Resource Management: Natural Resource Planning Option, B.S.

Resource Management Core, 33-34 credits

Natural Science, 10-15 credits

Analysis, 9-10 credits

• ECON 111 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr. or
• NRES 372 - Resource Economics 3 cr.

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• FOR 321 - Natural Resources Data Analysis 4 cr. or
• MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr. or
• PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists 4 cr. or
• SOC 390 - Basic Statistical Methods for Social Sciences 3 cr.

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• GEOG 341 - Geographic Information Systems I 3 cr. or
• WATR 391 - GIS Applications in Water Resources 3 cr.

Governance, 3 credits

Choose from:

• NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law 3 cr.
• NRES 474 - Integrated Resource Management 3 cr.
• POLI 212 - Law and Legal Systems 3 cr.
• POLI 242 - State and Local Government 3 cr.
• POLI 250 - Public Administration 3 cr.
• POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 cr.
• POLI 341 - Urban Politics 3 cr.
• SOC 300 - The American Community 2 or 3 cr.
• SOC 356 - Urban Sociology 3 cr.

Required Courses, 18 credits

• NRES 200 - Introduction to Sustainable Communities 3 cr.
• NRES 365 - Environmental Policy 3 cr.
• NRES 394 - Ecological Basis for Planning and Design 3 cr.
• NRES 484 - Natural Resources Planning 3 cr.
• NRES 488 - Land Use Plan Implementation 3 cr.
• NRES 489 - Applied Natural Resources Planning 3 cr.

Professional Experience

At least 4 credits of:

• NRES 381 - Internship in Natural Resources 1-12 cr.

Planning Electives: Choose 9 elective credits from the list below:

NOTE: Courses can’t satisfy elective credits and the Governance requirement simultaneously. No more than 6 elective credits may count towards a minor or certificate.

• ECON 342 - Ecological Economics 3 cr.
• FOR 331 - Landscape Maintenance/Arboriculture 3 cr.
• FOR 334 - Forest Recreation and Tourism 3 cr.
• FOR 335 - Recreational Use of Forests and Parks 3 cr.
• FOR 444 - Urban and Community Forestry 3 cr.
• FOR 480 - Forest Recreation Management 3 cr.
• FOR 485 - Forest Recreation Planning and Site Design 3 cr.
• GEOG 331 - Planning Theory and Ethics 3 cr.
• GEOG 496 - Community Development Practices 3 cr.

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• GEOG 377 - Remote Sensing I 3 cr. or
• NRES 377 - Remote Sensing I 3 cr.

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• HIST 277 - Designing the American Dream 3 cr.
• HIST 279 - Environmental Justice 3 cr.
• HIST 280 - American Environmental History 3 cr.
• HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement 3 cr.

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• IA 378 - People, Interfaces, and Environment 4 cr. or
• WD 378 - People, Interfaces, and Environment 4 cr.

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• IA 315 - Sustainable Design 3 cr.
• NRES 281 - Introduction to Recreation and Parks 3 cr.
• NRES 305 - Inclusive Practices for Outdoor Professionals 2 cr.

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• NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species 3 cr. or
• WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species 3 cr.

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• NRES 341 - Introduction to Sustainable Energy Policy 3 cr.
• NRES 373 - Agronomy, Agriculture and Environment 4 cr.
• NRES 441 - Climate Change Implications, Policies, and Solutions 3 cr.
• NRES 442 - Sustainable Energy: Resources, Technologies, and Policies 3 cr.
• NRES 457 - Ecological Monitoring 3 cr.
• NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology 3 cr.
• NRES 459 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration 3 cr.
• NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law 3 cr.
• PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics 3 cr.
• PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies 3 cr.
• PHIL 480 - Advanced Environmental Ethics 3 cr.
• POLI 202 - Introduction to Policy Analysis 3 cr.
• POLI 212 - Law and Legal Systems 3 cr.
• POLI 242 - State and Local Government 3 cr.
• POLI 250 - Public Administration 3 cr.
• POLI 308 - Public Opinion 3 cr.
• POLI 314 - Public Policy Issues 3 cr.
• POLI 320 - Legislative Process 3 cr.
• POLI 338 - Environmental Law and Regulation 3 cr.
• POLI 341 - Urban Politics 3 cr.
• POLI 389 - Public Policy for Sustainable Communities 3 cr.

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• PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 cr.
• WATR 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 cr.
• WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 cr.

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• PSYC 321 - Environmental Psychology 3 cr.
• SOIL 365 - Soil Quality Assessment and Soil Survey Interpretation 3 cr.
• WATR 388 - Aquatic Ecology 3 cr.
• WATR 389 - Hydrology 3 cr.