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Natural Resource Conservation (B.S.Nat.Resc.Consv.)

Required Course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

CSS 235

Society and Natural Resources (3 cr)

CSS 287

Foundations of Conservation Leadership and Management
(taken simultaneously with NR 101) (3 cr)

CSS 383

Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr)

CSS 387

Environmental Communication Skills (3 cr)

Econ 202

Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)

For 375

Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (3 cr)

NR 101

Exploring Natural Resources (taken simultaneously with CSS 287) (1 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

One writing course, such as Engl 207, Engl 208, Engl 313, Engl 316, Engl 317 (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

For 221

Ecology (3 cr)

REM 221

Ecology (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr)

Math 160

Survey of Calculus (4r)

Math 170

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

And one of the following emphases:

A. Conservation Planning and Management Emphasis

Students must attend one, two-week long field studies course during summer session. Special fees are required for this and a few other courses. To graduate a student must earn an average GPA 2.30 or higher in all CSS courses.

CSS 304

Conservation Social Sciences Field Studies (3 cr)

CSS 310

Social Research Methods in Conservation (4 cr)

CSS 364

Politics of the Environment (3 cr)

CSS 385

Conservation Management and Planning I (4 cr)

CSS 475

Conservation Management and Planning II (4 cr)

CSS 486

Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management (3 cr)

CSS 489

Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (3 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Biol 102, Biol 102L

Biology and Society and Lab (4 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

One of the following (2-4 cr):

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

One semester of a foreign language course

One of the following (3 cr):

PolS 101

Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr)

PolS 275

American State and Local Government (3 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Chem 101

Introduction to Chem I (4 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chem I (4 cr)

Geol 101, Geol 101L

Physical Geology and Lab (4 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

For 426

Global Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr)

REM 440

Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr)

REM 459, REM 460

Rangeland Ecology (2 cr); and Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr)

WLF 314

Wildlife Ecology I (3 cr)

Two of the following (6 cr):

CSS 490

Wilderness and Protected Area Management (3 cr)

CSS 493

International Land Preservation and Conservation Systems (3 cr)

LArc 480

The Emerging Landscape (3 cr)

WLF 440

Conservation Biology (3 cr)

Two of the following (6 cr):

Anth 100

Introduction to Anthropology (3 cr)

Psyc 101

Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)

Soc 101

Introduction to Sociology (3 cr)

12 credits (if not chosen above) from the following, in at least 2 disciplines with at least 2 courses in one discipline:

AgEc 477

Law, Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr)

Anth 428

Social and Political Organization (3 cr)

Bus 321

Marketing (3 cr)

Comm 410

Conflict Management (3 cr)

CSS 462

Natural Resource Policy (3 cr)

CSS 487

Environmental Education (3 cr)

CSS 490

Wilderness and Protected Area Management (3 cr)

CSS 492

Ecotourism Principles and Issues (3 cr)

CSS 493

International Land Preservation and Conservation Systems (3 cr)

CSS 496

Monitoring Impacts in Protected Areas and Wilderness (3 cr)

CSS 498

Internship (3-6 cr)

Geog 360

Population Dynamics and Distribution (3-4 cr)

Hist 423

Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr)

Hist 424

American Environmental History (3 cr)

JAMM 350

Public Relations Writing and Production (3 cr)

JAMM 444

Mass Media and Public Opinion (3 cr)

Phil 452

Environmental Philosophy (3 cr)

PolS 451

Public Administration (3 cr)

PolS 453

Public Management Techniques (3 cr)

PolS 454

Public Organization Theory (3 cr)

PolS 473

Sustainable Community Development Planning (3 cr)

PolS 480

Politics of Development (3 cr)

Psyc 320

Introduction to Social Psychology (3 cr)

Psyc 325

Cognitive Psychology (3 cr)

Soc 313

Collective Behavior (3 cr)

Soc 343

Political Sociology (3 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

B. Conservation Science Emphasis

To graduate a student must earn an average GPA of 2.00 or higher in all courses taught in the College of Natural Resources and complete an approved professional work experience in natural resources.

One of the following (4 cr):

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Biol 116

Organisms and Environments (4 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Chem 101

Introduction to Chem I (4 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chem I (4 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

CSS 364

Politics of the Environment (3 cr)

CSS 462

Natural Resource Policy (3 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

CSS 385

Conservation Management and Planning I (4 cr)

CSS 490

Wilderness and Protected Area Management (3 cr)

Natural Resource Science Restricted Electives (33 cr), at least 15 cr must be at the 400-level:

Fishery Science (6 cr):

Fish 314

Fish Ecology (3 cr)

Fish 315

Fish Ecology Lab (1 cr)

Fish 316

Principles of Population Dynamics (2 cr)

Fish 415

Limnology (4 cr)

Fish 418

Fisheries Management (4 cr)

Fish 422

Concepts in Aquaculture (3 cr)

Fish 424

Fish Health Management (4 cr)

Fish 430

Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr)

Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr):

For 426

Global Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr)

For 433

Fire and Fuel Modeling (2 cr)

For 450

Fire Behavior (2 cr)

For 454

Air Quality and Smoke Management (3 cr)

Forestry (6 cr):

For 320

Dendrology (4 cr)

For 324

Forest Regeneration (3 cr)

For 330

Forest Soil and Canopy Processes (4 cr)

For 373

Forestry Sampling Methods (2 cr)

For 424

Forest Dynamics and Management (4 cr)

For 425

Forest and Soil Nutrient Cycling (3 cr)

For 430

Forest Operations (3 cr)

For 431

Low Volume Forest Roads (2 cr)

For 436

Cable Systems (2 cr)

For 462

Watershed Science and Management (3 cr)

For 468

Forest and Plant Pathology (2 cr)

For 472

Remote Sensing of the Environment (4 cr)

Renewable Materials (6 cr):

RMat 321

Properties of Renewable Materials (3 cr)

RMat 365

Wood Building Technology (3 cr)

RMat 436

Biocomposites (3 cr)

RMat 438

Introduction to Lignocellulosic Chemistry (1 cr)

RMat 444

Primary Products Manufacturing (3 cr)

RMat 450

Biomaterials Deterioration and Protection (2 cr)

RMat 491

Biomaterial Product and Process Development Lab (2 cr)

RMat 495

Product Development and Brand Management (3 cr)

Rangeland Ecology and Management (6 cr):

REM 341

Systematic Botany (3 cr)

REM 410

Principles of Vegetation Measurement and Assessment (2 cr)

REM 411

Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr)

REM 440

Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr)

REM 452

Western Wildland Landscapes (2 cr)

REM 456

Integrated Rangeland Management (3 cr)

REM 459

Rangeland Ecology (2 cr)

REM 460

Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr)

REM 472

Remote Sensing of the Environment (3-4 cr)

Wildlife Science (6 cr):

WLF 314

Wildlife Ecology I (3 cr)

WLF 315

Wildlife Ecology I Laboratory (1 cr)

WLF 316

Wildlife Ecology II (4 cr)

WLF 440

Conservation Biology (3 cr)

WLF 448

Fish and Wildlife Population Ecology (4 cr)

WLF 482

Ornithology (4 cr)

WLF 492

Wildlife Management (4 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree