Graduate Certificate in Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration

Our Program

We are excited to introduce a new Graduate Certificate in Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration. The purpose of the certificate is to provide  training for graduate students wishing to gain depth in techniques and principles for restoration of riverine habitats and environments.

Admission Requirements

We are currently offering a Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration. This certificate is intended for graduate students, matriculated at USU, and taking courses for credit.

Course Requirements

Program participants are required to take a total of 12 credits:

• Three required core courses
• Three to five elective courses

Students are not required to enroll in the AER Certificate Program to take Restoration Consortium short-courses. These courses can be taken for University graduate-level academic credit.  Course attendance and test scores will determine participants’ grades. 

Tuition

Tuition is paid by academic credit for enrolled (matriculated) students:

• Tuition costs for in-state students is based on USU's tuition and fees table

Curriculum

Required Courses (4-6 credits)

One of the following courses:

• WATS 6700 - Restoration Ecology (4 credits)
  
• WATS 5300 - Principles of Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration (2 credits)
• WATS 5310 - Ecology and Restoration of Wetland and Riparian Plants (3 credits)

And two of the following courses:

• WATS 5620 - Introduction to Low-Tech Process Based Restoration of Riverscapes (1 credit)
• WATS 5622 - Planning of Low-Tech Process Based Restoration of Riverscapes (1 credit)
• WATS 5623 - Design of Low-Tech Process Based Restoration of Riverscapes (1 credit)

General Elective Courses (6-8 credits)

• WATS 5621 - Science and Case Studies of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes (1 credit)
• WATS 5624 - Implementation Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes (1 credit)
• WATS 5625 - Adaptive Management and Monitoring of  Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes (1 credit)
• WATS 6150 - Fluvial Geomorphology (3 credits)
• WATS 6600 - Environmental Water Management (3 credits)
• WATS 6840 - Ecohydraulics (3 credits)
• WATS 6900 - Sediment Transport in Stream Assessment & Design (1 credit)
• ENVS 6410 - Translational Ecology (3 credits)

Online Electives

• WATS 6310 - Wetland Ecology & Management (3 credits)
• WATS 6530 - Water Quality & Pollution (3 credits)
• ENVS 6320 - Water Law and Policy in the United States (3 credits)
• ENVS 6530 - Natural Resources Administration (3 credits)
• NR 6910 - Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resource Applications (3 credits)
• NR 6930 - Advanced GIS for Natural Resource Applications (3 credits)
• NR 6940 - Principles of Remote Sensing of Natural Resources (3 credits)
• NR 6950 - Geospatial Analysis (3 credits)