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Environmental Science and Management: Physical Science Option, BS

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This major is administered by the Environment and Society Discipline in the COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES .

Consists of a minimum of 95 credits.

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

Environmental Science and Management Core, 21-22 credits

Natural Resources Courses, 14 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

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

Foundational Sciences, 21-27 credits

Physical Science Option, 53 credits

Geology, 4 credits

GEOL 104 - Physical Geology Credits: 4

Business and Economics, 3 credits

BUS 320 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
BUS 322 - Business Leadership for Managers Credits: 3
BUS 325 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
NRES 372 - Resource Economics Credits: 3
PSEN 316 - Engineering Economics and Project Management Credits: 3

Policy and Social Science, 6 credits

NRES 320 - Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations Credits: 3
NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law Credits: 3 or
POLI 338 - Environmental Law and Regulation Credits: 3

Environmental Sciences, 40 credits

Core Sequence, 12 credits

WSTE 476 - Hazardous Waste Management Credits: 3

At least 9 credits from:

FOR 332 - Forest Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 3
SOIL 365 - Soil Quality Assessment and Soil Survey Interpretation Credits: 3
WATR 388 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3
WLDL 372 - Wildlife of North America Credits: 3

Environmental Analysis, 7 credits

SOIL 364 - Soil and Plant Analysis Credits: 3
SOIL 484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: 4 or
WSTE 484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: 4
WATR 390 - Water Chemistry and Analysis Credits: 4

Environmental Systems, 6 credits

FOR 432 - Silviculture Credits: 3
SOIL 368 - Urban Soils Credits: 2
SOIL 479 - Environmental Fate of Organic Chemicals Credits: 3
WATR 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3 or
WLDL 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WATR 383 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3 or
GEOL 383 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3
WATR 389 - Hydrology Credits: 3

Environmental Techniques and Identification, 9 credits

FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3
FOR 322 - Forest Mensuration Credits: 3 **
FOR 426 - Forest Entomology Credits: 3
NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3 or
WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3
SOIL 366 - Wetland Soils and Wetland Delineation Credits: 3 or
WATR 366 - Wetland Soils and Wetland Delineation Credits: 3
SOIL 362 - Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification Credits: 3
SOIL 363 - Soil Profile Description Writing Credits: 1
WATR 347 - Aquatic Plant Taxonomy Credits: 2
WATR 384 - Life History of Fishes Credits: 3
WATR 488 - Aquatic Insects Credits: 3
WATR 492 - Advanced Techniques of Environmental Analysis Credits: 3

May include up to 3 credits of internship toward major:

FOR 381 - Internship in Forestry Credits: 1-12
NRES 381 - Internship in Natural Resources Credits: 1-12
SOIL 381 - Internship in Soils Credits: 1-6
WATR 381 - Internship in Water Credits: 1-12
WLDL 381 - Internship in Wildlife Credits: 1-12
WSTE 381 - Internship in Waste Resources Credits: 1-6

Note

Maximum of 3 credits total between all internship courses count toward the major.

Environmental Management, 6 credits

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
SOIL 461 - Soil Management for Resource Sustainability Credits: 3
SOIL 482 - Nutrient Management: Land Application and Planning Credits: 3 or
WSTE 482 - Nutrient Management: Land Application and Planning Credits: 3
WATR 482 - Assessment of Aquatic Systems Credits: 3
WSTE 380 - Solid Waste Management Credits: 3