Students are no longer being admitted into this major. Interested students should visit the Major in Conservation and Environmental Leadership.
Effective Fall 2022
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| NRRT 193 | New to the Major Seminar | 1 | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Select 4 credits from the following groups: | 4 | ||
| Group A: | |||
| Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Group B: | |||
| Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3C | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| LAND 220/LIFE 220 | Fundamentals of Ecology | 3A | 3 |
| NRRT 231 | Principles-Parks/Protected Area Management | 3 | |
| NRRT 262 | Principles of Environmental Communication | 3 | |
| STAT 201 | General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| 1C | 1C | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Guided Electives (see list below) | 3 | ||
| Electives1 | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
| Summer | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 5 | ||
| Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements | |||
| Study Abroad--Kenya: Social-Ecological Field Methods | |||
| Total Credits | 5 | ||
| Junior | |||
| NR 319 | Introduction to Geospatial Science | 4 | |
| NR 320 | Natural Resources History and Policy | 3 | |
| NR 377 | 1 | ||
| NR 400 | Public Communication in Natural Resources | 3 | |
| NRRT 330 | Social Aspects of Natural Resource Management | 3 | |
| NRRT 340 | Principles in Conservation Planning and Mgmt | 3 | |
| NRRT 362 | Environmental Conflict Management | 3 | |
| NRRT 376 | Methods for Conservation Social Science | 3 | |
| Guided Electives (see list below)2 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Senior | |||
| NR 300 | Biological Diversity | 3 | |
| NR 310 | Ecosystem Services and Human Well-Being | 3 | |
| NRRT 400 | Environmental Governance | 3 | |
| NRRT 402 | Cultural and Political Ecology | 4A | 3 |
| NRRT 463 | Non-Profit Administration in Conservation | 3 | |
| NRRT 475 | Leadership for Conservation Action | 4B,4C | 3 |
| NRRT 487 | Internship | 5 | |
| Guided Electives (see list below)2 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Guided Electives3
| Code | Title | AUCC | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER-DIVISION | |||
| AREC 240/ECON 240 | Economics of Environmental Sustainability (GT-SS1) | 3C | 3 |
| BZ 223 | Plant Identification | 3 | |
| ESS 211 | 3 | ||
| FW 104 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| FW 204 | Introduction to Fishery Biology | 3 | |
| FW 260 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3 | |
| HORT 100 | Horticultural Science | 3A | 4 |
| NR 120A | Environmental Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| NR 130 | Global Environmental Systems (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Environment, Food, and Social Justice (GT-SS3) | 1C | 3 |
| WR 204/GR 204 | Sustainable Watersheds | 3A | 3 |
| UPPER-DIVISION | |||
| ANTH 330/CLMT 330 | Human Ecology | 3 | |
| ANTH 370 | Primates | 3 | |
| ANTH 453 | Impacts on Ancient Environments | 3 | |
| ANTH 478/HIST 478 | Heritage Resource Management | 3 | |
| ANTH 479/IE 479 | International Development Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| AREC 340/ECON 340 | Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources | 3 | |
| AREC 346/ECON 346 | Economics of Outdoor Recreation | 3 | |
| ATS 350 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 2 | |
| ESS 311 | Ecosystem Ecology | 3 | |
| ESS 353 | Global Change Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation | 3 | |
| F 311 | Forest Ecology | 3 | |
| GR 311 | GIS for Social Scientists | 3 | |
| GR 420 | Spatial Analysis with GIS | 4 | |
| NRRT 320 | International Issues-Recreation and Tourism | 3 | |
| PHIL 345 | Environmental Ethics | 3 | |
| POLS 361 | U.S. Environmental Politics and Policy | 3 | |
| POLS 362 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| RS 300 | Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | 3 | |
| SOC 320 | Population-Natural Resources and Environment | 3 | |
| SOC 322 | Environmental Justice | 3 | |
| SOC 364 | Food, Agriculture and Global Society | 3 | |
- 1
Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
- 2
Select four upper-division (300- to 400-level) courses, two in the junior year and two in the senior year, for a minimum total of 12 credits from the Guided Electives department list.
- 3
Students may petition to substitute courses not on the Guided Electives department list with approval of advisor.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| NRRT 193 | New to the Major Seminar | X | 1 | ||
| Select 4 credits from the following groups: | X | 4 | |||
| Group A | |||||
| Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Group B | |||||
| Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3C | 3 | |||
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| BZ 110/BZ 111 or BZ 120, CO 150, and MATH 124 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| LAND 220/LIFE 220 | Fundamentals of Ecology | X | 3A | 3 | |
| NRRT 231 | Principles-Parks/Protected Area Management | X | 3 | ||
| NRRT 262 | Principles of Environmental Communication | X | 3 | ||
| Guided Natural Resources Elective (See list on Major Requirements Tab) | 3 | ||||
| Elective | 2 | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| STAT 201 | General Statistics (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| 1C | 1C | 3 | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Elective | 2 | ||||
| SPCM 200 must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select one course from the following: | X | 5 | |||
| Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements | |||||
| Study Abroad--Kenya: Social-Ecological Field Methods | |||||
| Total Credits | 5 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| NR 320 | Natural Resources History and Policy | X | 3 | ||
| NR 377 | X | 1 | |||
| NRRT 330 | Social Aspects of Natural Resource Management | X | 3 | ||
| NRRT 376 | Methods for Conservation Social Science | X | 3 | ||
| Guided Natural Resources Elective (See list on Major Requirements Tab) | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| NR 319 | Introduction to Geospatial Science | X | 4 | ||
| NR 400 | Public Communication in Natural Resources | X | 3 | ||
| NRRT 340 | Principles in Conservation Planning and Mgmt | X | 3 | ||
| NRRT 362 | Environmental Conflict Management | X | 3 | ||
| Guided Natural Resources Elective (See list on Major Requirements Tab) | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| NR 300 | Biological Diversity | X | 3 | ||
| NRRT 400 | Environmental Governance | X | 3 | ||
| NRRT 463 | Non-Profit Administration in Conservation | X | 3 | ||
| Guided Natural Resources Electives (See list on Major Requirements Tab) | 6 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 9 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| NR 310 | Ecosystem Services and Human Well-Being | X | 3 | ||
| NRRT 402 | Cultural and Political Ecology | X | 4A | 3 | |
| NRRT 475 | Leadership for Conservation Action | X | 4B,4C | 3 | |
| NRRT 487 | Internship | X | 5 | ||
| The benchmark courses for the 9th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||