Certificate Requirements

Students are required to obtain at least 16 credits for the Certificate in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management distributed as follows:

Core Courses/Internships (10 credits)

• Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management, ALS 6942 (3 credits)
  Syllabus for ALS 6942 Spring 2011 (52KB pdf) - (available by distance education)*
• Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management, ALS 6943 (6 credits)
  Syllabus for ALS 6943 Internship (51KB doc) - (available at remote locations by prior arrangement)
• Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance, ALS 6921 (1 credit) - (available by distance education)
  
• 2011 Colloquium Presentations
  2010 Colloquium Presentations
  2009 Colloquium Presentations
  2008 Colloquium Presentations
  2007 Colloquium Presentations
  2006 Colloquium Presentations
  

Elective Courses (at least 6 credits)

Students must select at least one course from each group.

Group 1 - Technical (3 credits)

• Advanced Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues, ENY 6905, (3 credits)

  - (available by web or distance education)

  • Biology of Exotic Species, EES 6140, (3 credits)
  • Epidemiology of Plant Disease, PLP 6404, (4 credits)
  • Geomatics: Spatial Foundations of GIS, SUR 5391C, (3 credits)
  • GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources, AOM 5431, (3 credits)
  • Pest Risk Analysis, AGR5932, (variable credits )– (available by distance education)
  • Remote Sensing Applications, SUR 5385, (3 credits)

  Group 2 - Policy (3 credits)

  • Advanced Agricultural Law, AEB 6933, (3 credits)
  • Ag and Natural Resources Communications Theory and Strategy, AEE 6540, (3 credits)
  • Environmental Policy and Trade, ENV 5075 (3 credits) - (available by web)
  • Global Environmental Policies and Institutions, ENV 6932 -  (available by web)
  • International Ag Policy and Trade, AEB 6674 (3 credits)
  • Policy Evaluation, PUP 6006, (3 credits)
  • Policy Process, PUP 6007, (3 credits)
  • Public Opinion and Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues, AEE 5060, (3 credits)
  • Public Policy Analysis, PUP 6009, (3 credits)
  • The US and World Food Systems, AEB 6225, (3 credits)

  * Polycom or Polycom-compatible system

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