University Certificate in Conservation Law Enforcement
Offered by the Police Studies Program in the School of Justice Studies
This certificate prepares future public safety professionals interested in broadening their knowledge and professional expertise in wildlife management, policy and administration; fire and emergency scene operations; first responder emergency medical care; and conservation law enforcement. This knowledge base will be useful not only to those public safety officers who choose to work for traditional outdoor public safety organizations such as the Department of Interior, U.S. Forest Service, State Fish and Wildlife agencies and National Parks, but also for those who work in traditional public safety organizations in rural communities.
Required Courses (27 Hours):
PLS 103 Foundations in Policing
PLS 216 Criminal Law
PLS 340 Conservation Officer
EMC 102 First Responder Emergency Medical Care
EMC 104 Healthcare Basic Life Support
EMC 105 Survey of Medical Terminology
CRJ 374 Wildlife Crime
FSE 223 Forest and Emergency Scene Operations
WLD 381 Principles of Wildlife Management
WLD 585 Wildlife Resource Police and Administration
For more information contact:
Dr. Derek Paulsen
Program Coordinator