Students in Natural Resources Management obtain broad exposure to natural resource topics and issues. Graduates can qualify as professional foresters and work with traditional national and international resource organizations. The major's broad curriculum is ideal for pursuing fields in land use planning, computer technology, real estate management, youth agency administration, natural resource communications, mining reclamation, business and law.
Students can, with their adviser's assistance, tailor course work to specific interests.
Courses in forest biology, forest and natural resource management, wildlife management, watershed management, and recreation resources provide the broad overview that is unique to this major. Students minor in a related topic or choose an interdisciplinary study program in Conservation Biology, Water Resources, or Criminal Justice. As sophomores or juniors students attend a four-week summer field course in ecological investigation and resource management at Colora do State's Pingree Park mountain campus. The Forestry Sciences Department promotes student internships with private and public organizations to enhance students' learning experiences. Graduates apply their education in science, technology, and the social sciences to solve today's critical natural resource and environmental problems.