Natural Resources (BS)

Program Overview

Students can choose from four concentrations: Environmental Sustainability and Conservation, Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, Forest Resources, and Water Resources and Climate. The program emphasizes hands-on learning through field experiences, internships, and research opportunities. Graduates are prepared for careers in natural resource management, conservation, and environmental policy.

Program Outline

Outline:

Core Requirements:

• All students must complete 40 credits of core requirements:
• NRE 1000E Environmental Science (3 credits)
• NRE 2000 Introduction to Geomatics (4 credits)
• NRE 2010 Natural Resources Measurements (3 credits)
• NRE 3000 Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (3 credits)
• NRE 4000W Natural Resources Planning and Management (3 credits)
• NRE 4094 Seminar (1 credit)
• BIOL 1107 Principles of Biology I (4 credits) or BIOL 1108 Principles of Biology II (4 credits) or BIOL 1110 Introduction to Botany (4 credits)
• CHEM 1122 Chemical Principles and Applications (4 credits) or CHEM 1124Q Fundamentals of General Chemistry I (4 credits) or CHEM 1127Q General Chemistry I (4 credits)
• MATH 1060Q Precalculus (3 credits) or MATH 1131Q Calculus I (3 credits)
• SPSS 2120 & SPSS 2125 Environmental Soil Science and Soils Lab (4 credits) or ERTH 1050 Earth's Dynamic Environment (4 credits)
• STAT 1100Q Elementary Concepts of Statistics (4 credits)
• At least one course in the 36-credit group must come from a department other than NRE.

Concentrations:

Students must complete one or more of the following concentrations:

