Natural Resource Conservation (B.S.Nat.Resc.Consv.)
Required Course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Foundations of Conservation Leadership and Management |
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Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr) |
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Environmental Communication Skills (3 cr) |
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Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Exploring Natural Resources (taken simultaneously with CSS 287) (1 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
One writing course, such as Engl 207, Engl 208, Engl 313, Engl 316, Engl 317 (3 cr)
One of the following (3 cr):
Ecology (3 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
One of the following (3-4 cr):
Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus (4r) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
And one of the following emphases:
A. Conservation Planning and Management Emphasis
Students must 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 2.30 or higher in all CSS courses.
Conservation Social Sciences Field Studies (3 cr) |
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Social Research Methods in Conservation (4 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 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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Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (3 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Biol 102, Biol 102L |
Biology and Society and Lab (4 cr) |
Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
One of the following (2-4 cr):
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
One semester of a foreign language course
One of the following (3 cr):
Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr) |
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American State and Local Government (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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Geol 101, Geol 101L |
Physical Geology and Lab (4 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology (2 cr); and Integrating GIS and Field Studies in Rangelands (2 cr) |
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Wildlife Ecology I (3 cr) |
Two of the following (6 cr):
Wilderness and Protected Area Management (3 cr) |
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International Land Preservation and Conservation Systems (3 cr) |
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The Emerging Landscape (3 cr) |
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Conservation Biology (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) |
12 credits (if not chosen above) from the following, in at least 2 disciplines with at least 2 courses in one discipline:
Law, Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Social and Political Organization (3 cr) |
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Marketing (3 cr) |
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Conflict Management (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (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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Ecotourism Principles and Issues (3 cr) |
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International Land Preservation and Conservation Systems (3 cr) |
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Monitoring Impacts in Protected Areas and Wilderness (3 cr) |
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Internship (3-6 cr) |
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Population Dynamics and Distribution (3-4 cr) |
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Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr) |
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American Environmental History (3 cr) |
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Public Relations Writing and Production (3 cr) |
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Mass Media and Public Opinion (3 cr) |
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Environmental Philosophy (3 cr) |
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Public Administration (3 cr) |
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Public Management Techniques (3 cr) |
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Public Organization Theory (3 cr) |
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Sustainable Community Development Planning (3 cr) |
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Politics of Development (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Social Psychology (3 cr) |
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Cognitive Psychology (3 cr) |
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Collective Behavior (3 cr) |
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Political Sociology (3 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
B. Conservation Science Emphasis
To graduate a student must earn an average GPA of 2.00 or higher in all courses taught in the College of Natural Resources and complete an approved professional work experience in natural resources.
One of the following (4 cr):
Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Introduction to Chem I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chem I (4 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (3 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Conservation Management and Planning I (4 cr) |
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Wilderness and Protected Area Management (3 cr) |
Natural Resource Science Restricted Electives (33 cr), at least 15 cr must be at the 400-level:
Fishery Science (6 cr):
Fish Ecology (3 cr) |
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Fish Ecology Lab (1 cr) |
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Principles of Population Dynamics (2 cr) |
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Limnology (4 cr) |
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Fisheries Management (4 cr) |
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Concepts in Aquaculture (3 cr) |
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Fish Health Management (4 cr) |
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Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr):
Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Fire and Fuel Modeling (2 cr) |
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Fire Behavior (2 cr) |
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Air Quality and Smoke Management (3 cr) |
Forestry (6 cr):
Dendrology (4 cr) |
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Forest Regeneration (3 cr) |
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Forest Soil and Canopy Processes (4 cr) |
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Forestry Sampling Methods (2 cr) |
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Forest Dynamics and Management (4 cr) |
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Forest and Soil Nutrient Cycling (3 cr) |
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Forest Operations (3 cr) |
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Low Volume Forest Roads (2 cr) |
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Cable Systems (2 cr) |
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Watershed Science and Management (3 cr) |
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Forest and Plant Pathology (2 cr) |
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Remote Sensing of the Environment (4 cr) |
Renewable Materials (6 cr):
Properties of Renewable Materials (3 cr) |
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Wood Building Technology (3 cr) |
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Biocomposites (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Lignocellulosic Chemistry (1 cr) |
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Primary Products Manufacturing (3 cr) |
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Biomaterials Deterioration and Protection (2 cr) |
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Biomaterial Product and Process Development Lab (2 cr) |
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Product Development and Brand Management (3 cr) |
Rangeland Ecology and Management (6 cr):
Systematic Botany (3 cr) |
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Principles of Vegetation Measurement and Assessment (2 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Western Wildland Landscapes (2 cr) |
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Integrated Rangeland Management (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology (2 cr) |
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Integrating GIS and Field Studies in Rangelands (2 cr) |
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Remote Sensing of the Environment (3-4 cr) |
Wildlife Science (6 cr):
Wildlife Ecology I (3 cr) |
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Wildlife Ecology I Laboratory (1 cr) |
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Wildlife Ecology II (4 cr) |
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Conservation Biology (3 cr) |
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Fish and Wildlife Population Ecology (4 cr) |
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Ornithology (4 cr) |
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Wildlife Management (4 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree