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2020-2021 University Catalog 
    
2020-2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Natural Resources and Environmental Science: Emerging Environmental Challenges Concentration, BS


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About the Program

Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) is an interdisciplinary program that combines broad environmental knowledge and technical competency, with understanding of the economic, policy and human factors of environmental management to develop graduates who are well-equipped to deal with the environmental challenges of the 21st century.  Students can choose from one of six concentration areas: energy and climate solutions, environmental policy and analysis, watershed management, environmental quality and restoration, sustainability science or emerging environmental challenges. NRES graduates work in an exciting variety of environmentally related careers in the public and private sector, including state and federal agencies, consulting firms and non-profits.

Students selecting Emerging Environmental Challenges work with the faculty directors to build a meaningful plan of study in an environmental focus area of their choosing.  

Natural Resources and Environmental Science Website

Natural Resources and Environmental Science Major Change (CODO) Requirements   

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (34 credits)


Required Concentration Courses (21 credits)


  • Emerging Environmental Challenges Selective - Credit Hours: 21.00

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (70-74 credits)


Electives (12-16 credits)


  • Electives - Credit Hours: 12.00-16.00


College of Agriculture & University Level Requirements



University Core Requirements


For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.
  • Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
  • Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
  • Information Literacy (IL)
  • Oral Communication (OC)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
  • Science #1 (SCI)
  • Science #2 (SCI)
  • Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
  • Written Communication (WC)

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


 

Program Requirements


16-17 Credits


Spring 1st Year


15-17 Credits


14-16 Credits


14-15 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


16-17 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


15 Credits


Fall 4th Year


14 Credits


Spring 4th Year


  • Emerging Environmental Challenges Selective - Credit Hours: 6.00
  • Humanities or Social Science Selective (30000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Electives - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00

12-13 Credits


Notes


  • 2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.

World Language Courses


World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor.

ASL-American Sign Language

ARAB-Arabic CHNS-Chinese FR-French
GER-German GREK-Greek (ancient) HEBR-Hebrew (Biblical) HEBR-Hebrew (modern)
ITAL-Italian JPNS-Japanese KOR-Korean LATN-Latin
PTGS-Portuguese RUSS-Russian SPAN-Spanish  

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

Disclaimer


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