About this Program
The Indigenous Environmental Systems and Economics postbaccalaureate certificate is designed to meet the professional and leadership needs of individuals interested in natural resources and environmental programs considering both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems. The courses are based on the interrelationship of biological, physical, and cultural systems. Required courses address sustainability, economics, and integrated ecosystems studies. The certificate provides an opportunity for students to learn fundamental skills for tribal natural resource management, and Indigenous knowledge of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
The certificate program is designed to take one course (3 cr) each semester.
Acquired Skills
- Develop critical analytical skills of reading, interpreting, and applying scholarship in tribal natural resource stewardship.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills to be effective leaders in natural resource stewardship.
Requirements
Preferred course sequence, Fall admission:
- Fall, Year 1: TRES 5100 Foundations of Indigenous Envi. Systems & Worldviews Bioregionalism (3 cr)
- Spring, Year 1: TRES 5201 Integrated Ecosystems Stewardship 1 (3 cr)
- Fall, Year 2: TRES 5202 Integrated Ecosystems Stewardship 2 (3 cr)
- Spring, Year 2: TRES 5301 Tribal Natural Resource Economics (3 cr)
Alternative off-cycle course sequence, Spring admission:
- Spring, Year 1: TRES 5301 Tribal Natural Resource Economics (3 cr)
- Fall 1, Year 1: TRES 5100 Foundations of Indigenous Envi. Systems & Worldviews Bioregionalism (3 cr)
- Spring, Year 2: TRES 5201 Integrated Ecosystems Stewardship 1 (3 cr)
- Fall, Year 2: TRES 5202 Integrated Ecosystems Stewardship 2 (3 cr)
Applicants to this program must have already earned a bachelor's degree.
Completed applications will consist of: resume/CV, unofficial undergraduate transcript(s), and a personal statement. The personal statement should give the committee a better picture of who you are and is an opportunity to share your personal qualities. You should describe what has prepared you and motivates you toward this certificate as well as how you plan to apply the certificate. It can include a summary of your educational and professional journey. It should be 500 words or less and be proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.