The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Conservation provides foundational and advanced knowledge and skills necessary for transitioning to conservation-related careers in governmental and non-government organizations and the private sector. The curriculum includes the student’s choice of a selection of conservation-focused classes from the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability (GES) and the Department of Biology.

The core courses are part of the M.S. in Sustainability and Environment and provide a strong interdisciplinary foundation in UNC Greensboro’s approach to sustainability, which is conducted with careful attention to the enduring interconnectedness of social equity, the environment, the economy, and aesthetics. More information is available at https://ges.uncg.edu/msse/.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

Undergraduate degree in any field, with a demonstrable interest in conservation and with pre-requisites necessary for advanced course work in Geography and Biology.

Certificate Program Requirements

Required: 21 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses (9 credits)
GES 662	Sustainability	3
GES 664	Environment	3
GES 688	Topics in Environmental Sciences	3
Conservation Electives from Geography, Environment, and Sustainability Courses (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
GES 602	Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment
GES 603	Understanding Geographic Information Systems
GES 605	Sustainable Regional Planning
GES 606	Environmental Planning
GES 612	Natural Resource Geography
GES 615	National Parks and Protected Areas
GES 618	Biogeography
GES 641	Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
GES 650	Applied Physical Geography
Conservation Electives from Biology Courses (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
BIO 601	Seminar in Animal Ecology
BIO 605	Seminar in Ecology
BIO 620	Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
BIO 626	Conservation Biology
BIO 627	Landscape Ecology
BIO 627L	Landscape Ecology Laboratory
BIO 629	Aquatic Ecology
BIO 629L	Aquatic Ecology Laboratory
BIO 641	Stream Ecology
BIO 656	Global Change
BIO 660	Symbiosis
Total Credit Hours		21