The NAU School of Forestry Undergraduate Fire Ecology Certificate is designed to help fire professionals meet the 401-series requirements while learning information that will be useful in their jobs. The certificate is a total of 15 credits, 9 of which must be taken at NAU. In order to satisfy the requirements of the certificate, all courses must be taken for a letter grade, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 must be achieved in these courses. In addition, one class must be taken from each of the following areas of study:

• Fire Ecology
• Fire Science and Fuel Management
• Ecology, Biology and Environmental Science
• Measurement, Analysis and Technology
• Management, Planning and Policy

For all classes offered as part of the certificate, please see Complete Course Offerings.

Certificate Courses Offered Fall 2008

Course Number	Course	Type	Prerequisites	Dates Offered
FOR 310	Forest Ecology for Professionals (3 units) ENROLL NOW	3 Week Web 2 Week Classroom and Field Trip	None	Oct 6 - Nov 7
FOR 351	Fire Monitoring and Modeling (3 units) ENROLL NOW	6 Week Web 1 Week Classroom and Field Trip	FOR 310 or instructor consent	Oct 6 - Nov 21
FOR 444	Wilderness Management for Professionals (3 units) ENROLL NOW	6 Week Web 3 Day Classroom	None	Oct 27 - Dec 12

Additional On-line Courses Offered Fall 2008

These courses are not directly part of the Undergraduate Fire Ecology and Management Certificate but are available to satisfy addtional units that may be needed beyond the certificate. These courses are regular NAU distance learning courses and are not designed especially for managers. Current offerings are a good introduction to Vista and Forestry.

Please Note: There is some indication that 100 & 200 level courses may not satisfy the 401-series requirements. Please check with your human resources officer.

Course Number	Course	Type	Prerequisites	Dates Offered
FOR 101	Forestry Introduction (3 units)	Web Only	None	Aug 25 - Dec 12
FOR 212	Trees and Forests of North America (3 units)	Web Only	None	Aug 25 - Dec 12

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 July 2008 )