Natural Resources Enterprise Management (B.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FOR 221/WLF 220 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 375 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| NR 101 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| NRS 125 | Introduction to Conservation and Natural Resources | 3 |
| NRS 201 | Introduction to Natural Resource Enterprise Management | 2 |
| NRS 235 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| NRS 311 | Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| NRS 383 | Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics | 3 |
| NRS 462 | Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
| NRS 497 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following list: | 9 | |
| Startup Innovation and Ideation | ||
| Feasibility Analysis | ||
| Business Model Design | ||
| Intellectual Property and Legal Issues for New Ventures | ||
| Prototype Development | ||
| New Venture Marketing | ||
| New Venture Funding | ||
| Accounting for Entrepreneurs | ||
| Social Ventures | ||
| Launching Tech Ventures | ||
| Select one of the following emphasis areas: | 21-28 | |
| Total Hours | 58-65 | |
A. Natural Resources Stewardship
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 313 | Business Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 316 | Environmental Writing | |
| or ENGL 317 | Technical Writing II | |
| NRS 364 | Politics of the Environment | 3 |
| NRS 387 | Environmental Communication Skills | 3 |
| NRS 475 | Local and Regional Environmental Planning | 3 |
| Choose five courses from the following: | 9-16 | |
| Law, Ethics, and the Environment | ||
| Nonprofit Fundraising | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Regulations | ||
| Fire Ecology | ||
| Business of Forestry | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Introduction to Management | ||
| Managing Organization Design and Leading Changes | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Budgeting for Small Organizations | ||
| Introduction to Wildland Restoration | ||
| Ecology of Terrestrial Vertebrates | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Total Hours | 21-28 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
B. Natural Resources Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIRE 326 | Fire Ecology | 3 |
| REM 280 | Introduction to Wildland Restoration | 2 |
| WLF/FISH 314 | Ecology of Terrestrial Vertebrates | 3 |
| WLF 440 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| Choose five courses from the following: | 11-17 | |
| Riparian and River Ecology | ||
| Fuels Inventory and Monitoring | ||
| Watershed Science and Management | ||
| Forest Policy and Administration | ||
| Business of Forestry | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Landscape Ecology | ||
| Integrated Rangeland Management | ||
| Rangeland Ecology | ||
| Wildlife Management | ||
| Total Hours | 22-28 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
Natural Resources Stewardship Emphasis
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 102 | Biology and Society | 3 |
| BIOL 102L | Biology and Society Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| NR 101 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| Oral Communications Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FOR 221 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| NRS 125 | Introduction to Conservation and Natural Resources | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| NRS 201 | Introduction to Natural Resource Enterprise Management | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| NRS 235 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| FOR 375 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| NRS 364 | Politics of the Environment | 3 |
| ENGL 313 OR ENGL 316 OR ENGL 317 | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| ENTR 317 OR ENTR 318 OR ENTR 319 OR ENTR 320 OR ENTR 321 OR ENTR 322 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| NRS 311 | Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| NRS 383 | Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics | 3 |
| NRS 387 | Environmental Communication Skills | 3 |
| ENTR 317 OR ENTR 318 OR ENTR 319 OR ENTR 320 OR ENTR 321 OR ENTR 322 | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| NRS 462 | Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
| NRS 475 | Local and Regional Environmental Planning | 3 |
| ENTR 317 OR ENTR 318 OR ENTR 319 OR ENTR 320 OR ENTR 321 OR ENTR 322 | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| NRS 497 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Capstone Experience Course | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Natural Resources Development Emphasis
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 102 | Biology and Society | 3 |
| BIOL 102L | Biology and Society Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| NR 101 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| Oral Communications Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FOR 221 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| NRS 125 | Introduction to Conservation and Natural Resources | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| NRS 201 | Introduction to Natural Resource Enterprise Management | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| NRS 235 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| REM 280 | Introduction to Wildland Restoration | 2 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| FIRE 326 | Fire Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 375 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | 3 |
| FISH/WLF 314 | Fish Ecology | 3 |
| ENTR 317 OR ENTR 318 OR ENTR 319 OR ENTR 320 OR ENTR 321 OR ENTR 322 OR ENTR 323 | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| NRS 311 | Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| NRS 383 | Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics | 3 |
| ENTR 317 OR ENTR 318 OR ENTR 319 OR ENTR 320 OR ENTR 321 OR ENTR 322 OR ENTR 323 | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| NRS 462 | Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
| WLF 440 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| ENTR 317 OR ENTR 318 OR ENTR 319 OR ENTR 320 OR ENTR 321 OR ENTR 322 OR ENTR 323 | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| NRS 497 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Capstone Experience Course | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
After completing the Natural Resources Enterprise Management degree:
Graduates will be able to communicate effectively and will be able to create and practice effective oral, written, and graphic communication with diverse audiences.
Graduates will be able to critically evaluate and integrate concepts and knowledge from ecological, social, economic, political and business perspectives.
Graduates will be able to integrate and critically assess diverse viewpoints and perspectives that increase their ability to effectively manage natural resources and the environment as well as operate natural resource-based businesses/organizations.
Graduates will be able to synthesize ideas and information, to identify, analyze and address natural resource management issues, and develop planning and management skills to productively address conservation and environmental issues.
Graduates will demonstrate an integrated understanding of business and entrepreneurial principles and apply their knowledge to entrepreneurial opportunities in natural resource management and nature-based businesses/organizations