Natural Resources Management
Course Requirements



Natural Resources Management
Sample Curriculum


Required Courses and Sample Curriculum Outline

Freshman Year - Fall Semester                Credits

BIOL     105   Principles of Biology I         (4)
MATH*    140   Calculus I      --OR--          (4)
MATH*    220   Elem. Calculus I                (3)
ENGL*    101   Intro. to Writing               (3)
CHEM*    103   General Chemistry I             (4)
                                                                 
                             Total         (14-15)

Freshman Year - Spring Semester              Credits

BIOL     106   Principles of Biology II        (4)
CORE*          Human. & Arts                   (3)
CORE*          Literature                      (3)
CORE*          Theory or Hist. of Arts         (3)
CHEM     113   General Chemistry II            (4)

                             Total            (17)

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester               Credits

PHYS*    117   Intro to Physics                (4)
AREC     240   Intro. to Econ & Envr           (3)
CORE*          Soc. or Pol. Hist.              (3)
GEOL     100   Phys Geol and                   (3)
GEOL     110   Phys Geol Lab -- OR--           (1)
GEOG     201   Geog of Env Sys and             (3)
GEOG     211   Geog of Env Sys Lab             (1)
                                                                     
                            Total             (14)

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester             Credits

GVPT     273   Intro to Env Politics           (3)
CORE*          Behav. & Soc Sci                (3)
AGRO*    202   Fund. of Soil Science           (4)
CORE*          Diversity                       (3)
MICB     200   General Microbiology            (4)
   
                            Total             (17)

Junior Year - Fall Semester                  Credits

SOCY     305   Scarcity & Mod. Society         (3)
ENGL*    393   Technical Writing               (3)
BIOM     301   Intro to Biometrics             (3)
CMSC     103   Intro to Computing              (3)
GEOG     340   Geomorphology --OR--            (3)
GEOL     340   Geomorphology                   (3)

                            Total             (15)

Junior Year - Spring Semester                Credits

AREC     332   Intro to Nat Res Policy         (3)
               Free Elective                   (3)
CORE*          Behav. & Soc Sci                (3)
SCI[1]         Option                        (3-4)
MGMT[1]        Option                        (3-4)

                            Total          (15-17)

Senior Year - Fall Semester                  Credits

SCI[1]         Option                        (3-4)
SCI[1]         Option                        (3-4)
MGMT[1]        Option                        (3-4)
               Free Elective                 (3-4)

                            Total          (12-16)
 
Senior Year - Spring Semester                Credits

NRMT[2]  470   Princ of Nat Res Mgmt           (4)
PBIO     440   Plant Ecology                   (2)
PBIO     441   Plant Ecology Lab               (2)
MGMT[1]        Option                        (3-4)
NRMT     389   Internship                      (3)

                            Total          (14-15)

                      TOTAL Credits Required (120)

*CORE Program Requirements
[1] 10 Credits for Science Area and 10 Credits for
Management Area from Study Area Options which are
Plant and Wildlife Resource Management, Land and
Water Resource Management or Environmental
Education and Park Management
[2] Capstone course
This is an example program. Specific programs are developed by the student and advisor for each student while meeting program and university requirements.

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