Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

Forestry

Fire and Forest Management Professional, Undergraduate Certificate


Academic Information

This online undergraduate certificate is designed to provide a strong background for working fire and natural resource professionals interested in studying fire or working in natural resources on fire management and general land management issues.

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College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

Forestry

Fire and Forest Management Professional, Undergraduate Certificate


Careers

What Can I Do with an Undergraduate Certificate in Fire and Forest Management Professional?

This degree allows you to apply for wildland firefighting jobs in federal agencies along with other state and federal natural resource-related jobs that don’t require a Bachelor of Science degree. Fulfill continuing education requirements for many natural resource management professions.

Career opportunities that might be pursued:
  • Forestry Technician
  • Land manager
  • Natural Resource Specialist
  • Wildland Firefighter

With further education, one of these paths is possible:
  • B.S. in Forestry
  • Graduate Certificate in Natural Resource Management
  • Masters of Forestry

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

Forestry

Fire and Forest Management Professional, Undergraduate Certificate


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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

Forestry

Fire and Forest Management Professional, Undergraduate Certificate


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion 15
Major GPA 2.0
Some online/blended coursework Required

Purpose Statement

This undergraduate certificate is designed to provide a strong background for working fire and natural resource professionals interested in studying fire or working in natural resources on fire management and general land management issues. The certificate is all online.

The content studied includes the basics physical and chemical properties of fire, fire effects on ecosystems, management issues surrounding wildland fire, fire behavior modeling and monitoring, and the interaction of climate, fire regimes, and management. Skills developed include developing and implementing a monitoring program related to fire effects, the use of several different fire behavior and fire effects models, writing a fire monitoring plan, and analyzing fire behavior outputs.

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Forestry

Fire and Forest Management Professional, Undergraduate Certificate


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College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

Forestry

Fire and Forest Management Professional, Undergraduate Certificate


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