For any student with a catalog term Spring 2013 or after.

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Student Services Address: N-509 Turner Hall, 1102 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana Phone Number: (217) 333-5824 E-mail: [email protected]

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences General Education Requirements NRES Core Requirements Fish and Wildlife Conservation Concentration Global Change and Landscape Dynamics Concentration Human Dimensions of the Environment Concentration Resource Conservation and Restoration Ecology Concentration

Prescribed Courses including General Education Hours Composition I and Speech 4 3

Choose either RHET 105—Principles of Composition or equivalent (see College Composition I requirement) AND CMN 101—Public Speaking

6

OR CMN 111—Oral and Written Communication I AND CMN 112—Oral and Written Communication II

Hours Advanced Composition 3-4

Select from campus approved list

Hours Cultural Studies 6

Select one course from Western culture and one from non-Western/U.S. minority culture from campus approved list.

Foreign Language: Coursework at or above the third level is required Hours for graduation.

For any student with a catalog term Spring 2013 or after. Hours Quantitative Reasoning I 4-5

Select one course from: MATH 220—Calculus MATH 221—Calculus I MATH 234—Calculus for Business, I

Hours Quantitative Reasoning II 3-4

Select one course from: ACE 261—Applied Statistical Methods CPSC 241—Intro to Applied Statistics ECON 202—Economic Statistics I

MATH 161—Statistics PSYC 235—Intro to Statistics SOC 280—Intro to Social Statistics STAT 100—Statistics

Hours Natural Sciences and Technology 4 4 4 4 3-5

CHEM 102—General Chemistry I and CHEM 103—General Chemistry Lab I CHEM 104—General Chemistry II and CHEM 105—General Chemistry Lab II IB 103—Introduction to Plant Biology IB 104—Animal Biology Select one course from: PHYS 101—College Physics, Mech & Heat GEOG 103—Earth’s Physical Systems MCB 100—Introductory Microbiology GEOL 107—Physical Geology

Hours Humanities and the Arts 6

Select from campus approved list.

Hours Social and Behavioral Sciences 3-4 3

ACE 100—Agr Cons and Resource Econ or ECON 102—Microeconomic Principles Select from campus approved list.

Hours ACES Required 2 45-51 126

ACES 101—Contemporary Issues in ACES Concentration prescribed courses. See specific requirements for each concentration listed below. Total

NRES Core Requirements Hours Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Required 3 NRES 102—Introduction to NRES 4 NRES 201—Introductory Soils 3 NRES 219—Principles of Ecosystem Mgmt 3 NRES 287—Environment and Society 3 NRES 348—Fish and Wildlife Ecology 3 NRES 454—GIS in Natural Resource Mgmt 3 NRES 456—Integrative Ecosystem Mgmt Two Repeatable Field Methods Courses selected from: NRES 276—Introduction to Field Pedology or NRES 285—Natural Resource Field Experience 2-4

For any student with a catalog term Spring 2013 or after.

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Concentration The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Concentration is designed for students interested in the fundamental properties of natural resource systems with emphasis on the ecology, biology, conservation, management, and restoration of fish and wildlife resources.

Hours Fish and Wildlife Conservation Concentration Required 4 4 3-4

NRES 407—Wildlife Population Ecology NRES 409—Fishery Ecol and Conservation NRES 421—Quantitative Methods in NRES or NRES 440—Applied Statistical Methods I

Hours One Organismal Biology/Identification course selected from 4

NRES 368—Vertebrate Natural History IB 461—Ornithology IB 462—Mammalogy IB 463—Ichthyology IB 464—Herpetology

Hours One Specialization course selected from 3-4

NRES 419—Env and Plant Ecosystems NRES 420—Restoration Ecology NRES 429—Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation NRES 465—Landscape Ecology IB 329—Animal Behavior IB 451—Conservation Biology

Hours One Plant Classification/Identification course selected from 3-5

NRES 415—Native Plant ID and Floristics IB 335—Systematics of Plants IB 470—Field Botany

For any student with a catalog term Spring 2013 or after.

Global Change & Landscape Dynamics The Global Change and Landscape Dynamics Concentration explores the patterns and processes interlinking biological species with landscape components in order to promote the sustainability and ecological integrity of terrestrial ecosystems at local, regional, and subcontinental geographic scales. This concentration is especially relevant for students interested in invasion biology; biological rarity; wildlife disease epidemiology; energy, nutrient, and organism exchanges; the distribution of land cover and land use; and other elements affecting the earth’s ecology.

