Natural Resource Conservation Management (B.S.)

Freshman Year

Total Hours: 32

• Science Elective¹ - 3

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I
• BIOL 107 - Introduction to Plant Science
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations
• MATH 113 - College Algebra
• MATH 113* - College Algebra
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation
• NRCM 101 - Introduction to Natural Resource Conservation Management
• NRCM 299 - Principles of Ecology, Natural Resource Conservation and Management

Sophomore Year

Total Hours: 31

• Science Electives¹ - 9
• BIOL Elective² - 4
• Fine Art Elective³ - 3

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
• GEOG 231 - Introduction to Maps and Cartographic Methods
• MATH 175 - Precalculus II
• MAAP 200 - Midpoint Assessment of Academic Progress Examination
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference

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• ENSC 312 - Water and Wastewater

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• NRCM 211 - Dendrology and Plant Communities of the Louisiana Coastal Plain

Junior Year

Total Hours: 31

• Approved Elective - 3
• Science Electives¹ - 6
• Humanities Elective³ - 3

• AGRO 301 - Soils
• GEOG 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• STAT 332 - Statistical Methods
• NRCM 341 - Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources
• WMGT 342 - Ecology and Management of Upland Wetland Wildlife
• WMGT 343 - Ecology and Management of Large Game

Senior Year

Total Hours: 29

• Approved Elective - 3
• Humanities Elective³ - 3
• Approved Electives (400 level)⁴ - 12

• AGRI 441 - Seminar
• NRCM 493 - Introduction to Environmental Laws

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• NRCM 485 - Methods and Techniques of Environmental Science

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• WMGT 453 - Wildlife Techniques

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• ENSC 496 - Environmental Science Internship

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• WMGT 499 - Wildlife Management Internship

Notes

¹Must be approved by advisor or chosen from Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or Agricultural Sciences.
²Must be approved by advisor.
³Three (3) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses-see General Education Requirements  section.
⁴Must be approved by advisor and chosen from ENSC or WMGT.

Total Hours for Degree: 124