Program Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a concentration in Ecological Conservation will
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of ecosystem health;
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of ecology and conservation with respect to ecosystem health;
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the multi‐dimensionality of maintaining or restoring ecosystem health;
- Demonstrate the skills to contribute solutions to these areas;
- Be able to provide much‐needed service to improve health and sustainability of ecosystems, resulting in more sustainable conditions in the Central Valley and/or other regions served by graduates of the program; and
- Be prepared to work with governmental agencies and private entities to bring about, restore, and maintain the biodiversity and environmental health that are backbones of sustainability.
Students graduating with a concentration in Ecological Economics will
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ecosystem services and the multi‐dimensionality of maintaining or restoring ecosystem health;
- Demonstrate a general knowledge of economics in order to work closely with economists to bring about changes that support ecosystem health;
- Be able to provide much‐needed service to businesses and governmental agencies, resulting in more sustainable conditions in the Central Valley and/or other regions served by the graduates of the program; and
- Be prepared to work with economists in various industries to bring about business/corporate/governmental changes that are environmentally sustainable and at the same time financially profitable.