Citizen and Community Science (Graduate Certificate)
https://marine.unh.edu/program/graduate-certificate/citizen-community-science
The UNH Graduate Certificate in Citizen and Community Science offers students the opportunity to develop competencies in both the theory and practice behind robust and authentic citizen and community science projects in a natural resource management setting. This certificate is appropriate for a wide range of students and professionals with interests in developing competencies related to project design and implementation, best practices for effective projects and teams, volunteer engagement, methods for data sharing, and issues of social justice in citizen science. The certificate can be pursued as a stand-alone credential or in concert with another degree at UNH. Part-time and hybrid pathways through the certificate are available.
The Citizen and Community Science Certificate requires a minimum of 12 credits made up of one required core class, a seminar requirement, at least six credits of electives, and one required practicum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GRAD 834 | Fundamentals of Citizen and Community Science | 3 |
| MARI 801 | Coastal Resource Management and Policy Seminar (to be taken twice) | 1 |
| MARI 901 | Resource Management and Policy Practicum | 1 |
| Two Electives 1 | 6-8 | |
Select one natural science, social science, or engineering course from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Marine Pollution and Control | ||
| Public Infrastructure Asset Management | ||
| Stormwater Management Designs | ||
| Environmental Economics: Theory and Policy | ||
| Environmental Valuation | ||
| Positioning for Ocean Mapping | ||
| Marine Robotics and Applications | ||
| Marine Ecology | ||
| Fisheries Biology: Conservation and Management | ||
| Addressing Arctic Challenges I | ||
| Ocean Waves and Tides | ||
| Coastal Engineering and Processes | ||
| Design of Ocean Structures | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Economics for Public Policy | ||
| Quantitative Methods for Policy Research | ||
| Social Impact Assessment | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Social Demography | ||
| Communities and the Environment | ||
| Sociological Methods I: Intermediate Social Statistics | ||
| Sociological Methods IV: Qualitative and Historical Research Methods | ||
Select one resource management course from the following: | ||
| Scientific Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Stakeholder and Community Engagement in Natural Resource Management | ||
| Introduction to Coastal and Marine Policy: Understanding US Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Policy | ||
| Aquatic Plants in Restoration/Management | ||
| Fisheries Biology: Conservation and Management | ||
| Watershed Water Quality Management | ||
| Resolving Environmental Conflicts | ||
| Ecosystem Science: Theory, Practice, and Management Applications for Sustainability | ||
| Policy and Program Evaluation | ||
| Economics for Public Policy | ||
| Social Impact Assessment | ||
| Natural and Environmental Resource Management | ||
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See advisor about additional course options.