciplinary category, 3 credits

GPA Requirements

The minimum grade point requirements to be met: A minimum GPA of 2.75 among certificate courses must be attained.