Program Overview
College of Natural and Health Sciences
The certificate program in Botany prepares students for careers in resource management fields that require basic botanical knowledge. Many federal and state resource management agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife require that applicants have a minimum of 9 credits of botany coursework. This certificate provides an understanding of plant identification, plant taxonomy, and the role of plants in ecological communities, providing graduates with comprehensive botanical knowledge.