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Planner for Ecosystem Restoration (certificate)


Title of Certificate: Ecosystem Restoration, Certificate 

Award: Certificate  

Code: CRT.SPM.ECOSYS 

Total Credit Hours: 28

About the Biology Department

Purpose: The Ecosystem Restoration Certificate provides students, environmental professionals and natural resource managers with the knowledge base and skills needed to create, restore and enhance the diverse types of ecosystems found in Maryland.

Range of Occupations 

  • Environmental education and outreach tech; Environmental management systems tech; Environmental regulatory tech; Field services tech; Remediation tech; Aquatic/terrestrial habitat tech; Botany/biology tech; Ecology tech; Horticulture/landscape tech; Natural resources tech; Soil conservation tech; Stormwater management tech; Watershed management tech; Wildlife tech; Compliance officer; Permitting/licensing tech; Wastewater collection system tech; Wastewater lab tech; Hydrology tech; Water conservation tech; Water supply quality educator/trainer; Coastal zone management tech; Urban agriculture tech; Water resources tech. 
  • Source of information: Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, 2008. Defining Environmental Technology - a report from a forum sponsored by the Advanced Technology Education Program of the National Science Foundation.

Faculty Contact (webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Professor Debra Bartlett 

Courses to improve skills and prepare for college-level classes may be needed. It is best to see an advisor as you plan your education. 

All students must demonstrate eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A . Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements , “Certificate Requirements” for more information. 

Course/Advising Notes: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Term 1

Course Name Credits Term Taken Grade
BIO 103 - General Botany   4 credit hours    
BIO 105 - General Zoology   4 credit hours    
BIO 210 - Ecological Principles and Environmental Assessment   4 credit hours    
BIO 215 - Restoration Ecology   3 credit hours    

Term 2

Course Name Credits Term Taken Grade
BIO 107 - Environmental Science   4 credit hours    
BIO 214 - Ecology   3 credit hours    
PHS 107 - Geology of Maryland   3 credit hours    
GEO 240 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems   3 credit hours