Resource Management College of Natural Resources Sue Kissinger, Coordinator of Advising and Recruitment Room 180, College of Natural Resources UW - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-4081 Email: skissing@uwsp.edu College of Natural Resources Webpage: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr Catalog page: http://www.uwsp.edu/news/uwspcatalog/resmgmt.htm

Introduction
Four options are available to students who select a major in Resource Management at UWSP: General Resource Management, Environmental Education and Interpretation, Youth Programming and Camp Management, and Land Use Planning. Over 400 students are majoring in Resource Management at UWSP.

Why Study Resource Management at UWSP?
Program strengths include an integrated resource management curriculum, the intern program, field-oriented instruction, small upper-level class size, intensive academic advising, summer field camp and optional field study in the Black Forest of Germany.

High School Preparation
To prepare for a major in Resource Management, high school students should focus on courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, computers, and communications.

Department Features
The Human Dimensions of Natural Resources discipline has 12 faculty members with Ph.D.s in various resource management disciplines, including Environmental Education, Land Use Planning, Youth Camp Management, Resource Policy and Law, Lake Management, Geography and Integrated Resource Management. Other courses are taught by faculty from the Forestry, Wildlife, Water Resources, Soil Science and Biology disciplines.

Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities in Resource Management are improving as demand grows in the areas of land use planning, local zoning and sanitation, recreation, air and water quality. The broad background in the General Resource Management option meets the requirements for a variety of positions in these fields, especially when combined with a minor. Relevant summer employment and geographic mobility are crucial to permanent job placement.

In the Land Use Planning option, positions as county conservationists, zoning administrators and land managers require a bachelor’s degree. A master's degree is required for a position as a regional planner or extension resource manager.

Students with options in Environmental Education and Interpretation or Youth Programming and Camp Management find employment with youth camps, visitor centers, nature centers, local, state and national parks, and school districts. Employment is quite competitive with jobs generally going to those who have experience. A master's degree will increase your chances of securing a permanent job.

Summer camp is required for all Resource Management majors after the sophomore year. The integration of resource management disciplines is emphasized through hands-on field exercises in forestry, wildlife, water resources and soil science. There are two options for the summer camp program:

• Treehaven is a 1,400-acre field station near Tomahawk, WI, that serves as a base for our six-week summer camp program. Each summer over 200 CNR majors participate in this six-week field-oriented program.
• European Environmental Studies Program in Poland and Germany is the alternative to Treehaven. Each summer 42 students travel to Europe to study natural resource management practices and environmental problems.

During the junior and senior years of the Resource Management program, students complete courses to specialize in a variety of fields. These courses include:

Oral Interpretation Methods - NR 368 Acct 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II Integrated Resource Management - NR 474 Air, Water & Land Use Planning - NR 484 Natural Resources & Public Relations - NR 320 Resource Policy & Law - NR 473

Environmental Issues, Investigation & Action - NR 478 Foundations of Environmental Education - NR 301 Urban & Regional Planning - NR 388 Environmental Law Enforcement Theories & Principles - NR 440