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Sustainable Natural Resources Graduate Certificate
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Students will receive graduate-level university credits and a graduate certificate upon successful completion of this online program. With approval, these courses may be transferred to other graduate degree programs at Oregon State University, and may be applied to the OSU Professional Science Master’s (PSM) in Environmental Sciences.
Course Schedule
All courses in the program will be taught at least twice each year. OSU is on the quarter system. Winter term classes start in early January, Spring term starts in early April, Summer session has multiple sessions, most starting in late June, and Fall term starts in late September. Registration typically starts two months prior to the start of the term. Check the Ecampus Schedule of Classes for details.
Curriculum – 18 Total Credits Required
Integration (3 credits required)
- SNR 511x Sustainable Natural Resource Development (1 credit)
(Introductory course; enroll during first term) - SNR 506x Independent Project in Natural Resource Sustainability (2 credits)
(Capstone project; enroll during final term)
Human Dimensions (7 credits required)
- SNR 520x Socially Sustainable Natural Resources (3 credits)
- SNR 521x Economics of Sustainable Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
- SNR 522x Basic Beliefs and Ethics in Natural Resources (1 credit)
Ecology & Management (8 credits required; 9 credits available)
- SNR 530x Ecological Principles of Sustainable Natural Resources (3 credits)
- SNR 531x Sustainable Silviculture (1 credit)
- SNR 532 Planning Agroforestry Projects (2 credits)
- SNR 533x Alternative Forest Products (1 credit)
- SNR 534x Reduced Impact Timber Harvest (1 credit)
- SNR 535x Sustainable Management of Aquatic and Riparian Resources (1 credit)
