Natural Resources Conservation
Curriculum Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 71 credit hours with a grade point average of not less than C (2.0). The Conservation Field Camp course (CON 190) is designed to provide one week of intense field experiences in conservation and recreation. The camp is held in May immediately after the spring semester and runs for one week. This course is required and should be taken as early as possible.
All associate degree programs require English 101 Freshman English and English 102 Introduction to Literature. Students must pass skills assessment for entrance into these courses. Students who are well prepared may substitute ENG 104 English I Honors and ENG 105 English II Honors for ENG101 and ENG102. Students who are considering the English Honors sequence should consult the Director of Honors.
Students must successfully complete:
Humanities
- ENG101 Freshman English and
ENG 102
Introduction to Literature
or
ENG104 English I Honors and ENG105 English II Honors
Social Science
- 6 credit hours of electives
Natural Science and Mathematics
- BIO 121 General Biology I
- BIO 122 General Biology II
- BIO 221/CON 202 Principles of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
- BIO 250/CON 205 Field Botany
- 3 credit hours of mathematics electives
Natural Resources Conservation
- CON 100 Introduction to Environmental Conservation
- CON 101 Principles of Soils, Waters, Forests
- CON 102 Introduction to Fish and Wildlife
- CON 103 Environmental Chemistry: Testing and Analysis
- CON 190 Conservation Field Camp
- CON 200 Conservation Recreation/Practicum Internship
- CON 201 Conservation Recreation/Practicum Internship
- CON 203 Seminar in Environmental Conservation
- 12 hours of conservation electives
Health/Physical Education Elective
- Minimum of 4 credit hours
Electives
- The remainder of required hours must be made up of approved electives
