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Conservation Law Enforcement, BS

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This major is administered by the Environment and Society Discipline.

Consists of a minimum of 94 credits.

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

Resource Management Core, 27-28 credits

Natural Resources courses, 17 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

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

Science and Natural Resource Management Core, 19-24 credits

Required, 10-15 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
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry Credits: 5 ** or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 ** or
PHYS 101 - General Physics Credits: 5

Take 9 credits from

BIOL 342 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy Credits: 4
BIOL 367 - General Entomology Credits: 4
BIOL 374 - Ichthyology Credits: 4
BIOL 375 - Fisheries Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 376 - Herpetology Credits: 3
BIOL 377 - Ornithology Credits: 3
WLDL 378 - Mammalogy Credits: 3
BIOL 477 - Raptor Ecology Credits: 2
FOR 224 - Fire Operations Credits: 1
FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3
FOR 335 - Recreational Use of Forests and Parks Credits: 3
FOR 480 - Forest Recreation Management Credits: 3
FOR 485 - Forest Recreation Planning and Site Design Credits: 3
NRES 281 - Introduction to Recreation and Parks Credits: 3
NRES 305 - Inclusive Practices for Outdoor Professionals Credits: 2
NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3 or
WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3
NRES 441 - Climate Change Implications, Policies, and Solutions Credits: 3
NRES 474 - Integrated Resource Management Credits: 3
PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WATR 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3
WATR 350 - Current Issues in Water Resources Credits: 1-3
WATR 384 - Life History of Fishes Credits: 3
WATR 388 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3
WLDL 305 - Selected Topics in Wildlife Ecology and Management Credits: 1-3 (Furbearer Ecology, Chemical Immobilization subtitles only)
WLDL 321 - Principles of Captive Wildlife Management Credits: 2
WLDL 332 - Carnivore Ecology Credits: 2
WLDL 334 - Ungulate Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 348 - Wildlife Damage Management Credits: 3
WLDL 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 361 - Waterfowl Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 372 - Wildlife of North America Credits: 3
WLDL 450 - Human Dimensions of Wildlife Credits: 3
WLDL 451 - Management of Wildlife Habitat Credits: 4
WLDL 458 - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Credits: 3

Conservation Law Enforcement Core, 48-50 credits

Required, 13 credits

NRES 383 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3 or
NRES 386 - Conservation Law Enforcement Leadership and Management Credits: 3
NRES 392 - Conservation Law Enforcement Theory and Principles Credits: 4
NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law Credits: 3
NRES 494 - Conservation Law Enforcement Investigations Credits: 3

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, take 6 credits

NRES 381 - Internship in Natural Resources Credits: 1-12
POLI 212 - Law and Legal Systems Credits: 3
POLI 335 - Law and Society Credits: 3
POLI 338 - Environmental Law and Regulation Credits: 3
SOC 230 - Criminology Credits: 3
SOC 333 - Corrections Credits: 3

Communication, 5-7 credits

COMM 130 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
COMM 338 - Topics in Public Relations Credits: 3
COMM 387 - Interviewing Credits: 3
COMM 388 - Topics in Workplace Communication Credits: 3
COMM 394 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
MSTU 396 - Communication and Gender Credits: 3
NRES 367 - Park Interpretation Credits: 2
NRES 368 - Oral Interpretation Methods Credits: 3
NRES 369 - Interpretive Media Credits: 4

Diversity/Cultural Awareness, take 3 credits

HIST 279 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
HIST 288 - Race and Ethnicity in American History Credits: 3
HIST 289 - African American History Credits: 3
HIST 291 - Latino American History Credits: 3
HIST 292 - Native American History Credits: 3
HIST 293 - Asian American History Credits: 3
POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics Credits: 3
SOC 270 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
SOC 329 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3

Social Sciences and Humanities, take 6 credits

BUS 320 - Principles of Management Credits: 3 or
BUS 325 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
NRES 372 - Resource Economics Credits: 3
NRES 389 - Methods in Social Science Credits: 3
NRES 478 - Environmental Issues Investigation and Action Credits: 3
PHIL 315 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Animal Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3
POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLI 305 - Climate Change Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLI 330 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
PSYC 320 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 321 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 322 - Psychology and Culture Credits: 3
SOC 102 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOC 332 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
SOC 344 - Interpersonal Violence Credits: 3
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 368 - Sociology of Mental Health Credits: 3
SW 383 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorders Credits: 3
SW 385 - Mental Health and Co-Occurring Disorders: Resilience and Recovery Credits: 3
Any 200-level course in a World Language (up to 4 credits)

Complete one track:

Academy Track, 15 credits

NRES 393 - Conservation Law Enforcement Credits: 1-15 (15 credits required)

Note

NRES 393 is taken at any cooperating Wisconsin technical college that offers a 720-hour WI Justice Department POST Academy. This training certifies candidates to work law enforcement jobs in Wisconsin. Other opportunities can be discussed with your adviser. To prepare for the Academy and future employment, you may want to take courses such as MSL 101 and MSL 102 (Introduction to Military Leadership I and II) or MSL 153 and MSL 154 (Advanced Physical Training).

Non-academy Track, 15 credits

Note: (*If not already taken to satisfy a requirement above.)

Choose from:

FOR 335 - Recreational Use of Forests and Parks Credits: 3
FOR 480 - Forest Recreation Management Credits: 3
FOR 485 - Forest Recreation Planning and Site Design Credits: 3
NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3 or
WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3
NRES 368 - Oral Interpretation Methods Credits: 3
NRES 381 - Internship in Natural Resources Credits: 1-12 (Take 1-3 credits)
NRES 474 - Integrated Resource Management Credits: 3
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3
POLI 330 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WATR 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 or
SOC 102 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOC 330 - Victimology Credits: 3
SOC 332 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
SOC 333 - Corrections Credits: 3
SOC 335 - Deviance Credits: 3
SOC 344 - Interpersonal Violence Credits: 3
SOC 345 - Community Corrections Credits: 3
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 368 - Sociology of Mental Health Credits: 3
SOIL 461 - Soil Management for Resource Sustainability Credits: 3
SW 383 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorders Credits: 3
SW 385 - Mental Health and Co-Occurring Disorders: Resilience and Recovery Credits: 3
WATR 384 - Life History of Fishes Credits: 3
WLDL 348 - Wildlife Damage Management Credits: 3
WLDL 361 - Waterfowl Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 372 - Wildlife of North America Credits: 3
WSTE 476 - Hazardous Waste Management Credits: 3

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