Conservation Social Sciences Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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Resource Recreation & Tourism (B.S.Res.Rc.)
Students must select any academic minor (including those in the Department of Conservation Social Sciences) and 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 of 2.30 or higher in all CSS courses.
Required Course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Biology and Society or |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking or |
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Econ 202 or 201 |
Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
Ecology or |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management or |
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GIS Applications in Land Planning 1 (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry or |
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Survey of Calculus or |
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Survey of Calculus II (3-4 cr) |
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Exploring Natural Resources (taken simultaneously with CSS 287) (1 cr) |
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Intro to Political Science and American Government or |
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American State and Local Government (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Foundations of Conservation Leadership and Management |
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Conservation Social Sciences Field Studies (3 cr) |
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Social Research Methods in Conservation (4 cr) |
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Conservation Management and Planning I (4 cr) |
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Conservation Management and Planning II (4 cr) |
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Environmental Communication Skills (3 cr) |
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Conservation Leadership (3 cr) |
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Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
One writing course, such as Engl 207, 208, 209, 313, 316, 317 (3 cr)
One of the following (4 cr):
Introduction to Chem I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chem I (4 cr) |
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Physical Geology (4 cr) |
One of the following (2-3 cr):
Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (3 cr) |
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Forest Policy and Administration (2 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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International Development Economics (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Landscape Ecology (3 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology (2 cr) and |
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Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr) |
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Wildlife Ecology I (3 cr) |
Two of the following (6 cr):
Introduction to Anthropology (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Psychology (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) |
14-15 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) |
North American Indians (3 cr) |
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Anth 410 |
Research Methods in Anthropology (3 cr) |
Anth 428 |
Social and Political Organization (3 cr) |
Anth 462 |
Human Issues in International Development (3 cr) |
Intercultural Communication (3 cr) |
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Conflict Management (3 cr) |
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Organizational Communication Theory, Research, and Application (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (3 cr) |
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Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Environmental Education (3 cr) |
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Wilderness and Protected Area Management (3 cr) |
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International Land Preservation and Conservation Systems (3 cr) |
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Internship (3-6 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Public Finance (3 cr) |
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Labor Economics (3 cr) |
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Economics of Developing Countries (3 cr) |
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EnvS 479 |
Introduction to Environmental Regulations (3 cr) |
EnvS 482 |
Natural Resource Policy and Law (3 cr) |
Community/Urban Forestry (2 cr) |
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Forest Policy and Administration (2 cr) |
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Urban Geography (3-4 cr) |
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Geog 350 |
Geography of Development (3-4 cr) |
Geog 360 |
Population Dynamics and Distribution (3-4 cr) |
Land, Resources, and Environment (3 cr) |
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Hist 424 |
American Environmental History (3 cr) |
Public Relations Writing and Production (3 cr) |
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Mass Media and Public Opinion (3 cr) |
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Public Relations Campaign Design (3 cr) |
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Public Relations Case Studies and Issues Mgmt (3 cr) |
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Phil 452 |
Environmental Philosophy (3 cr) |
Phil 472 |
Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr) |
American State and Local Government (3 cr) |
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American Political Culture (3 cr) |
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PolS 428 |
American Political Thought (3 cr) |
PolS 440 |
International Organizations and Law (3 cr) |
Public Administration (3 cr) |
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PolS 454 |
Public Organization Theory (3 cr) |
PolS 480 |
Politics of Development (3 cr) |
Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Social Psychology (3 cr) |
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Psyc 325 |
Cognitive Psychology (3 cr) |
Soc 311 |
Development of Social Theory (3 cr) |
Collective Behavior (3 cr) |
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Social Change & Globalization (3 cr) |
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Political Sociology (3 cr) |
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Social Class & Stratification (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Gender (3 cr) |
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Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
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Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
Forest Products (B.S.For.Prod.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and one of the following options:
No more than 25 percent of the course work used for the forest products degree may be taken in business courses (excluding Econ 201 and 202). Of the 128 credits required, at most 32 credits taken in business courses may be counted toward the degree.
A. Wood Construction and Design Option
This option is designed for students interested in residential and light commercial construction or design management positions that emphasize effective use of wood as a structural material. Students may focus in one of two emphasis areas. In the architectural technology emphasis area, the student will develop design skills in addition to a background in business and wood technology for positions in non-licensed design, specification writing, design-build construction, and architectural and construction liaison. Students selecting the wood construction business emphasis area will be prepared for careers that include both supervisory and managerial positions in residential and light commercial building and building materials, sales and marketing of wood products, estimating, banking, insurance, and government agencies that deal with housing. The wood construction and design option can also provide an educational foundation for those wishing to become entrepreneurs in the area of wood construction.
Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Architectural Graphics (3 cr) |
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Materials and Methods (3 cr) |
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Architectural Design III and |
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Architectural Design IV; or |
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Accounting for Business Decisions I and |
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Introduction to Management (6-10 cr) |
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Building Technology I (3 cr) |
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Environmental Control Systems I (3 cr) |
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Environmental Control Systems I Lab (1 cr) |
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Environmental Control Systems II (3 cr) |
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Environmental Control Systems II Lab (1 cr) |
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Professional Practice (3 cr) |
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Legal Environmental of Business (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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College Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr) |
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Business Writing or |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Forest Products Issues and Technology (2 cr) |
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ForP 277 |
Wood Anatomy and Identification (3 cr) |
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood (3 cr) |
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Wood Building Technology (3 cr) |
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ForP 436 |
Biocomposites (3 cr) |
Primary Wood Products Manufacturing |
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Wood Deterioration and Preservation (2 cr) |
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Biomaterial Product and Process Development Lab (2 cr) |
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Product and Process Development and Commercialization (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Principles of Site Design (3 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus (4 cr) |
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Exploring Natural Resources (1 cr) |
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General Physics I (4 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
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Computer-Aided Design (2 cr) |
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree
B. Forest Products Business Management Option
This program is designed for students who plan careers in the staff or line management of firms in the forest products industry. Graduates are prepared for positions in production management, marketing and distribution of wood products, and in the technical service and support areas of the forest products industry. Students focus on the production, distribution, and marketing of wood products from a combined technical and managerial perspective. The degree also provides a foundation for pursuing a graduate degree in business, for example, the M.B.A. or M.S.
Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Biology and Society (4 cr) |
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Legal Environment of Business (3 cr) |
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Financial Management (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Management (3 cr) |
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Marketing (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Operations Management (3 cr) |
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Pricing Strategy and Tactics (3 cr) |
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Bus/Stat 456 |
Quality Management (3 cr) |
Introduction to Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds or |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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College Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr) |
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Business Writing or |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Ecology or |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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For/CSS 235 |
Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
Economics for Natural Resource Managers (3 cr) |
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Forest Products Issues and Technology (2 cr) |
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ForP 277 |
Wood Anatomy and Identification (3 cr) |
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood (3 cr) |
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ForP 425 |
Forest Products Marketing (3 cr) |
ForP 430 |
Forest Engineering and Harvesting (3 cr) |
ForP 436 |
Biocomposites (3 cr) |
ForP 438 |
Lignocellulosic Biomass Chemistry (3 cr) |
Primary Wood Products Manufacturing (3 cr) |
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Wood Deterioration and Preservation (2 cr) |
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Biomaterial Product and Process Development Lab (2 cr) |
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Product and Process Development and Commercialization (3 cr) |
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Renewable Natural Resources Internship (1 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus (4 cr) |
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Exploring Natural Resources (1 cr) |
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General Physics I (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree