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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Forest and Natural Resource Management B.S.
Sub-plan: Park and Protected Area Management
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
WRIT 1301/1401 Freshman Composition (4.0 cr) 4.0 cr
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV
or AECM 2421W: Written & Oral Comm for Ag (3.0 cr)
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
FNRM 1001 - Orientation and Information Systems : 1.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
or BIOL 1009: General Biology (4.0 cr) [BIOL]
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
or SOC 1001 Intro to Sociology (4.0 cr) [SOCS]
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PMB 2022 - General Botany : 3.0 cr
FNRM 1101 - Dendrology: Identifying Forest Trees and Shrubs : 3.0 cr
ESPM 1011 - Issues in the Environment : 3.0 cr : ENV
or another Interdiscipliary Learning course
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
FW 2001W - Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology : 3.0 cr : ENV, WI
ESPM 3012 - Statistical Methods for Environmental Scientists and Managers : 4.0 cr : MATH
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science : 4.0 cr : PHYS, ENV
ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy : 3.0 cr : SOCS, CIV, WI
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
FNRM 3104 - Forest Ecology : 4.0 cr
PSY 3201 - Introduction to Social Psychology : 3.0 cr
or SOC 3721 Principles of Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
ESPM 3245 - Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy : 3.0 cr : ENV
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources : 4.0 cr : TS
ESPM 4811 - Environmental Interpretation : 3.0 cr
ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management : 4.0 cr : SOCS, ENV
CFAN 4096 - Reflecting on Your Professional Experience : 1.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
FNRM 3101 - Park and Protected Area Tourism : 3.0 cr
FNRM 5259 - Visitor Behavior Analysis : 3.0 cr
FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management : 3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ESPM 3202W - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
FNRM 4232W - Managing Recreational Lands : 4.0 cr : WI
FNRM 4232W also fulfills Experiential Learning requirement
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr