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Conservation Social Sciences Academic Minor Requirements

Conservation Social Sciences Minor

Environmental Communication Minor

Forest Operations Minor

Forest Products Minor

Outdoor Recreation Leadership Minor

Parks, Protected Areas, and Wilderness Conservation Minor

Sustainable Tourism and Leisure Enterprises Minor

Conservation Social Sciences Minor

Note: This minor may not be earned by students in an existing degree program in the Department of Conservation Social Sciences.

One of the following (3-4 cr):

Core 106

Core Discovery: The New Wild West (3-4 cr)

Core 125

Core Discovery: The Earth and our place on it (3-4 cr)

CSS 235

OR For 235 Society and Natural Resources (3 cr)

CSS 287

Foundations of Conservation Leadership and Management (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

CSS 304

Conservation Social Sciences Field Studies (3 cr)

CSS 310

Social Research Methods in Conservation (4 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

CSS 364

Politics of the Environment (3 cr)

CSS 462

Natural Resource Policy (3 cr)

Electives from the following (9-11 cr)

CSS 385

Conservation Management and Planning I (4 cr)

CSS 386

Conservation Management and Planning II (4 cr)

CSS 387

Environmental Communication Skills (3 cr)

CSS 481

Conservation Leadership (3 cr)

CSS 489

Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (3 cr)

To complete this minor, students must earn a minimum of 20 credits

Environmental Communication Minor

CSS 387

Environmental Communication Skills (3 cr)

CSS 486

Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management (3 cr)

CSS 487

Environmental Education (3 cr)

JAMM 121

Media Writing (3 cr)

JAMM 252

Principles of Public Relations (3 cr)

Two courses from the following (6 cr):

Art 280

Understanding Photography (3 cr)

Comm 347

Persuasion (3 cr)

Comm 410

Conflict Management (3 cr)

Comm 431

Professional Presentation Techniques (3 cr)

JAMM 265

Principles of Advertising (3 cr)

JAMM 275

Introduction to Broadcasting and Digital Media Production (4 cr)

JAMM 361

Advertising Creativity (3 cr)

JAMM 425

Feature Article Writing (3 cr)

Forest Operations Minor

Acct 202

Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr)

ForP 100

Forest Products Issues and Technology (2 cr)

ForP 277

Wood Anatomy and Identification (3 cr)

ForP 430

Forest Engineering and Harvesting (3 cr)

ForP 432

Designing Forest Access (3 cr)

ForP 434

Forest Tractor and Cable Systems (4 cr)

ForP 444

Primary Wood Products Manufacturing (3 cr)

Forest Products Minor

For students in business, engineering, forestry, or vocational education who wish to gain specific background and knowledge related to the forest products industry.

ForP 277

Wood Anatomy and Identification (3 cr)

ForP 430

Forest Engineering and Harvesting (3 cr)

ForP 444

Primary Wood Products Manufacturing (3 cr)

Electives in forest products (11 cr)

Outdoor Recreation Leadership Minor

Rec 320

Outdoor Recreation Leadership (2 cr)

Courses selected from the following (13-14 cr):

CSS 287

Foundations of Conservation Leadership and Management
(taken simultaneously with NR 101) (3 cr)

CSS 387

Environmental Communication Skills (3 cr)

CSS 401

Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr)

CSS 481

Conservation Leadership (3 cr)

CSS 487

Environmental Education (3 cr)

CSS 490

Wilderness and Protected Area Management (3 cr)

H&S 288

First Aid: Emergency Response or

Rec 290

Wilderness First Responder (2-3 cr)

NR 101

Exploring Natural Resources
(taken simultaneously with CSS 287) (1 cr)

Rec 125

Outdoor Leisure Pursuits (2 cr)

Rec 215

River Reading and Whitewater Safety (1 cr)

Rec 243

Recreation Activities (2 cr)

Rec 254

Camp Leadership (3 cr)

Rec 256

Camp Counseling Practicum (2-3 cr)

Rec 280

Recreation Practicum (1 cr)

Rec 321

Wilderness Medicine and Evacuation (1 cr)

Rec 420

Experiential Education (2 cr)

Rec 495

Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr)

Courses selected from the following (5 cr):

CSS 204

Special Topics (course approved by advisor)

PEB 106

Individual and Dual Sports: Wall Climbing(1 cr)

PEB 108

Water-Based Sports and Fitness Activities: Scuba (1 cr)

Rec 106

Introductory Arboricultural Tree Climbing Techniques (1 cr)

Rec 204

Special Topics (course approved by advisor)

Rec 220

Rock Climbing (1 cr)

Rec 221

Mountaineering (2 cr)

Rec 222

Cross Country Skiing (1 cr)

Rec 223

Winter Skills (2 cr)

Rec 224

Whitewater Rafting (1 cr)

Rec 225

Kayaking (1 cr)

Rec 226

Whitewater Canoeing (1 cr)

Rec 227

Mountain Biking (1 cr)

Approved technical competency (contact the CSS or HPERD departments; practical exam administered by Rec and/or CSS faculty) (max 4 cr)

Parks, Protected Areas, and Wilderness Conservation Minor

CSS 490

Wilderness and Protected .Area Management or

CSS 493

International Land Preservation and Conservation Systems (3 cr)

WLF 440

Conservation Biology (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

Biol 314

Ecology and Population Biology (4 cr)

For 221

Ecology (3 cr)

REM 221

Ecology (3 cr)

A general ecology course (3 cr)

Courses selected from the following (11 cr):

AIST 401

Contemporary American Indian Issues (3 cr)

CSS 304

Conservation Social Sciences Field Studies (3 cr)

CSS 385

Conservation Management and Planning I (4 cr)

CSS 386

Conservation Management and Planning II (4 cr)

CSS 489

Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (3 cr)

CSS 490

Wilderness and Protected .Area Management (3 cr)

CSS 493

International Land Preservation and Conservation Systems (3 cr)

CSS 496

Monitoring Impacts in Protected Areas and Wilderness (3 cr)

For 429

Landscape Ecology (3 cr)

Geog 420

Land, Resources, and Environment (3 cr)

Hist 424

American Environmental History (3 cr)

Phil 452

Environmental Philosophy (3 cr)

Sustainable Tourism and Leisure Enterprises Minor

Note: This academic minor is offered through both the College of Natural Resources and the College of Education.

Bus 321

Marketing (3 cr)

CSS 385

Conservation Management and Planning I (4 cr)

Rec 340

Leisure and Tourism Enterprises (3 cr)

Course selected from the following (11-12 cr):

Acct 201

Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr)

Acct 202

Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr)

AgEc 477

Law, Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr)

AIST 401

Contemporary American Indian Issues (3 cr)

Bus 420

Promotional Strategy (3 cr)

CSS 181

Introduction to Hospitality Services Industries (3 cr)

CSS 381

Hospitality Management and Organization (3 cr)

CSS 386

Conservation Management and Planning II (4 cr)

CSS 493

International Land Preservation and Conservation Systems (3 cr)

CSS 498

Internship (cr arr)

Geog 340

Business Location Decisions (3 cr)

Rec 204

Special Topics (cr arr)

Rec 254

Camp Leadership (3 cr)

Rec 280

Recreation Practicum (1 cr)

Rec 487

Recreation Program Planning and Marketing (1 cr)