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California Water Management & Ecosystem Restoration

This certificate program has been discontinued as of 2008 and is not accepting new students. If you have any questions or need help as you plan to complete the program, please call (510) 642-4151.

The California Water Management and Ecosystem Restoration curriculum provides you with knowledge of the historical, legal, regulatory, policy-related, scientific, and technical aspects of this field. Coursework combines an applied focus with a theoretical approach to this complex enterprise, enabling participants who plan and implement water management and ecosystem projects to function more effectively and progress in their careers.

Certificate requirements

Successful completion of the certificate program requires a total of 210 hours/14 units, consisting of five required courses (90 hours/6 units) plus 120 hours/8 units of elective courses. All coursework must be completed within five years of registration in the first course. All credit courses must be taken for academic credit and completed with a letter grade of C or better. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher is required in order to earn the certificate. A Certificate with Distinction is awarded to candidates who finish with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

You must notify the department in writing after you receive your final grade report for the last class.

Prerequisites

A college degree is highly recommended, but not required. Equivalent experience is expected of any participant without a degree. To derive maximum benefit from this program, students must be competent in college math. Students must fulfill each course's prerequisites or have permission of the instructor or program director. Prerequisites for individual courses are noted in course descriptions.

Taking short (ceu) courses

Short courses are noncredit courses in which you earn continuing education units (ceu). You may take up to a maximum of 4.2 ceu toward completion of the certificate. In counting your total number of units, please note that a 3.0-ceu course is considered equivalent to a 2-unit credit course, and a 1.5-ceu course is considered equivalent to a 1-unit credit course.

Substitutions

No more than 60 hours, usually consisting of two 30-hour courses, may be substituted in the certificate program. "Substitution" means a course from another accredited non-UC university or college that covers the same material as a required course. Substitutions must be requested in writing, accompanied by course descriptions and original, official transcripts. Substitution approvals are at the discretion of the program director, and requests are acknowledged in writing. No substitutions of noncredit courses are accepted.

Transfer of courses from other UC Extension campuses

Up to four equivalent courses from other UC Extension campuses may be used as substitutes for required or elective courses in this program, subject to approval of the program director. "Equivalent" means the courses must be in the same content area, they must be taken for a letter grade, and they must be of equal length.

Further information

Please call (510) 642-4151 or write to California Water Management and Ecosystem Restoration Certificate Program, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Avenue, Suite #110, Berkeley, CA 94704-7000.

Required Courses
(must complete five courses in any sequence)

Elective Courses
(must complete 8 units/120 hours)

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