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Resource Mgmt Major

Resource Mgmt Minor

Environmental Comm. Minor

EE/Interp. Minor

EE Minor for teaching

Enviro. Ethics

Enviro. Law Enfrcmnt. Minor

Enviro. Studies Minor

Intntl. Resource Mgmt Minor

Land Use Planning Minor

Youth Prog. & Camp Mgmt. Minor

Res. Mgmt Policy

Res. Mgmt Law
Enforcement

Academic Standards


Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
Dan Sivek, Coordinator
Room 188, Natural Resources Building
Phone: 715-346-2028
E-mail: dsivek@uwsp.edu  or cnr@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/CNR/natres

Faculty: J Buchholz, R Champeau, S Ermer, K Floress, A Haines, R Korth, B Lackey, J Lane, L Markham, C McReynolds, E Olson, J Passineau, P Peri, M Reigel, D Sivek, S Strathe, C Thomas, R Wilke, D Yockers, R Zimmerman.

Academic Standards
To graduate with a major in general resource management you must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00. To graduate in any other major or minor in human dimensions of natural resource management, you must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25.

Resource Management Major

  1. Natural Resources courses, 19 credits: NRES 150, 151, 250, 251, 474, 490.

  2. Geography 101 or Geology 104.

  3. Summer Camp courses, 7 credits: Forestry 319, 320, NRES 405, Soils 359, 360, Wildlife 340, Water 380, or 8 credits of NRES 475.

  4. Complete ONE of the following collateral options:
    General Resource Mgmt | Environmental Education/Interpretation
    Land Use Planning | Youth Programming & Camp Management Resource Mngt Policy Resource Mngt Law Enforcement

  1. General Resource Management, 29 credits: Biology 130, 160; Chemistry 105 and 106, or 115 and 116; NRES 320 or 478; 372, 473 or 484. NOTE: To prepare for a professional career, we recommend that you select one or more minors to accompany this option. Suggested minors include environmental communication, environmental law/enforcement, forestry, forest recreation, international resource management, soil science, water resources, wildlife.

  2. Environmental Education and Interpretation, 58-68 credits: Biology 101, or 130 and 160; Biology 342, 377; Chemistry 101 or 105 and 106; English 363 or 392; NRES 301, 302, 368, 369 (5 cr), 482 (12 cr), 478; Philosophy 380; and 9 credits from Astronomy 311; Biology 308, 309, 355, 357 372, 374, 376, 378, 379, 388; NRES 390; Wildlife 372, 458.

  3. Land Use Planning, 56-66 credits:

     1) Required: Biology 101, or 130 and 160; Chemistry 101, or 105 and 106; Geography 476; NRES 320, 372, 388 (or GEOG 388), 389 (or GEOG 389), 484, 488, 489, 495; Soils 365.

    2) Three credits from Geography 496; Poli Sci 212, 242, 250 (or NRES 473), 304 or 341;Sociology 300, 356, 357, 358.

    3) Three credits from Econ 311, 374; Geography 495 or Math 355,

    Poli Sci 397.

    4) Electives: 6 credits from Forestry 232, 311, 312, 313, 330, 333, 385;

    Geography 276, 279, 379, 382; NRES 357, 377; Water 382, Waste Mngt 380, 476.

    5) Professional experience, at least 4 credits of NRES 381.
     

  4. Youth Programming and Camp Management (YPCM), 74-75 credits:

    1) Required: Biology 101, or 130 and 160; Business 380; Chemistry 101, or 105 and 106; Forestry 330 or 335; Human Development 265; NRES 281, 301, 302, 376, 382, 383, 320 or 478, 367 or 368; 3 credits from 369; Psych 110; Sociology 101; Sociology 225 or Psych 315; HP/W 102, Wellness 218 and 3 credits from Wellness 100-299.
    2) Electives:

  • Business, 3 credits from Business 100, 330, 340, 350, 352, 384, 385.

  • Human development, 3 credits from HD 166, 261, 362, 367.

  • Sociology/psychology, 3 credits from SOC 270, 316, 332, Psych 260, 320.

  • Health/physical education, 3 credits from HLED 104, 140, 390, PEX 250, 445.

  • First Aid/CPR, 2 credits from PED 252, 253, 254.

e.  Resource Management Policy, 46-56 credits:

            1)  Science core, 10-20 credits required: Biology 101, or 130 and 160; Chemistry 101, or 105 and 106.

            2) Analysis and communication, 12 credits: 6 credits required from NRES 320 or 478; Philosophy 121, 315 or 380. Take remaining credits from Geography 279, 476; Math 355; NRES 389; Poli Sci 397.

            3) Policy formulation, implementation and evaluation: 24 credits: 18 credits required from NRES 372, 392, 473; Poli Sci 212, 304 or 305; Sociology 230. Take remaining credits from Economics 210, 311, 315, 342, 362, 365; Geography 110, 113, 340, 344; NRES 220, 324, 357, 381 (1-3 cr), 484; Poli Sci 242, 250, 304, 356, 358; Soils 461; Waste 476, 489; Water 220, 382.

        f.  Resource Management Law Enforcement, 56 credits:

            1) Science and natural environment core, 26 credits. Required: Biology 130, 160; Chemistry 105 and 106. Take remaining 6 credits from Forestry 232, 335 or 394; Soils 366; Water 382, 383; Wildlife 360, 372, 450, 458.

            2) Analysis and communication, 6 credits. NRES 320 required. Take remaining credits from NRES 368, 478; Philosophy 121, 315, 380.

            3) Policy formulation and implementation, 6 credits. NRES 473 required. Take remaining credits from NRES 372; Poli Sci 356, 358; Economics 311.

