Natural Resource Conservation Management, No Concentration, BS

Freshman Fall - 18 hours

• AGRI 101 - Introduction to Plant Science Cr: 4
• AGRI 111 - Introduction to Agriculture Cr: 1
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• NRCM 101 - Introduction to Natural Resource Conservation Management Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

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  Choose one of the following:

• ANSC 101 - General Animal Science Cr: 4

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• ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science I Cr: 3
• ENSC 110L - General Environmental Science Laboratory Cr: 1

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  Choose one of the following:

• MATH 113 - College Algebra Cr: 3
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra Cr: 3

Freshman Spring - 18 hours

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I Cr: 3
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• NRCM 201 - Principles of Ecology, Natural Resource Conservation and Management Cr: 3
• NRCM 211 - Dendrology and Plant Communities of the Louisiana Coastal Plain Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• ANSC 201 - Growth and Development of Farm Animals Cr: 3
• ENSC 102 - General Environmental Science II Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 16 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• ENSC or WMGT Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 14 hours

• ENSC or WMGT Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• History General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours 

• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• NRCM 222 - Career Development in Natural Resource Conservation and Management Cr: 1

Junior Fall - 14 hours

• AGEC, AGEN, AGRI, AGRO, ANSC, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, NRCM, STAT, or WMGT Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• AGRI 401 - Agricultural Statistics Cr: 4
• AGRO 301 - Soils Cr: 4
• NRCM 341 - Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources Cr: 3

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• ENSC or WMGT Elective(s) (300/400 Level) - 4 hours

• AGRI 340 - Junior Seminar Cr: 1
• NRCM 499 - Internship in Natural Resource Conservation and Management Cr: 6

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  Choose one of the following:

• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology Cr: 4
• BIOL 316 - Vertebrate Field Zoology Cr: 4

Senior Fall - 13 hours

• AGEC, AGEN, AGRI, AGRO, ANSC, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, NRCM, STAT, or WMGT Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours 
• ENSC or WMGT Elective(s) (300/400 Level) - 4 hours
• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

Senior Spring - 12 hours

• ENSC or WMGT Elective(s) (300/400 Level) - 4 hours

• AGRI 441 - Seminar Cr: 1
• AGRO 401 - Soil Fertility Cr: 4
• NRCM 493 - Introduction to Environmental Laws Cr: 3

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all AGEC, AGEN, AGRI, AGRO, ANSC, ENSC, NRCM, and WMGT courses.

General Notes

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.