Graduate Certificate in Fisheries Management

Oregon State University - INTO USA

This 18-credit graduate credential will help prepare you to link scientists, decision-makers, and stakeholders when managing recreational and commercial fisheries and fish habitat and contribute towards the general conservation of aquatic resources. Through quality courses, you can practice skills in biology, economy, law and social science as you deal with issues across a wide range of perspectives and disciplines. The flexibility of the course options allows students to mix and match courses to best fit their career goals. Completion of the certificate prepares you to apply to graduate school in a similar discipline, can assist with your advancement in your current position as a fisheries professional, and can provide graduate course work that can contribute to your qualifications for agency employment or certification by professional societies. Completion of the certificate can also serve as a pathway to Oregon State’s online Professional Science Master’s in Fisheries and Wildlife Administration (PSMFWA) degree or Master of Natural Resources Link opens in new window (MNR) degree.