The Certificate in Conservation Biology is a multidisciplinary program of study integrating theoretical and applied topics associated with conservation biology. The certificate is intended for undergraduate students with majors in biology or in any other field who wish to develop a specialization in conservation.
The certificate is offered by the Department of Biology in cooperation with the departments of Anthropology, Economics, History, Philosophy, and Political Science. Building on a core curriculum, students can elect courses from these departments to complete their requirements. Regularly enrolled undergraduates at UMSL or individuals with baccalaureate degrees who wish to receive a Certificate in Conservation Biology are eligible to participate in the conservation certificate program. To participate, students should design their program in consultation with their regular academic advisor and the Biology faculty professor of record for the certificate program. Individuals with baccalaureate degrees who are interested in this certificate must apply to the university as unclassified undergraduates. The certificate requires completion of 21 credit hours, outlined below. Students should consult the Bulletin with regard to prerequisites for any of the courses listed here.
Core Courses
Biology
BIOL 2102 General Ecology 3
BIOL 3202 Conservation Biology 3
BIOL 3203 Conservation Biology Laboratory 2
BIOL 4299 Practicum In Conservation 2
Electives
The remaining 11 credits must be selected from courses listed below. Five credits must be taken from
within biology and 6 credits outside biology, from at least two departments. 11
Anthropology
ANTHRO 2120 Native Peoples of North America
ANTHRO 2126 Archaeology of Greater St. Louis
ANTHRO 2131Archaeology of Missouri
ANTHRO 2132 Archaeology of North America
ANTHRO 3228 People and Plants
ANTHRO 3232 Environmental Archaeology
ANTHRO 3270 Human Ecology, Culture and Collapse, and Sustainable Development
Biology
BIOL 4102 Behavioral Ecology
BIOL 4182 Population Biology
BIOL 4192 Applications of Geographic Information Systems
BIOL 4245 Field Biology
BIOL 4402 Ornithology
BIOL 4403 Ornithology Laboratory
BIOL 4422 Entomology
BIOL 4423 Entomology Laboratory
BIOL 4501 Flowering Plant Families: Phylogeny And Diversification
Economics
ECON 3500 The Economics of Government Spending and Taxation
ECON 4160 Geospatial Analysis in the Social Sciences
ECON 4170 Fundamentals of Cost-Benefit Analysis
ECON 4550 Natural Resource Economics
History
HIST 3000 Selected Topics In History (when appropriate)
Philosophy
PHIL 2255 Environmental Ethics
Political Science
POL SCI 3480 Environmental Politics
POL SCI 3590 Women and Leadership World-Wide: Breaking the Glass Ceiling
POL SCI 3850 International Organizations And Global Problem-Solving
Total Hours 21