How To Apply

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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

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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

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Headshot of Kathryn Metzger.

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