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Apr 18, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Ecological Restoration Certificate of Achievement
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The Ecological Restoration Certificate prepares students to use basic and applied ecological concepts to reclaim and/or restore natural processes and functions to disturbed ecosystems. As the only available technical certificate in Ecological Restoration in Southern California, the program emphasizes application of restoration techniques to monitor, assess, preserve, and restore ecosystems while providing students a solid foundation in local natural history, ecological concepts, ecological disturbances, and an understanding of natural resource management policy.
Students completing the certificate will be prepared to pursue professional opportunities such as restoration ecologist, environmental restoration planner, field technician, or similar with organizations including government (US Forest Service, National Park Service, California State Parks), corporate (ecological/environmental consulting firms), and non-profit (nature centers, community-based restoration, land trusts and conservancies).
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Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
- Describe the major restoration techniques and identify the benefits and limitations of each approach.
- Develop a restoration plan for a specific site.
- Identify the regulatory and technical requirements for monitoring restoration sites.
REQUIRED CORE:
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Units |
| ECOL 201 |
Ecological Restoration Techniques |
4 |
| ECOL 202 |
Advanced Ecological Restoration Techniques |
4 |
| ENV 1 |
Introduction to Environmental Studies |
3 |
| ENV 18 |
Introduction to Ecology |
4 |
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Select 4 Courses from Restricted Electives |
7-13 |
TOTAL UNITS FOR THE CERTIFICATE:
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22-28
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| Restricted Electives |
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| ENV 24 |
Natural History of California |
4 |
| ENV 37 |
Environmental Ethics |
3 |
| ENV 40 |
Environmental Law and Policy |
3 |
| ENV 105 * |
Environmental Studies Internship |
2 |
| ENV 123 |
Water and Soil Conservation |
3 |
| GEOG 110 or |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
2 |
| GIS 110 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
2 |
| HORT 113 |
Soils and Fertilizers |
3 |
| HORT 116 |
Irrigation Design Fundamentals |
3 |
| HORT 166 |
Native Plants in the Urban Landscape |
2 |
| CWE 180 or |
Co-Op-Ed Ecological Restoration |
1 |
| CWE 180 |
Co-Op-Ed Ecological Restoration |
2 |
*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.
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