Join our network of conservation changemakers
Step 1 – Apply Online:
Click here to create an account and follow the application instructions. Select the program: Communication in Conservation (Certificate) – Distance / COCF-DD-CT.
Please Note: there is a $60 application fee and all courses are $794 a credit.
Step 2 – Submit Application Materials:
Application requirements:
- Resume
- Official Transcripts for a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
*Include one official transcript showing a bachelor’s degree awarded. If you were or are currently a CSU-Fort Collins student, transcripts are not necessary. If you attended a different institution we need official transcripts from that accredited institution.
*Transcripts must be received directly from the originating institution to be considered official.
Electronic:
Digital Transcripts must be submitted by the originating institution using a secure service such as parchment, eScrip-Safe, the National Student Clearinghouse, or e-Quals. Transcripts received via e-mail are considered unofficial.
Use institution code 4075 for Colorado State University or [email protected] if the secure service requires an email address.
Mail:
Graduate Admissions
Colorado State University – Office of Admissions
1062 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1062
Fall 2026 Application Deadline: July 15, 2026
International Applicants
International applicants will also need to send to the department the following items in addition to those listed above:
- English Proficiency Scores: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum score requirement of 80, IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum score requirement of 6.5, or Duolingo minimum score requirement of 120.
*Submit official TOEFL scores through the Educational Testing Service (select institution code: 4075).
Questions

Kathryn Metzger – Program Manager
[email protected] | (970) 491-7617