Environmental Management and Technology  
at Merritt College  
Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management
Certificate/Degree
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Info at 510-434-3840 or email ecomerritt@peralta.edu.
Merritt College Environmental Management and Technology Program
Merritt College Environmental Center and Self-Reliant House, Oakland, California
The Ecological Restoration and Watershed
Management program is designed to
prepare students for employment in the
fields of environmental assessment,
monitoring, management, and restoration.
Students can find employment in private
enterprises (a wide variety of industries and
consulting firms), environmental
organizations, and public agencies (parks,
forests, wildlands, urban and regional
planning agencies, etc.) to assess and
monitor environmental quality, help prepare
environmental impact reports, assist
planners and managers, and perform
environmental restoration work in
urban/suburban, rural, and wildland settings.

The AS degree in Ecological Restoration and
Watershed Management will be awarded
upon satisfactory completion of the Major
course requirements and the General
Education requirements. A Certificate will be
awarded upon satisfactory completion of the
major course requirements. A Certificate of
Achievement is also available for this
program.
ERWM students explore one of the East Bay's
many beautiful watersheds.
ENVMT 1        Environmental Careers (1)       
ENVMT 2        Introduction to Sustainable Environmental Systems (3)
or
BIOL 13          Principles of Ecology (3)        

Select a minimum of 2-3 units from the following:

ENVMT 30     Ecological Restoration: Uplands (2)
ENVMT 41     Wildlife and Watershed Restoration Gardening (1-2)
ENVMT 50     Special Projects in Ecological Planning, Implementation and Maintenance (.5-3)        

Select a minimum of 7-10 units from the following.
A minimum of 3 units must be selected from Group 1.
The remaining units can be selected from either Group 1 or Group 2:

Group 1
ENVMT 31         Wetlands Restoration (3)
ENVMT 32         Watershed Assessment (.5-3)
ENVMT 33AA     Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: General  Aspects (1)
ENVMT 33AB     Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: General  Aspects (1)
ENVMT 33AC     Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: General  Aspects (1)
ENVMT 33B       Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: Hydrology and Erosion Control (2)
ENVMT 33C        Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: Water Chemistry (2)
ENVMT 36          Introduction to Watershed Science (3)

Group 2
BIOL 10              Introduction to Biology (4)
CHEM 30A          Introductory Inorganic Chemistry (4)
ENVMT 25          Introduction to Wildlife Conservation (3)
or
BIOL 46              Introduction to Wildlife Conservation (3)
GEOG 1             Physical Geography (3)
GEOL 1              Introduction to Physical Geology (4)
GEOL 12            Environmental Geology (3)        

Select a minimum of 5-7 units from the following.
A minimum of 3 units must be selected from Group 3.
The remaining units can be selected from either Group 3 or Group 4:

Group 3
ENVMT 18          Environmental Writing (2.5)
ENVMT 39A-B     Intro to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) I and II (.5 each)
or
GEOG 39A-B      Intro to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) I and II (.5 each)
ENVMT 39C        Intro to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (2)
or
GEOG 39C        Intro to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (2)
ENVMT 40         From Tree to Sea: A Bay Area Environmental Cross Section (1-3)
ENVMT 42         Ecology, Culture, and Stewardship of California Landscapes (1-3)
ENVMT 210A-B  Environmental Photography and Photo Monitoring I and II (1.5 each)
or
ART 210A-B      Environmental Photography and Photo Monitoring I and II (1.5 each)
LANHT 51A-D    Natural Landscape Interpretation (.5 each)

Group 4
COPED 476F      Occupational Work Experience in Environmental Management  
and Technology (1-4)
ENVMT 11           Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning (3)
ENVMT 34           From Dams to Greywater: California Water Systems and Alternatives (2)
ENVMT 37         Watershed Teaching for K-6 (.5-1)
LANHT 5           Any Plant Materials 5 Series: Fall/ Spring Native Plant ID and Culture course (Lanht
5A or 5B or 5EA or 5EB) (3 each)
LANHT 16        Soil Management (3)
LANHT 38        Native Plant Habitats (2)          

Total Required Units:        18-24

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Achievement Requirements
Select a minimum of 2-3 units from the following:

ENVMT 30        Ecological Restoration: Uplands (2)
ENVMT 41        Wildlife and Watershed Restoration Gardening (1-2)
ENVMT 50        Special Projects in Ecological Planning, Implementation and  
Maintenance (.5-3)        

Select a minimum of 7-8 units from the following.
A minimum of 3 units must be selected from Group 1.
The remaining units can be selected from either Group 1 or Group 2:

Group 1
ENVMT 31        Wetlands Restoration (3)
ENVMT 32        Watershed Assessment (.5-3)
ENVMT 33AA    Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: General Aspects (1)
ENVMT 33AB    Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: General Aspects (1)
ENVMT 33AC    Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: General Aspects (1)
ENVMT 33B       Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: Hydrology and Erosion Control (2)
ENVMT 33C       Intro to Creek and Watershed Restoration: Water  Chemistry (2)
ENVMT 36         Intro to Watershed Science (3)

Group 2
BIOL 10            Intro to Biology (4)
CHEM 30A        Introductory Inorganic Chemistry (4)
ENVMT 25        Introduction to Wildlife Conservation (3)
or
BIOL 46            Introduction to Wildlife Conservation (3)
GEOG 1           Physical Geography (3)
GEOL 1            Introduction to Physical Geology (4)
GEOL 12          Environmental Geology (3)        

Select a minimum of 5-6 units from the following.
A minimum of 3 units must be selected from Group 3.
The remaining units can be selected from either Group 3 or Group 4:

Group 3
ENVMT 18         Environmental Writing (2.5)
ENVMT 39A-B   Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) I and II (.5 each)
or
GEOG 39A-B    Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) I and II (.5 each)
ENVMT 39C      Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (2)
or
GEOG 39C       Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (2)
ENVMT 40        From Tree to Sea: A Bay Area Environmental Cross Section (1-3)
ENVMT 42        Ecology, Culture, and Stewardship of California Landscapes (1-3)
ENVMT 210A-B Environmental Photography and Photo Monitoring I and II (1.5 each)
or
ART 210A-B      Environmental Photography and Photo Monitoring I and II (1.5 each)
LANHT 51A-D    Natural Landscape Interpretation (.5 each)

Group 4
COPED 476F     Occupational Work Experience in Environmental Management and
Technology (1-4)
ENVMT 11          Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning (3)
ENVMT 34          From Dams to Greywater: California Water Systems and Alternatives (2)
ENVMT 37          Watershed Teaching for K-6 (.5-1)
LANHT 5             Any Plant Materials 5 Series: Fall/Spring Native Plant ID and  Culture course (Lanht
5A or 5B or 5EA or 5EB) (3 each)
LANHT 16           Soil Management (3)
LANHT 38           Native Plant Habitats (2)             

Total Required Units:        14-17



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