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About This Program
With the public lands management certificate from American Military University (AMU), learn the origins of national parks, forests, and refuges, and the tools and techniques land managers employ to sustain multiple uses.
In your online public lands management classes, you will:
- Study contemporary management techniques and fundamental land use controls such as zoning and land use policy
- Master regulatory and policy issues, use tools like remote sensing and geographic information systems technology, and be introduced to land preservation and protection strategies
Land management courses in this undergraduate certificate are ideal for expanding your knowledge without committing to a degree.
What You Will Do
- Become familiar with the federal, state, and local agencies that manage public lands in the U.S., as well as the current status of public lands and their contribution to U.S. social and environmental sustainability
- Study the regulatory, policy, and political influences on public lands management
- Learn public lands management strategies that balance competing needs and uses
- Master the techniques and strategies used to manage fish and wildlife resources on public lands
- Understand land use, development, and management plans within and adjacent to public lands
Program at a Glance
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 3295
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3298
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2943
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2983
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2990
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3341
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All AMU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED)!
- Please read all undergraduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the AMU admission application. View steps to apply.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
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1The University reserves the right to accept or deny credits according to policies outlined on our University website.
2Alumni Graduated with No APUS-incurred Student Loan Debt As of December 31, 2021
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*Cost Per Credit Hour
U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents, receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour.
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