Natural Resources Management consists of making and implementing decisions to develop, maintain or protect ecosystems to meet human needs and values. The natural resources management core curriculum provides students with a broad education in the various natural resources and related applied fields. The program is designed for students desiring careers in resources management or in other fields requiring knowledge of resources management, for students planning advanced study, and for people wanting to be better informed citizens.
Students can tailor programs to enhance their person depth or breadth in a given field of interest.
The degree program stresses field and laboratory activities and the application of knowledge. Internships and work-study arrangements are often available for qualified students. Complete general university requirements and B.S. degree requirements. When appropriate, courses required for the major may satisfy the general university requirements. The Forestry option lets students focus on the multi-resource management of forests and associated ecosystems for the sustained production of goods and services, and to prepare for forestry related employment.