            4) Law enforcement, 18 credits required. NRES 392, 393; Poli Sci 212 or Sociology 230.

  1. Teacher Certification Emphasis
     If you seek certification to teach environmental studies at the secondary level, complete one of the above options and this emphasis, or the resource management minor in conjunction with another approved major.

  1. Teacher certification in secondary education (conservation) consists of 20 credits: Chemistry 105 or 115; NRES 301 and 302; and 9 credits from NRES 372, Geography 340, History 366, Philosophy 380, Poli Sci 304, Sociology 260.

  2. Also, complete the professional education sequence: Education 205, 337, 351, 381, 386, 390, and 398. Plus History 212 and 3 credits from History 120, 130, 211, 379, 382, 385; Instructional Resources 331; Poli Sci 101; one fine arts course; one humanities course that is literature.

  3. You must have a grade point average of 2.75 to student teach.

  4. Also see information about the Professional Education Program and the secondary education curriculum for teacher certification in the Education section of this catalog.

Environmental Communication Minor
Open only to majors within the College of Natural Resources. Others may request permission from the CNR assoc dean for academic affairs. It consists of 26 credits:

  1. Required core, 11 credits: NRES 320, 368, 369 (5 cr).

  2. Fifteen credits: 3-6 credits from Comm 240, 280; 9-12 credits from Comm 252, 322, 330, 342, 361, 365, 391, 394; English 354; Instructional Resources 331, 332.

Environmental Education/ Interpretation Minor
Consists of 27 credits. Open only to natural resources majors (other than resource management) and biology majors. Others may request special permission from the CNR assoc dean for academic affairs.

  1. Required courses, 24 credits: NRES 301, 302, 368, 369, 374, 376, 478. If you are not a CNR major, you must also take NRES 150.

  2. Electives: 3-6 credits from field courses selected in consultation with the coordinator of the minor.

Environmental Education Minor for Elementary/Middle School
Open only to students seeking teacher certification for ages six through 12-13. Consists of at least 24 credits from:

  1. Environmental ed core: NRES 370, 376, and a minimum of 3 credits from one of NRES 281, 302, 368, 382, 478 or other courses approved by advisor.

  2. Environmental science core, up to 14 credits. Take one course from at least three of the four areas below:

  1. Biology 101

  2. Chemistry 100 or 101.

  3. Physics 101.

  4. Geography 101.

  1. Electives: Biology 305, Philosophy 380, other courses approved by advisor.

Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification. Please contact the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education early for entrance requirements and application procedures. Also see information about the Professional Education Program and the secondary education curriculum for teacher certification in the Education section of this catalog. 

Environmental Law/Enforcement Minor
Complete one track:

1.  Credentialed enforcement track, 27 credits:

     a.  Required: NRES 320, 392, 473; Sociology 230 or Political Science 212.

     b.  NRES 393, 12 credits: This is the 520-hour Wisconsin Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board certified recruit training program offered by a state technical college. Take 392 as prerequisite.

     c.  Three credits from Forestry 335, 394; Water 382; Wildlife 360, 372, 458.

2.  Non-credentialed (regulatory and law) track, 27 credits:

     a. Required: NRES 320, 392, 473; Sociology 230 or Political Science 212; Political Science 304 or 305; Philosophy 315 or 380.

     b. Six credits from Geology 330, Soils 461, Waste 476, 488, Water 382.

International Resource Management Minor
Consists of 22 credits for CNR majors and 32 credits for other majors:

1.  Required courses:

  1. NRES 323 and one of NRES 381 or 475 or 479 or study abroad in a non-English speaking country.

  2. Complete one foreign language course beyond the second semester (102) college level.

  3. One course from each area:
    (1)  Sociology 270, 310, 322, 343, 355, 357;
    (2)  Econ 342 or 362 or 365;
    (3)  Geography 113 or 120.

2.  Three credits from Anthropology 335; International Studies 101; Comm 341, 380; Econ 362, 367; Geography 300, 301, 327, 328, 340, 368; History 220; NRES 301, 478; Philosophy 380; Psychology 240, 321.

3.  Non-CNR majors are also required to take: NRES 150, 151 and 250 or 251.

Land Use Planning Minor
 Consists of 24 credits:

  1. At least 3 credits from NRES 474, 484, 495.

  2. NRES 388, 389, Soils 365 and Geography 476 and at least one of the following: Geography 276, 377 (or NRES 377), 379, 382, 479, NRES 444.

  3. At least 3 credits from Econ 342; Poli Sci 212, 242, 250, 304, 341; Sociology 300, 356, 357.

  4. Three credits (if 24 credits are not achieved from 1, 2, and 3 above) from Forestry 326, 330, 333, 385, NRES 320, 323, 357, 371, 372, 473, 477, 478, Water 382, Waste Mngt 380, 476, Wildlife 450.

Resource Management Minor
Consists of 23 credits including:

  1. NRES 150, 151, 250, 251, 388 or 473, and 474.

  2. Select remaining credits from CNR courses numbered 300 and above. For teacher certification you must take NRES 478.

Youth Programming and Camp Management Minor (YPCM)
 Consists of 25-28 credits directed at the principles and practices of program planning, administration, and environmental education within youth agencies and camps.

  1. Required courses, 16-19 credits: NRES 301 and 302 or 370, 281, 376, 382, 383.

  2. Select 9 credits from at least two areas below or see the minor advisor for other options;

  1. Human Development 166, 261, 265, 362, 367.

  2. Sociology 225, 270, 316, 332.

  3. Psychology 260, 320, 315.

  1. Recommended: See the minor advisor for information about related summer work experience or internship experience during your junior and senior years.

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