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Sustainable Natural Resources Graduate Certificate

Course schedule

Most courses in the program are taught at least twice each year. OSU is on the quarter term system. Fall term starts in late September; winter term begins in early January; spring classes start around April 1; and summer session starts in late June. Registration usually begins two months prior to the start of the term. Check the Ecampus schedule of classes for details.  

Curriculum – 18 total credits required

The SNR graduate certificate program includes 12 courses totaling 30 credits. Five of the courses are mandatory components of the program, and students can choose among the other seven courses to earn 18 credits required for the certificate. Individual courses are also open to other graduate students.

Integration (3 credits required)

• SNR 511* Sustainable Natural Resource Development (1 credit, introductory course; enroll during first term)
• SNR 506* Independent Project in Natural Resource Sustainability (2 credits, capstone project; enroll during final term)

Human Dimensions (6 to 9 credits required)

• SNR 520* Social Aspects of Sustainable Natural Resources (3 credits) (offered spring term only)
• SNR 521* Economics of Sustainable Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
• SNR 522 Basic Beliefs and Ethics in Natural Resources (3 credits)

Ecology & Management (6 to 9 credits required; 17 credits available)

• SNR 530* Ecological Principles of Sustainable Natural Resources (3 credits)
• SNR 531 Sustainable Silviculture and Forest Certification (3 credits)
• SNR 532 Planning Agroforestry Projects (2 credits)
• SNR 533 Alternative Forest Products (2 credits)
• SNR 534 Reduced Impact Timber Harvest (2 credits)
• SNR 535 Sustainable Management of Aquatic and Riparian Resources (3 credits)
• SNR 540 Global Environmental Change (3 credits)

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