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Certificates

UW-Richland students have the option of earning a certificate in business or environmental studies. Certificate programs help students bundle their electives effectively, lead to a specialization or support a major, and serve to highlight educational achievements on a resume.

Environmental Studies Certificate

UW-Richland offers students the opportunity to earn an Environmental Studies Certificate, a credit program providing an interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental issues, encompassing aspects of biological and physical science, natural resources, philosophy and economics. The program requires completion of 17 credits as follows:

Course Number

Title

Credits

Geology 350 Environmental Conservation 3
-OR-
Biology 107 Biological Aspects/Conservation of Natural Resources
Natural Resources 250 Fisheries, Forestry, and Wildlife 4
-OR-
Biology 250 Principles of Ecology
Geology 169 Earth Science and Human Environment 4
-OR-
Geography 125 Physical Geography
-OR-
Geography 130 Human Impact on the Environment
Philosophy 244 Environmental Ethics 3
Economics 204 Microeconomics 3
Business Certificate

The Certificate in Business program offers the opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of the world of business in the modern political, social and economic environment. The program introduces business theory and practice. Students take a diverse set of courses that help them to broaden their perspectives, and gain a good awareness and comprehension of the business world. The certificate requires 25-26 credits, which include classes in Business, Computer Science, Economics, and/or Mathematics.

Business & Computer Science

  • BUS 101: Intro to Business
    OR
    BUS 110: Personal Finance
    OR
    BUS 210: Business Communication  (3 credits)
  • BUS 201: Introductory Accounting (4 credits)
  • BUS 202: Intermediate Accounting
    OR
    BUS 204: Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
  • BUS 230: Introduction to Management Information Systems (highly recommended for Business majors)
    OR
    CPS 106: Word Processing Concepts, CPS 107: Spreadsheet Concepts, and CPS 108: Database Concepts (3 credits)

Economics & Mathematics

  • ECO 203: Economics-Macro (3 credits)
  • ECO 204: Economics-Micro (3 credits)
  • ECO 243: Economics and Business Statistics (highly recommended for Business majors)
    OR
    MAT 117: Elementary Statistics (3 credits)
  • MAT 210, 211 or higher
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