Natural Resources Management at Western Carolina University

Suggested Course Sequence for B.S. in Natural Resources Management, Forest Resources concentration

Fall

Spring

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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
BIOL	254	Dendrology	4			Concentration Elective	3
		Liberal Studies	6			General Elective	3
						Liberal Studies	3
			17				16

JUNIOR YEAR

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
			16				15
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	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
			17				17
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.