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Field Ecology Certificate

Completion Requirements
The certificate is awarded upon completion (grade "C" or better) of 21 quarter units within these study tracks:

  • Ecology and Natural History (7 units)
  • Vertebrates (3 units)
  • Invertebrates (2 units)
  • Botany (3 units)
  • Physical Sciences (3 units)
  • Electives (3 units)

Transfer Credit
Five units of credit may be transferred into the Certificate in Field Ecology program. All transferred credits must have a grade of "C" or better, be equivalent in level and content to the UCR Extension courses, and must have been earned within the last three years from an accredited school. All requests for transferring credits must be submitted in writing, with course transcripts, to

UCR Extension
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
Attn: Credit Transfer

Representative Electives Units
Archaeology of Joshua Tree National Park 1
Birds of Anza-Borrego 1.5
Birds of Joshua Tree National Park 1
Botanical Adventure With High Sierra Plants 2
Chaparral of Southern California 1
Conifers of Southern California 1
Desert Flora 2
Deserts of the World 2
The Desert Tortoise: A Natural History 2
Earthquakes and California: Geology's Dynamic Duo 0.5
Ecology of the Coachella Valley 2
Ecology of the Joshua Tree 2
Ecology of the Palm Oasis 2
Ecology of the Southern California Butterflies 2
Field Natural History: The San Gorgonio Wilderness Area 1
A Field Study of Birds: Fall 2
Field Study of Birds: Southeast Arizona 3.5
A Field Study of Birds: Spring 2
A Field Study of Birds: Winter 2
Field Study of the San Andreas Fault: San Bernardino to Mecca Hills 1
Field Study of the San Andreas Fault: San Bernardino to Palmdale 1
Flora of Joshua Tree National Park: Wildflowers 1.5
Geology and Natural History of Anza-Borrego Desert 1.5
Geology and Natural History of Death Valley 1.5
Geology and Natural History of Northern Death Valley 1.5
Geology and Natural History of the Eastern Sierra 1.5
Geology and Natural History of Yosemite: A Weekend of Discovery 1.5
Geology and Volcanic Hazards of Mammoth Mountain 1.5
Geology: Creation of the Joshua Tree Landscape 1
The Greater Roadrunner: A Natural History 2
Insects and Other Arthropods of the Desert 1.5
Introduction to Bird-Banding 4
Introduction to Plant Identification and Ecology 1.5
Natural and Cultural History of the Mojave National Preserve: Clark Mountain to Mitchell Caverns — The High Country 1.5
Natural and Cultural History of the Mojave National Preserve: Soda Lake to Kelso Dunes -- The Low Country 1.5
The Natural History of Fire in Southern California 1
Natural History of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine 1.5
Natural History of the California Deserts 2
Oaks of Southern California 1
Plant Life of the San Bernardino Mountains 1.5
Rocks and Minerals of Joshua Tree National Park 1.5
Spider Identification 2
Spiders and Other Arachnids 1
Venomous Animals of the North American Deserts 2
Wildflowers of the Desert Foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains 1.5
Wildlife of the San Jacinto Mountains: The Upper Plateau 2
Sierra Nevada Butterflies and Plants  

Information in this matrix is subject to change. Classes in this program are scheduled year-round with varying start dates; please see schedule of classes.

More Information
Linda Coco
(951) 827-5804
sciences@ucx.ucr.edu
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Last Updated
03-Jul-2008

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