This program is available at the following locations:

• Corvallis
• Ecampus

The Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences Postbaccalaureate Certificate provides targeted coursework designed to prepare students for entry or advancement in careers related to the conservation and management of native fish and wildlife species and communities and the habitats they depend on for survival. The curriculum includes foundational courses in fish and wildlife biology and ecology and more advanced coursework in species, habitats, and ecosystem conservation and managements.

Certificate Code: C620

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Explain the physical and ecological processes that sustain ecosystems and describe the implications of altering ecosystem components or processes.
• Synthesize knowledge about organisms and their habitats to develop conservation strategies in a changing environment.
• Assess how social, cultural, historical, and political factors influence conservation policy and management actions.
• Describe the biology, ecology, systematics and evolution of at least one major vertebrate taxon, and explain how the structure, behavior, and physiology of animals in that taxon adapts them to their environment.

Certificate Code: C620