Eight-Semester Plan for B.S. in Natural Resources Management, Forest Resources Concentration
Major Program Guide For: B.S. in Natural Resources Management
Forest Resources Concentration
Suggested Course Sequence
- Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
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Freshman Year
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Fall
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Spring
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| MATH | 146 | Algebra Pre Calculus | 4 | CHEM | 132 | Intro Chemistry | 4 |
| BIOL | 140 | Principles of Biology I | 4 | BIOL | 141 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| FYC | 190 | First Year Seminar | 3 | CMHC | 201 | Communication | 3 |
| ENGL | 101 | Composition I | 3 | ENGL | 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Liberal Studies | 3 | ||||||
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Sophomore Year
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Fall
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Spring
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| NRM | 210 | Methods in Natural Resources Management | 4 | GEOL | 305 | Soils & Hydrology | 4 |
| GEOG | 150 | Environ. Geography | 3 | ECON | 231 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BIOL | 254 | Dendrology | 4 | Concentration Elective | 3 | ||
| Liberal Studies | 6 | General Elective | 3 | ||||
| Liberal Studies | 3 | ||||||
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Junior Year
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Fall
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Spring
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| Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| NRM | 352 | Forest Res. Measurement | 3 | NRM | 351 | Forest Ecology | 3 |
| NRM | 344 | Intro to GIS | 4 | GEOG | 402 | Conservation of Nat. Res. | 3 |
| ECON | 310 | Nat. Res. Economics | 3 | Liberal Studies | 3 | ||
| Liberal Studies | 3 | General Electives | 6 | ||||
| General Elective | 3 | ||||||
| After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier. | |||||||
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Senior Year
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Fall
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Spring
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| NRM | 442 | Natural Resource Policy | 3 | NRM | 440 | Integrated Res. Mgt. | 4 |
| NRM | 451 | Silviculture | 4 | NRM | 452 | Forest Management | 4 |
| GEOG | 324 | Remote Sensing | 4 | Concentration Elective | 3 | ||
| Concentration Elective | 3 | General Electives | 6 | ||||
| Liberal Studies | 3 | ||||||
NOTES:
- Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.