Certificate Fire Ecology and Management

The NAU School of Forestry Undergraduate Fire Ecology Certificate is designed to help wildland fire professionals meet federal GS-401 (Fire Management Officer) training requirements. 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.  One class must be taken from each of the following areas of study:

• Fire Ecology

FOR 450, or other course approved by your NAU advisor

• Ecology, Biology and Environmental Science

FOR 310, or other course approved by your NAU advisor

• Fuel Management

FOR 317 or 318, or other course approved by your NAU advisor

• Measurement, Analysis and Technology

FOR 351 or 425, or other course approved by your NAU advisor

• Management, Planning and Policy

FOR 360 or 444, or other course approved by your NAU advisor

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