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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Forest and Natural Resource Management B.S.
Sub-plan: Park and Protected Area Management Track
Sample Plan: Park and Protected Area Mgmt Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
FNRM 1001 - Orientation and Information Systems : 1.0 cr
MATH 1051 - Precalculus I : 3.0 cr : MATH
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV
BIOL 1001 - Introductory Biology: Evolutionary and Ecological Perspectives : 4.0 cr : BIOL
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology : 4.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
FNRM 1101 - Dendrology: Identifying Forest Trees and Shrubs : 3.0 cr
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science : 4.0 cr : PHYS, ENV
PSY 3201 - Introduction to Social Psychology : 3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ESPM 3012 - Statistical Methods for Environmental Scientists and Managers : 4.0 cr : MATH
ESPM 3202W - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning : 3.0 cr : WI
PMB 2022 - General Botany : 3.0 cr
FW 2001W - Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology : 3.0 cr : ENV, WI
FW 2001W also fulfills the Interdisciplinary Learning requirement
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
FNRM 3101 - Park and Protected Area Tourism : 3.0 cr
ESPM 3245 - Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy : 3.0 cr : ENV
FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
FNRM 4232W - Managing Recreational Lands : 4.0 cr : WI
FNRM 4232W also fulfills Experiential Learning requirement
FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources : 4.0 cr : TS
FNRM 3411 - Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture : 3.0 cr
ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy : 3.0 cr : SOCS, CIV, WI
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
FNRM 5259 - Visitor Behavior Analysis : 3.0 cr
ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management : 4.0 cr : SOCS, ENV
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :6.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ESPM 4811 - Environmental Interpretation : 3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :6.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr