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Resource Management: Environmental Education and Interpretation Option, BS

This major is administered by the Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management Discipline.

Consists of 96-106 credits.

Resource Management Core, 33-34 credits

Natural Resources courses, 23 credits

NRES 150 - People, Resources and the Biosphere Credits: 3
NRES 151 - Ecological Basis for Natural Resource Management Credits: 3
NRES 250 - Introduction to Fisheries, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Credits: 4
NRES 251 - Introduction to Soil and Water Resources Credits: 4
NRES 320 - Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations Credits: 3
NRES 383 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3
NRES 389 - Methods in Social Science Credits: 3

Geography, 3 credits

GEOG 100 - Human Impacts on the Physical Environment Credits: 3 or
GEOG 105 - The Dynamic Earth Credits: 3

Field Techniques in Natural Resources, 7-8 credits

Choose one:

Summer Field Experience, 7 credits

FOR 319 - Land Surveying Credits: 1
FOR 320 - Field Experience in Forest Measurement Credits: 1
NRES 405 - Selected Topics in Natural Resources Credits: 1-3 (Take 1 credit)
SOIL 359 - Soil Conservation and Watershed Inventory Techniques Credits: 1
SOIL 360 - Field Experience in Soil Inventory Methods Credits: 1
WATR 380 - Field Experience in Aquatic Ecosystem Evaluation Credits: 1
WLDL 340 - Field Experience in Wildlife Management Techniques Credits: 1
OR

European Summer Program, 8 credits

NRES 475 - International Field Experiences in Natural Resources Management Credits: 1-8

Environmental Education and Interpretation, 63-72 credits

Required, 48-55 credits

BIOL 101 - General Biology Credits: 5
OR
BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 5 and
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 5
OR
BIOL 130 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credits: 5 and
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 5
CHEM 100 - Chemistry for the Citizen Credits: 3 or
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry Credits: 5 or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 or
PHYS 100 - Energy in Today’s World Credits: 3 or
PHYS 101 - General Physics Credits: 5
FOR 335 - Recreational Use of Forests and Parks Credits: 3
NRES 200 - Introduction to Sustainable Communities Credits: 3 or
NRES 281 - Introduction to Recreation and Parks Credits: 3
NRES 301 - Foundations of Environmental Education I Credits: 3
NRES 302 - Foundations of Environmental Education II Credits: 1
NRES 305 - Inclusive Practices for Outdoor Professionals Credits: 2
NRES 368 - Oral Interpretation Methods Credits: 3
NRES 369 - Interpretive Media Credits: 4
NRES 478 - Environmental Issues Investigation and Action Credits: 3
NRES 482 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Practicum Credits: 12
NRES 483 - Professional Development in Natural Resource Management Credits: 1-3 (3 credits are required)
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3

Advanced biology and ecology, 6-8 credits

Flora, 3-4 credits from:

BIOL 335 - Mycology Credits: 4
BIOL 342 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy Credits: 4
BIOL 345 - Agrostology Credits: 2
BIOL 347 - Aquatic Vascular Plants Credits: 2
BIOL 353 - Ethnobotany Credits: 3
BIOL 355 - Plant Ecology Credits: 4
FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3

Fauna, 3-4 credits from:

BIOL 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3 or
WATR 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
BIOL 367 - General Entomology Credits: 4
BIOL 374 - Ichthyology Credits: 4
BIOL 376 - Herpetology Credits: 3
BIOL 377 - Ornithology Credits: 3
WLDL 378 - Mammalogy Credits: 3
FOR 426 - Forest Entomology Credits: 3
WATR 384 - Life History of Fishes Credits: 3
WLDL 334 - Ungulate Ecology Credits: 3
WLDL 361 - Waterfowl Ecology and Management Credits: 3

Electives, 9 credits

Choose from the following (can include Flora and Fauna courses not taken for requirement above):

ASTR 311 - Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 3
BIOL 305 - General Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 309 - Field Biology Credits: 3-4
BIOL 325 - Introduction to Biological Illustration Credits: 2
BIOL 380 - Introduction to Aquaponics Credits: 2
BIOL 384 - Techniques in Aquaponics Credits: 1 or 2
BIOL 477 - Raptor Ecology Credits: 2
ENGL 347 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credits: 3
FN 357 - Ecology of Foods Credits: 3
FOR 321 - Natural Resources Data Analysis Credits: 4
FOR 334 - Forest Recreation and Tourism Credits: 3
FOR 444 - Urban and Community Forestry Credits: 3
GEOL 104 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement Credits: 3
HIST 390 - Museum Exhibitions Credits: 3
INTL 381 - Culture and Civilization Credits: 2-3
NRES 323 - International Resource Management Credits: 3
NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3 or
WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3
NRES 365 - Environmental Policy Credits: 3
NRES 372 - Resource Economics Credits: 3
NRES 381 - Internship in Natural Resources Credits: 1-12 (3 credits maximum)
NRES 394 - Ecological Basis for Planning and Design Credits: 3
NRES 407 - Costa Rica Tropical Ecology Credits: 3
NRES 441 - Climate Change Implications, Policies, and Solutions Credits: 3
NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Credits: 3 or
WLDL 458 - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Credits: 3
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3
PSYC 321 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
SOIL 365 - Soil Quality Assessment and Soil Survey Interpretation Credits: 3
SOIL 486 - Composting Credits: 1 or
WSTE 486 - Composting Credits: 1
WATR 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3 or
WLDL 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WATR 391 - GIS Applications in Natural Resources Credits: 3
WLDL 321 - Principles of Captive Wildlife Management Credits: 2
WLDL 332 - Carnivore Ecology Credits: 2
WLDL 348 - Wildlife Damage Management Credits: 3
WLDL 365 - Behavioral Ecology Credits: 3
WLDL 372 - Wildlife of North America Credits: 3