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Resource Management: Environmental Science and Management Option, BS

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This major is administered by the Environment and Society Discipline.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a graduate of a Resource Management Program, you will be able to:

Effectively communicate with your public(s)
Demonstrate environmental awareness/literacy
Exhibit professional development skills relevant to your particular major option
Read, interpret, and analyze social science research in natural resource management
Explain the role of leadership, administration, and evaluation for natural resource agencies and organizations
Develop confidence in the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform as a professional in your chosen option within the Environment and Society Discipline.

Consists of a minimum of 96 credits.

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**

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 Science and Management Option, 63-70 credits

Foundational Sciences, 13-19 credits

Biology, 5-10 credits

BIOL 101 - General Biology Credits: 5 or
BIOL 130 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credits: 5 or
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 5
OR
BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 5 and
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 5

Ecology, 3-4 credits

BIOL 305 - General Ecology Credits: 3 or
FOR 332 - Forest Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 3 or
SOIL 384 - Environmental Microbiology Lecture Credits: 3 or
SOIL 484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: 4 or
WSTE 484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: 4

Chemistry, 5 credits

CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry Credits: 5 ** or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 ** or
CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 **

Analysis, 14-15 credits

ECON 111 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 or
NRES 372 - Resource Economics Credits: 3
FOR 321 - Natural Resources Data Analysis Credits: 4 ** or
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 4 ** or
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists Credits: 4 ** or
SOC 351 - Social Statistics Credits: 4 **
GEOG 341 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 3 or
NRES 394 - Ecological Basis for Planning and Design Credits: 3 or
WATR 391 - GIS Applications in Natural Resources Credits: 3
MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences Credits: 4 ** or
MATH 111 - Applied Calculus Credits: 4 ** or
MATH 225 - Calculus I Credits: 5 **

Natural Sciences, 12 credits

Take 12 credits from at least two of the following disciplines:

Forestry

FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3
FOR 322 - Forest Mensuration Credits: 3
FOR 332 - Forest Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 3
FOR 424 - Forest Pathology Credits: 3
FOR 432 - Silviculture Credits: 3

Fisheries and Water Resources

WATR 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present Credits: 3 or
NRES 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present Credits: 3
WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3 or
NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3
WATR 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3
WATR 383 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3 or
GEOL 383 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3
WATR 384 - Life History of Fishes Credits: 3
WATR 388 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3
WATR 389 - Hydrology Credits: 3
WATR 390 - Water Chemistry and Analysis Credits: 4
WATR 420 - Stream Hydrology, Habitat, and Restoration Credits: 3
WATR 482 - Assessment of Aquatic Systems Credits: 3

Soil and Waste Resources

SOIL 362 - Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification Credits: 3
SOIL 364 - Soil and Plant Analysis Credits: 3
SOIL 365 - Soil Quality Assessment and Soil Survey Interpretation Credits: 3
SOIL 366 - Wetland Soils and Wetland Delineation Credits: 3 or
WATR 366 - Wetland Soils and Wetland Delineation Credits: 3
SOIL 384 - Environmental Microbiology Lecture Credits: 3 or
SOIL 484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: 4 or
WSTE 484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: 4
SOIL 461 - Soil Management for Resource Sustainability Credits: 3
SOIL 465 - Soil Physics Credits: 3
SOIL 479 - Environmental Fate of Organic Chemicals Credits: 3
SOIL 482 - Nutrient Management: Land Application and Planning Credits: 3 or
WSTE 482 - Nutrient Management: Land Application and Planning Credits: 3
WSTE 380 - Solid Waste Management Credits: 3
WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3
WSTE 476 - Hazardous Waste Management Credits: 3

Wildlife Ecology

WLDL 311 - Quantitative Methods for Wildlife and Fisheries Research and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 348 - Wildlife Damage Management Credits: 3
WLDL 350 - Wildlife Management Techniques Credits: 3
WLDL 353 - Analysis of Wildlife Populations Credits: 4
WLDL 372 - Wildlife of North America Credits: 3
WLDL 451 - Management of Wildlife Habitat Credits: 4
WLDL 458 - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Credits: 3 or
NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Credits: 3

Paper Science and Chemical Engineering

PSEN 110 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering Credits: 3
PSEN 316 - Engineering Economics and Project Management Credits: 3
PSEN 489 - Industrial Environmental Management Credits: 3 or
WSTE 489 - Industrial Environmental Management Credits: 3

Social Sciences, 9 credits

Take 9 credits from at least two of the following disciplines:

Communication and Community Engagement

FOR 335 - Recreational Use of Forests and Parks Credits: 3
NRES 200 - Introduction to Sustainable Communities Credits: 3
NRES 281 - Introduction to Recreation and Parks Credits: 3
NRES 301 - Foundations of Environmental Education I Credits: 3
NRES 305 - Inclusive Practices for Outdoor Professionals Credits: 2
NRES 368 - Oral Interpretation Methods Credits: 3
NRES 478 - Environmental Issues Investigation and Action Credits: 3

Business and Economics

BUS 320 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
BUS 322 - Business Leadership for Managers Credits: 3
BUS 325 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
ECON 342 - Ecological Economics Credits: 3
FOR 334 - Forest Recreation and Tourism Credits: 3
FOR 370 - Forest Products I Credits: 2
SOIL 373 - Agronomy, Agriculture and Environment Credits: 4

Psychology, Sociology, and Ethics

PHIL 360 - Animal Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3
PSYC 321 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
REL 345 - Religion and Ecology Credits: 3
SOC 270 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 356 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 360 - Population Problems Credits: 3
SOC 370 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: 3

Policy and Governance, 6 credits

Take 6 credits from the following:

HIST 279 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3 or
HIST 280 - American Environmental History Credits: 3 or
HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement Credits: 3
NRES 341 - Introduction to Sustainable Energy Policy Credits: 3
NRES 441 - Climate Change Implications, Policies, and Solutions Credits: 3
NRES 365 - Environmental Policy Credits: 3 or
NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law Credits: 3 or
POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLI 338 - Environmental Law and Regulation Credits: 3 or
POLI 450 - Law, Policy, and Regulation Credits: 3

Environmental Management, 3 credits

Take 3 credits from the following (if not taken above):

FOR 425 - Forest Management and Finance Credits: 3
FOR 444 - Urban and Community Forestry Credits: 3
FOR 485 - Forest Recreation Planning and Site Design Credits: 3
NRES 459 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration Credits: 3
NRES 474 - Integrated Resource Management Credits: 3
PSEN 489 - Industrial Environmental Management Credits: 3 or
WSTE 489 - Industrial Environmental Management Credits: 3
SOIL 461 - Soil Management for Resource Sustainability Credits: 3
WATR 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3 or
WLDL 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WATR 483 - Fisheries Research Credits: 3
WLDL 451 - Management of Wildlife Habitat Credits: 4
WSTE 380 - Solid Waste Management Credits: 3

Electives, 6 credits

Take any 300- or 400-level courses from COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES disciplines.

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