Building on this base, students then focus on the parts of resource conservation, the environment, or natural resource management that most interests them. During the junior and senior years there are three more core requirements that students need to fulfill. Natural Resources Policy and Administration - An introduction to the processes of natural resource policy formulation, administration of public lands, and social values related to managing the nations's renewable natural resources. Students will have designed their individualized curriculum in consultation with a faculty advisor and the seminar in curriculum planning, by the junior year. This becomes their own personal program of study that will provide breadth and strength in their areas of interest.
Students often complete one or more academic minors, or double major, as part of their curriculum.
Undergraduate Catalog description of Natural Resource Studies Program. Students are also encouraged to supplement their natural resources training with the many environmentally oriented courses available through the Five-College system. The department sponsors many guest lectures and invited seminars which enable students to learn about current developments in important natural resource topics. There is additional information about the Natural Resources Studies major on the Department of Natural Resources Conservation homepage. There is an increasing role for people interested in conserving, managing, and restoring our natural environment.