Natural Resources Management at Western Carolina University
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Landscape Analysis Concentration
8-Semester Plan

 
Suggested Course Sequence for B.S. in Natural Resources Management, Forest Resources concentration
 
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FRESHMAN YEAR
 
COURSE PREFIX OR CAT. COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS   COURSE PREFIX OR CAT. COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS
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
JS 101 Jumpstart 0       Liberal Studies 3
      13         17
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
 
NRM 210 Methods in Natural Resources Management 4   GEOL 305 Soils & Hydrology 4
GEOG 150 Environ. Geography 3   ECON 231 Microeconomics 3
    General Elective 3   GEOG 300 Weather & Climate 3
    Liberal Studies 3       General Elective 3
  Liberal Studies 3       Liberal Studies 3
      16         16
 
JUNIOR YEAR
 
GEOG 324 Intro. to Remote Sensing 4   NRM 371 Landscape Ecology 3
NRM 344 Intro to GIS 4   GEOG 424 Advanced Remote Sensing 4
    Concentration Elective 3       Liberal Studies 3
    Liberal Studies 3       General Elective 3
    General Elective 3       General Elective 4
      17         17
After ninety (90) hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.
 
SENIOR YEAR
 
NRM 472 Ecosystem Structure & Analysis 4   NRM 444 Applied GIS 4
ECON 310 Nat. Res. Economics 3   NRM 440 Integrated Management 3
NRM 442 Natural Resource Policy 3       Concentration Elective 3
   

General Elective

3    

 

 

General Electives 3
    Liberal Studies 3       General Elective 3
      16         16
Total 128
 
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at Western or another approved institution.
Western's Natural Resources Management program is housed in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management within the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
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