Hours Global Change & Landscape Dynamics Concentration Required 3

NRES 419—Env and Plant Ecosystems

3

NRES 465—Landscape Ecology

3-4

NRES 421—Quantitative Methods in NRES or NRES 440—Applied Statistical Methods I

Hours One Ecology course selected from 3-4

NRES 420—Restoration Ecology NRES 431—Plants and Global Change NRES 462—Ecosystem Ecology IB 361—Ecology and Human Health UP 405—Watershed Ecology and Planning UP 406—Urban Ecology

Hours One Geospatial Techniques course selected from 2-4

NRES 455—Adv GIS for Nat Res Planning NRES 460—Anal & Interp Aerial Photo NRES 477—Introduction to Remote Sensing GEOG 412—Geospatial Tech & Society UP 316—Planning Analysis

Hours One Planning & Policy course selected from 3-4

NRES 310—Natural Resource Economics NRES 325—Natural Resource Policy Mgmt NRES 424—US Environ Justice & Policy NRES 425—Nat Res Law & Policy NRES 426—Renewable Energy Policy NRES 439—Env & Sustainable Development NRES 446—Sustainable Planning Seminar ACE 406—Environmental Law

Hours One Environmental Quality course selected from 3-5

NRES 351—Environmental Chemistry NRES 403—Watersheds and Water Quality NRES 438—Soil Nutrient Cycling NRES 474—Soil & Water Conservation

NRES 475—Environmental Microbiology ATMS 449—Biogeochemical Cycles ESE 320—Water Planet, Water Crisis GEOL 380—Environmental Geology

For any student with a catalog term Spring 2013 or after.

Human Dimensions of the Environment Concentration The Human Dimensions of the Environment Concentration emphasizes the social scientific interpretations of human-environment interactions at multiple levels as well as on applied policy and management implications. It is intended for students interested in the study of environmental sociology and psychology, land use planning, environmental management and policy, natural resource allocation, social impacts, resource economics, and environmental law. The Human Dimensions of the Environment Concentration requires advanced coursework in natural resource economics, environmental psychology, communications, social impact assessment, environmental policy, and environmental law.

Hours Human Dimension Concentration Required 3 3 3

ACE 210—Environmental Economics or NRES 310—Natural Resource Economics NRES 325—Natural Resource Policy Mgmt or NRES 425 Natural Resource Law & Policy NRES 340—Environ Social Sci Res Meth

Hours One Analytical Methods course selected from 3-4

NRES 421—Quant Methods in NRES NRES 440—Applied Statistical Methods I SOC 485—Intermediate Soc Stats

Two Social Science course selected from (courses counted as Human Hours Dimension Concentration Requirement cannot be counted here) 3-4

NRES 210—Environmental Economics NRES 310—Natural Resource Econ NRES 325—Natural Resource Policy Mgmt NRES 424—US Environ Justice & Policy NRES 425—Natural Resource Law & Policy NRES 426—Renewable Energy Policy NRES 430—Comm in Env Social Movements NRES 472—Environmental Psychology ACE 406—Environmental Law SOC 447—Environmental Sociology

Hours One Conservation/Development/Ecology course selected from 3-4

NRES 401—Watershed Hydrology NRES 407—Wildlife Population Ecology NRES 409—Fishery Ecol and Conservation NRES 415—Native Plant ID and Floristics NRES 420—Restoration Ecology NRES 429—Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation NRES 439—Env and Sustainable Dev NRES 474—Soil and Water Conservation

For any student with a catalog term Spring 2013 or after.

Resource Conservation and Restoration Ecology The Resource Conservation and Restoration Ecology Concentration emphasizes the ecology, biology, and management of aquatic, soil, forest, and wildlife resources. It is designed for students interested in the fundamental properties and practices underlying the restoration and management of soil, watershed, wetland, forest, and grassland ecosystems. Through lectures, labs and field exercise, students study biosphere relationships in natural resource systems. The Resource Conservation and Restoration Ecology concentration includes coursework in the areas of restoration ecology, soil science, environmental biology, aquatic ecosystem management, tree and plant physiology, and advanced ecology.

Resource Conservation & Restoration Ecology Concentration Hours Required 3 3 3-4

NRES 419—Env and Plant Ecosystems NRES 420—Restoration Ecology NRES 421—Quantitative Methods in NRES or NRES 440—Applied Statistical Methods I

Hours One Watershed Science course selected from 3-4

NRES 401—Watershed Hydrology NRES 403—Watersheds and Water Quality NRES 406—Fluvial Geomorphology NRES 429—Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation NRES 490—Surface Water System Chemistry

Hours One Plant Classification/Identification course selected from 3-5

NRES 415—Native Plant ID and Floristics IB 335—Systematics of Plants IB 470—Field Botany

Hours One Soil and Environmental Science course selected from 3

NRES 351—Environmental Chemistry NRES 471—Pedology NRES 474—Soil and Water Conservation NRES 475—Environmental Microbiology NRES 487—Soil Chemistry NRES 488—Soil Fertility and Fertilizers NRES 489—Physics of Plant Environments

Hours One Ecology course selected from 3-4

NRES 438—Soil Nutrient Cycling NRES 452—Community Ecology NRES 462—Ecosystem Ecology NRES 465—Landscape Ecology CPSC 437—Principles of Agroecology IB 439--Biogeography