The certificate provides students and professionals with training and expertise in the key topics related to wilderness management.  Courses cover the history and philosophy of the wilderness system, wilderness law and policy, wilderness recreation management, wilderness ecosystem conservation and resource monitoring, and wilderness planning. Taken together these courses provide the necessary foundation for students to pursue careers in wilderness management.  Courses are offered via distance learning (online and correspondence) through the Wilderness Management Distance Education Program in the College of Forestry and Conservation. 

To earn a Graduate Certificate in Wilderness Management, students must successfully complete the following courses: 

RECM/FOR 560, 561, and 562 can be taken in any order, but RECM/FOR 563 serves as a capstone and cannot be taken until the other three courses have been completed. In total, 14.0 academic credits are required.