Marine Mammal Graduate Certificate
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis (hybrid)
The Marine Mammal Graduate Certificate represents a transdisciplinary approach to marine mammalogy through the study of the stewardship of our oceans. The certificate represents an approach to curriculum integration which dissolves boundaries between conventional disciplines and organizes teaching and learning around the construction of meaning in the context of real-world problems.
Courses are offered hybrid at Corvallis with face-to-face content at Hatfield Marine Science Center.
Certificate Code: CG32
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply marine mammal biology, ecology, and areas of conflict with human use of marine ecosystems.
- Synthesize concepts and practices that exemplify transdisciplinary approaches to marine mammalogy (e.g., systems thinking, systems mapping, stakeholder mapping), that facilitate collaborative and inclusive problem-solving strategies.
- Integrate the peer-reviewed literature to produce a research or outreach capstone project.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FW 506 | PROJECTS (Capstone) | 3 |
| FW 568 | HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION | 4 |
| Marine Mammalogy Courses | ||
| Select at least two courses from the following for a minimum of 7 credits: | 7-9 | |
| METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | ||
| BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF MARINE ANIMALS | ||
| THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WHALES AND WHALING | ||
| Focused Electives | ||
| Select 6-8 credits from one focus category or select an additional course from Marine Mammalogy: | 6-8 | |
| SEMINAR (Marine Science) | ||
| Habitat Science Focus | ||
| MONITORING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITATS | ||
| ANTARCTIC SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION | ||
| COASTAL AND ESTUARINE OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| ECOLOGICAL THEORIES IN BIOLOGICAL AND FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY DATA | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | ||
| Policy and Effective Communication Focus | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL | ||
| EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION & PRESENTATION SKILLS FOR SCIENTISTS | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MEETING COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN LAW | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS | ||
| THE POLICY AND LAW OF UNITED STATES COASTAL GOVERNANCE | ||
| INTEGRATED POLICY: FOOD, ENERGY, WATER, CLIMATE | ||
| MARINE POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Statistics and Data Analysis Focus | ||
| APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| ANALYTICAL WORKFLOWS | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF DATA ANALYTICS | ||
| BAYESIAN STATISTICS | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR GENOMICS RESEARCH | ||
| Conservation Biology and Management Focus | ||
| QUANTITATIVE DECISION ANALYSIS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY OF WILDLIFE | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| Total Credits | 20-24 | |
Certificate Code: CG32