Conservation and Community Planning, BS

Foundational Core, 24-25 credits

Natural Science, 10-15 credits

Analysis, 10 credits

• ECON 111 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• NRES 372 - Resource Economics Credits: 3

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• 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 **

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• GEOG 341 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 3 or
• WATR 391 - GIS Applications in Natural Resources Credits: 3

Communication, 3 credits

• COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3 or
• NRES 320 - Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations Credits: 3

Governance, 3 credits

• NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law Credits: 3
• NRES 474 - Integrated Resource Management Credits: 3
• POLI 212 - Law and Legal Systems Credits: 3
• POLI 242 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
• POLI 250 - Public Administration Credits: 3
• POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
• SOC 300 - The American Community Credits: 2 or 3
• SOC 350 - Applied Social Theory Credits: 3

Required Planning Courses, 21 credits

• NRES 200 - Introduction to Sustainable Communities Credits: 3

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• NRES 383 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3 or
• NRES 386 - Conservation Law Enforcement Leadership and Management Credits: 3

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• NRES 389 - Methods in Social Science Credits: 3
• NRES 394 - Targeted Conservation Through Advanced GIS Credits: 3
• NRES 384 - Conservation and Community Planning Credits: 3
• NRES 488 - Land Use Plan Implementation Credits: 3
• NRES 489 - Applied Natural Resources Planning Credits: 3

Professional Experience

At least 4 credits of:

• NRES 381 - Internship in Natural Resources Credits: 1-12

Planning Electives

Choose 9 credits from the list below:

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

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

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• GEOG 377 - Remote Sensing I Credits: 3 or
• NRES 377 - Remote Sensing I Credits: 3

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• GEOG 496 - Community Development Practices Credits: 3
• HIST 277 - Designing the American Dream Credits: 3
• HIST 279 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
• HIST 280 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
• HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement Credits: 3

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• IA 378 - People, Interfaces, and Environment Credits: 4 or
• WD 378 - People, Interfaces, and Environment Credits: 4

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

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• NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3 or
• WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3

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• NRES 341 - Introduction to Sustainable Energy Policy Credits: 3
• NRES 441 - Climate Change Implications, Policies, and Solutions Credits: 3
• NRES 442 - Sustainable Energy: Resources, Technologies, and Policies Credits: 3
• NRES 457 - Ecological Restoration Monitoring Credits: 3
• NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Credits: 3
• NRES 459 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration Credits: 3
• NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law Credits: 3
• PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
• PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3
• PHIL 480 - Advanced Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
• POLI 202 - Introduction to Policy Analysis Credits: 3
• POLI 212 - Law and Legal Systems Credits: 3
• POLI 242 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
• POLI 250 - Public Administration Credits: 3
• POLI 305 - Climate Change Politics and Policy Credits: 3
• POLI 308 - Public Opinion Credits: 3
• POLI 320 - Legislative Process Credits: 3
• POLI 338 - Environmental Law and Regulation Credits: 3
• POLI 389 - Public Policy for Sustainable Communities Credits: 3

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• 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

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• PSYC 321 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
• SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
• 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 368 - Urban Soils Credits: 2
• SOIL 373 - Agronomy, Agriculture and Environment Credits: 4
• WATR 388 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3
• WATR 389 - Hydrology Credits: 3