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Natural Resources Management, B.S.


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In the NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MAJOR, students are provided a balance of general and professional coursework. General coursework includes a 35-hour General Education sequence. Courses in the professional sequence for all options consist of a common 51-hour core curriculum and 34 hours of coursework supporting the option. The freshman and sophomore years consist of general education and common core course, whereas the junior and senior years consist of common core and option courses. The Forestry option is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and prepares students for managing forest resources. The Wildlife Management and Conservation option is designed to give students a broad scientific background for management and perpetuation of wildlife resources. The Geospatial Science option integrates GIS, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and remote sensing technology with natural resources management. The Communications in Natural Resources curriculum provides students a broad background in communication as well as natural resources management. The Environmental Science option allows broad flexibility through the individualized selection of environmental and natural resource management courses.

Total Hours: 120


University General Education Requirements: 35 hours


Composition: 6 hours


Communication: 3 hours


Mathematics: 3 hours


Science with Labs: 8 hours


Fine Arts and Humanities: 6 hours


One of the following courses:

One of the following courses:

Social Sciences: 3 hours


One of the following courses:

Additional Social Sciences: 6 hours


One of the following courses:

Forestry Option: 26 hours


Wildlife Management and Conservation Option: 36 hours


Geospatial Science Option: 34 hours


Communications in Natural Resources: 34 hours


Environmental Science Option: 34 hours


Select 19 hours from the following, 16 hours at 3000+ level:

Free Electives: 14 hours


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