• Environmental Sustainability and Conservation:
• Required Courses:
ARE 1150 Principles of Applied and Resource Economics (3 credits) or ECON 1201 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits), NRE 1235E Environmental Conservation (3 credits), NRE 2600E Global Sustainable Natural Resources (3 credits), NRE 3245E Environmental Law (3 credits) or ARE 2434E Environmental and Resource Policy (3 credits).
• Groups: One course from each of the following four groups (the same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one group):
• Sustainability Concepts:
• ANTH 3339 Cultural Designs for Sustainability (3 credits)
• ENVE 1000E Environmental Sustainability (3 credits)
• NRE 3265 Sustainable Urban Ecosystems (3 credits)
• NRE 3675 Environmental and Natural Resources of China (3 credits)
• SOCI 2701ESustainable Societies (3 credits)
• SOCI 2707 Energy, Environment, and Society (3 credits)
• SOCI 2707W Energy, Environment, and Society (3 credits)
• SPSS 2100E Environmental Sustainability of Food Production in Developed Countries (3 credits)
• Economics and Social Science:
• ANTH 3339 Cultural Designs for Sustainability (3 credits)
• ARE 2235 Marine Economics and Policy (3 credits)
• ARE 4438E Valuing the Environment (3 credits)
• ARE 4444 Economics of Energy, Climate, and the Environment (3 credits)
• ECON 2467EEconomics of the Oceans (3 credits)
• ECON 3466EEnvironmental Economics (3 credits)
• GEOG 3320WEnvironmental Evaluation and Assessment (3 credits)
• GEOG 3340Environmental Planning and Management (3 credits)
• GEOG 3410EHuman Modifications of Natural Environments (3 credits)
• PHIL 3216EEnvironmental Ethics (3 credits)
• PHIL 3216WE Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
• POLS 3239 Politics of the Environment and Development (3 credits)
• POLS 3412 Global Environmental Politics (3 credits)
• POLS 3847 The Policy-making Process (3 credits)
• SOCI 2701ESustainable Societies (3 credits)
• SOCI 2707 Energy, Environment, and Society (3 credits)
• SOCI 2707W Energy, Environment, and Society (3 credits)
• Natural Resources/Ecologic Science:
• EEB 2244EGeneral Ecology (3 credits)
• EEB 2244WE General Ecology (3 credits)
• EEB 3247 (3-4 credits)
• EEB 3230/MARN 3014 Marine Biology (3 credits)
• MARN 3000E The Oceans and Global Climate (3 credits)
• NRE 2455 Forest Ecology (3 credits)
• NRE 3105 Wetlands Biology and Conservation (3 credits)
• NRE 3125 Watershed Hydrology (3 credits)
• NRE 3145 Meteorology (3 credits)
• NRE 3146 Climatology (3 credits)
• NRE 4180 Climate Change Adaptation Science (3 credits)
• NRE 4205 Stream Ecology (3 credits)
• NRE 4370 Population Dynamics (3 credits)
• SPSS 2500EPrinciples and Concepts of Agroecology (3 credits)
• Resource Conservation and Management:
• NRE 2550 Nature-based Outdoor Recreation Resource Management (3 credits)
• NRE 3305 African Field Ecology and Renewable Resources Management (3 credits)
• NRE 3335 Wildlife Management (3 credits)
• NRE 4165 Soil and Water Management and Engineering (3 credits)
• NRE 4170 Climate-Human-Ecosystem Interactions (3 credits)
• NRE 4255 Water Quality Management (3 credits)
• NRE 4335 Fisheries Management (3 credits)
• NRE 4475 Forest Management (3 credits)
• NRE 4665 Natural Resources Modeling (3 credits)
• Total Credits:
24-26
• Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation:
• Core Courses:
EEB 2214 Biology of the Vertebrates (3 credits), EEB 2244E General Ecology (4 credits) or EEB 2244WE General Ecology (4 credits), NRE 2345 Introduction to Fisheries and Wildlife (3 credits), NRE 3335 Wildlife Management (3 credits) or NRE 4335 Fisheries Management (3 credits), NRE 3345/3345W Wildlife Management Techniques (4 credits) or NRE 3385W Fisheries Techniques (4 credits) or NRE 4575 Natural Resource Applications of GIS (4 credits), NRE 4370 Population Dynamics (3 credits).
• Groups: One course from each of the following four groups:
• Taxonomy or Organismal-Level Group:
• ANSC 1111 Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feeding (3-4 credits)
• ANSC 3121 Principles of Animal Genetics (3-4 credits)
• EEB 3254 Mammalogy (3-4 credits)
• EEB 3265 Herpetology (3-4 credits)
• EEB 4200 Biology of Fishes (3-4 credits)
• EEB 4215 Physiological Ecology of Animals (3-4 credits)
• EEB 4250 General Entomology (3-4 credits)
• EEB 4260 Ornithology (3-4 credits)
• EEB 4261 Ornithology Laboratory (3-4 credits)
• NRE 3693 Foreign Studies in Natural Resources (approved by advisor) (3-4 credits)
• NRE 4340 Ecotoxicology (3-4 credits)
• PSYC/EEB 3201 Animal Behavior (3-4 credits)
• PATH 2100 Anatomy and Physiology of Animals (3-4 credits)
• PATH 4300 Principles of Pathobiology (3-4 credits)
• Habitat or Ecosystem-Level Group:
• EEB 3247 (3-4 credits)
• NRE 2455 Forest Ecology (3-4 credits)
• NRE 3105 Wetlands Biology and Conservation (3-4 credits)
• NRE 3693 Foreign Studies in Natural Resources (approved by advisor) (3-4 credits)
• NRE 4205 Stream Ecology (3-4 credits)
• Total Credits:
23-24
• Forest Resources:
• Core Courses:
NRE 2415 Dendrology (3 credits), NRE 2455 Forest Ecology (3 credits), NRE 3125 Watershed Hydrology (3 credits), NRE 3500 Exurban Silviculture (4 credits), NRE 4475 Forest Management (4 credits).
• Groups: One course from each of the following groups:
• Forest Ecosystem Ecology/Soil Sciences Group:
• NRE 3535 Remote Sensing of the Environment (3-4 credits)
• NRE 4544 Land Surveying for Environmental Management and Planning (3-4 credits)
• NRE 4575 Natural Resource Applications of GIS (3-4 credits)
• Urban Forestry/Environmental Management Group:
• NRE 3425 Fundamentals of Arboriculture (3 credits)
• NRE 4425 Urban and Community Forestry (3 credits)
• Total Credits:
23-24
• Water Resources and Climate:
• Core Courses:
NRE 2215E Introduction to Water Resources (3 credits), NRE 3125 Watershed Hydrology (3 credits), NRE 3145 Meteorology (3 credits) or NRE 3146 Climatology (3 credits).
• Groups: Five additional courses from among the following groups, including at least one from the Hydrologic Science group and at least one from the Biological/Ecological Science group:
• Hydrologic Science:
• ENVE 3120 Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
• ERTH 3020 Earth Surface Processes (3 credits)
• GEOG 3310 Fluvial Geomorphology (3 credits)
• MARN 3000E The Oceans and Global Climate (3 credits)
• NRE 4135 Introduction to Ground Water Hydrology (3 credits)
• NRE 4165 Soil and Water Management and Engineering (3 credits)
• NRE 4255 Water Quality Management (3 credits)
• NRE 5115 Field Methods in Hydrogeology (3 credits)
• Biological/Ecological Science:
• EEB 3204 (3 credits)
• EEB 3247 (3-4 credits)
• NRE 3105 Wetlands Biology and Conservation (3 credits)
• NRE 4205 Stream Ecology (3 credits)
• NRE 4340 Ecotoxicology (3 credits)
• Atmospheric Science: