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Certificates of Study
Certificates of study are collec tions of courses
in sub jects other than those in which
majors or min ors are of fered. A certi ficate
of study is not the same as a teaching certificate,
a credential, or a license.
Art Museum & Gallery Practices
Courses provide preparatory experience for
working in art museums and commercial
galleries or pursuing graduate studies in
the museum field. Study issues and topics
related to museum and gallery operations
and practice curatorship, registration, exhibition
design and art preparation firsthand
through production of actual art exhibitions
for the on-campus Reese Bullen Gallery and
in local museums and galleries off campus.
This certificate may be of particular interest
to students majoring in art, anthropology,
history, education, Native American studies,
education or business administration.
For more information call 707-826-3624.
Bioinformatics
This inter-disciplinary program exposes
biology, biochemistry, computer science,
fisheries, math, and wildlife students to
bioinformatics tools and their applications,
and provides them hands-on experience in
practicing those skills. Students earning this
certificate become more competitive for entry
into master’s and Ph.D. programs and for
jobs in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.
For information contact the Biological
Sciences Department, 707-826-3245.
Economic Education
Augments the prepa r a tion of stu dents
seeking a secondary education cre den tial
who wish to teach economics courses at
the sec ond ary level. First take ECON 320.
Then choose two ad ditional upper division
cours es from the following: ECON 306, ECON
308, ECON 309, ECON 323, ECON 331, and
ECON 423. For infor ma tion contact the
Department of Econom ics, 707-826-3204.
Environmental Education &
Interpretation
Develop basic skills for ca reers in natural
re sourc es interpretation and public information.
Contact the Environmental Science &
Management Department, 707-826-4147,
or go online at http://humboldt.edu/environment/certificates.html.
Environmental & Natural
Resources Planning
An overview of effective participation in
multi disci plinary plan ning activ ities. Con tact
the Environmental Science & Management
Department, 707-826-4147, or go to
http://humboldt.edu/environment/certificates.html.
Forest Measurements
Prepare to conduct meas ure ments and
in ven to ries of forest resources for those
agen cies and in dus tries that manage and
utilize forest re sources. The certificate is designed
to meet the mea sure ment cat e gory
of civil service re quire ments for for est er.
For in formation contact the Depart ment of
Forestry and Wildland Resources, 707-
826-3935.
Geospatial Sciences
This post-baccalaureate program prepares
students to apply the technol o gies of
geographic information systems (GIS)
and multispectral re mote sensing (RS),
including digital image processing, to
various disciplines. For a list of required
courses, refer to the following Web location:
http://humboldt.edu/environment/
certificates.html or contact one of the
following departments: Environmental
Science & Management, 707-826-4147;
Forestry and Wildland Resources, 707-
826-3935.
Journalism
Prepare for a ca reer in news, public relations,
broadcasting or an oth er job within
the mass media or re lated fields. Contact
the Department of Journalism and Mass
Communication, 707-826-4775.
Natural Resources Policy &
Administration
Aimed at students seeking posi tions at advanced
managerial levels in agen cies and
corpora tions responsi ble for managing natural
re sources. Con tact the Environmental
Science & Management Department, 707-
826-4147, or go online at http://humboldt.
edu/environment/certificates.html.
Social Work and the Arts
Focused concentration in the application of
the creative arts to social work practice. The
arts incorporate the following three departments:
Theatre, Film, and Dance, Music, and
Art. Contact Maria Bartlett, 707-826-4449.
Soil Science
Courses benefit those seeking certi fi cation
as soil scientists, with opportuni ties for
employ ment with var ious agencies and companies
re sponsible for land use and management.
Contact the Department of Forestry
and Wildland Resources, 707-826-3935.
Wildland Fire Management
Curriculum is designed for those wishing to
enhance or upgrade knowledge and skills in
fire ecology, management of wildland fuels,
prescribed fire and fire behavior. Students
can supplement previously taken college
courses to help qualify for employment with
various agencies and companies that manage
wildlands. This program is specifically
designed to help students to partially meet
the educational requirements for the GS-
401 Fire Management Specialist job series.
For information, contact the Department
of Forestry and Wildland Resources, 707-
826-3935.
Women’s Studies
Helps expand knowledge and experience in
a particular area of women’s studies. This
certificate can be particularly useful for
those entering careers in counseling, psychology,
social work, health care, or teaching.
Contact the Women’s Studies program,
707-826-4925.
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