Conservation and Community Planning, BS

This major is administered by the Environment and Society Discipline.

Consists of a minimum of 84 credits.

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

Foundational Core, 24-25 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

Geography, 3 credits

GEOG 100 - Human Impacts on the Physical Environment Credits: 3
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

Natural Science, 10-15 credits

Biology, 5-10 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 or
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 5

Chemistry, 5 credits

CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry Credits: 5 ** or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 ** or
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry Principles Credits: 5 **

Analysis, 10 credits

ECON 111 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
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
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
NRES 383 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3 or
NRES 386 - Conservation Law Enforcement Leadership and Management Credits: 3
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
GEOG 377 - Remote Sensing I Credits: 3 or
NRES 377 - Remote Sensing I Credits: 3
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
IA 378 - People, Interfaces, and Environment Credits: 4 or
WD 378 - People, Interfaces, and Environment Credits: 4
IA 315 - Sustainable 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 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
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
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