Natural Resources: Forest Ecosystems

Program Description

All Natural Resource students are required to complete the Program Course Requirements. In addition to the Program Course Requirements, students are responsible for completing one of the specialized tracks. Each track will provide specialized coursework unique to the respective field of study.

Program Track Course Recommendations

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First TermCredits
BI 221Z Principles of Biology-Cells 5
FES 241 Dendrology 4
GIS 203 Digital Earth-Geospatial 4
NR 201 Introduction-Natural Resouces 3
 Credits16
Second Term
BI 222Z Principles of Bio-Organisms 5
MTH 111Z Precalculus I Functions 4
NR 251 Principles Wildlife Conserv 3
WR 121Z Composition I 4
 Credits16
Third Term
BI 223Z Principles of Bio-Eco and Evo 5
HPE 295 Wellness-Hlth Assess 3
MTH 112Z Precalculus II Trigonometry 4
WR 227Z Technical Writing 4
 Credits16
Second Year
First Term
COM 111Z Public Speaking 4
CH 221Z General Chemistry I 4
CH 227Z General Chemistry I Laboratory 1
ECON 201Z Principles of Microeconomics 3 4
G 221 Environmental Geology 4
 Credits17
Second Term
ATS 201 Climate Science 4
ENG 230 Environmental Lit 2 4
GIS 234 GIS 1-Intro to Geographic Info 4
NR 221 Water Resource Science 4
 Credits16
Third Term
FES 261 Recreation Resource Mgmt 4
SOIL 205 Soil Science 3
SOIL 206 Soil Science Lab 1
STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics I 4
NR 230 Forest Ecosystems 3
 Credits15
 Total Minimum Credits96
1

Any Science with a lab from the AAOT Approved Course Listing.  

2

Any Arts & Letters from the AAOT Approved Course Listing. 

3

Any Social Science from the AAOT Approved Course Listing. 

Advising Notes

  • See advisor for full list of course options 
  • Courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.