University of Maryland, College Park

Program Description

To earn the Certificate, students must:
1. Have successfully completed (either as part of this program or previously) at least one (MS) or two (PhD) graduate level courses in each of the four core areas of ecology, economics, management and quantitative methods (these requirements will also satisfy the MEES core requirements). In the economic area, a two course sequence with at least one 600 level or above microeconomics course (ie., PUAF 640, AREC 610, or ECON 603, subject to permission of the department) followed by a 600 level environmental/natural resource economics course (ie., AREC 698P) is required;
2. Have taken a minimum of 18 credit hours in relevant courses (these can also count towards the main degree);
3. Have taken two integrative capstone courses (Ecological Economics and Dynamic Modeling);
4. Pursue a topic in ecological economics in the thesis or dissertation (if a thesis is required for the degree in conjunction with which the certificate is earned).

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