| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.50 |
| Liaison | Mark Maxwell |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2022 |
University of California, Merced
EN-12: Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
Breeana
Sylvas Assistant Director Sustainability |
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
Number of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Percentage of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability-focused certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
A brief description of the certificate program(s):
California Naturalist Certification Training
UC Merced Vernal Pool and Grassland Reserve in partnership with the Merced County UC Cooperative Extension and the Upper Merced River Watershed Council offered the the California Naturalist Certification Training in 2018. The 10-week training combines science instruction with guest speakers, field trips, and project-based learning to explore the unique ecology and natural history of the San Joaquin Valley and central Sierra Nevada foothills region. The courses covered basic ecology, watershed concepts, geology, wildlife, plant communities, and global environmental issues, as well as tools for collaborative conservation and communication.
Thursday evening classes are held at the UC Merced campus, and four Saturday field trips are held in representative areas of the San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Nevada foothills. Course instructors are UC Merced faculty and other regional experts. Upon completion of the course participants receive the UC California Naturalist’s certificate.
Website URL where information about the institution’s continuing education courses and programs in sustainability is available:
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