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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Natural Resources Major (B.S.)

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Major Requirements:

BIO 115 - Concepts of Biology 4 Credits
OR
BIO 128 - Natural History and Conservation in the Lake Superior Watershed 3 Credits
BIO 234 - Ecology 4 Credits
BIO 330 - Genetics 4 Credits
ECN 310 - Environmental Economics 3 Credits
GIS 201 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 Credits
MTH 107 - Statistical Concepts and Analysis 4 Credits
NRS 215 - Natural Resources Policy 3 Credits
NRS 480 - Integrated Ecosystem Management 4 Credits

One of the following:

CHM 103 - General Chemistry: The Chemistry of Food 4 Credits
CHM 105 - General Chemistry: Chemistry in Social Context 4 Credits
CHM 110 - General Chemistry 4 Credits

Emphases:

To complete a major in Natural Resources, choose one of the following emphases:

Ecological Restoration Emphasis:

BIO 328 - Vegetative Communities of Northern Wisconsin 4 Credits
GSC 120 - Physical Geology 4 Credits
NRS 345 - Ecological Restoration 4 Credits

Two of the following:

BIO 473 - Limnology 4 Credits
NRS 325 - Stream and Watershed Ecology 4 Credits
NRS 358 - Wetlands 4 Credits

One of the following:

BIO 222 - Spring Flora 4 Credits
BIO 225 - Aquatic Invertebrates 4 Credits
BIO 242 - Ichthyology 4 Credits
BIO 244 - Field Ornithology 4 Credits
BIO 245 - Mammalogy 4 Credits

One of the following:

GSC 222 - Sediments and Soils 4 Credits
GSC 305 - Hydrology 4 Credits
GSC 320 - Geomorphology 4 Credits

Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology Emphasis:

BIO 360 - Vertebrate Physiology 4 Credits
MTH 207 - Biometry 4 Credits
NRS 225 - Fisheries and Wildlife Techniques 4 Credits

One of the following:

BIO 225 - Aquatic Invertebrates 4 Credits
BIO 242 - Ichthyology 4 Credits
BIO 244 - Field Ornithology 4 Credits
BIO 245 - Mammalogy 4 Credits
BIO 246 - Ornithology 4 Credits

Three of the following:

BIO 328 - Vegetative Communities of Northern Wisconsin 4 Credits
BIO 473 - Limnology 4 Credits
NRS 325 - Stream and Watershed Ecology 4 Credits
NRS 348 - Wildlife Ecology and Management 4 Credits
NRS 349 - Fisheries Science and Management 4 Credits
NRS 358 - Wetlands 4 Credits

Forestry Emphasis:

BIO 222 - Spring Flora 4 Credits
BIO 328 - Vegetative Communities of Northern Wisconsin 4 Credits
NRS 347 - Sustainable Forest Management 4 Credits
NRS 361 - Forest Mensuration 4 Credits
NRS 363 - Fire Ecology and Management 3 Credits
NRS 425 - Silviculture and Harvest 4 Credits
GIS 260 - Global Positioning Systems 1 Credits
OR
NRS 102 - Wildland Firefighter Training 1 Credits

One of the following:

GSC 222 - Sediments and Soils 4 Credits
NRS 325 - Stream and Watershed Ecology 4 Credits
NRS 345 - Ecological Restoration 4 Credits

Total Natural Resources Major with Emphasis: 62 Credits

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