Natural Resources and Environment B.S.

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Minimum Requirements for Natural Resources and Environment B.S.: 120 credits

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
General Education Requirements
Complete the general education requirements.35-40
As part of the general education requirements, complete the following:
CHEM F105X
General Chemistry I
As part of the general education requirements, complete one of the following:
MATH F230X
Essential Calculus with Applications in the Life Sciences
MATH F251X
Calculus I
MATH F252X
Calculus II
MATH F253X
Calculus III
B.S. Degree Requirements
Complete the B.S. degree requirements.15
As part of the B.S. requirements, complete the following:
BIOL F115X
Fundamentals of Biology I
BIOL F116X
Fundamentals of Biology II
NRM F303X
Environmental Ethics and Actions
STAT F200X
Elementary Statistics
Natural Resources and Environment Program Requirements
Complete the following:
BIOL F371Principles of Ecology4
ECON F235XIntroduction to Natural Resource Economics3
GEOS F483Research Design, Writing and Presentation Methods3
NRM F101Natural Resources Conservation and Policy3
NRM F210Principles of Sustainable Agriculture3
NRM F111XIntroduction to Sustainability Science3
NRM F240Natural Resources Measurement and Inventory3
NRM F277Introduction to Conservation Biology3
NRM F290Field Course of Natural Resource Management Complexity in Alaska2
NRM F338Introduction to Geographic Information Systems3
NRM F370Introduction to Watershed Management3
NRM F380Soils and the Environment3
NRM F435GIS Analysis4
NRM F469Survey Research in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources3
Policy/Law Courses
Complete one of the following:3
NRM F204
Public Lands Law and Policy
NRM F407
Environmental Law
PS F447
U.S. Environmental Politics
Capstone 1
NRM F430Resource Management Planning3
Minor, Pre-vet, Support Field
Complete a minor, pre-vet, or 15 credits in a support field 215
Electives
General Electives1-6
Total Credits120
1

Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

2

Complete a minor, pre-vet, or 15 credits in a support field which is a group of courses selected for its clear pertinence to a cohesive program. Support fields may include but are not limited to natural resources and environment, chemistry, communication, education, art, fisheries and wildlife management. Courses must be approved by the student’s academic advisor and department head prior to attaining senior standing. Note: students must take a total of 39 upper-division credits.

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Roadmaps

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.

  • This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
  • Some courses and milestones must be completed in the semester listed to ensure timely graduation.
  • Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
  • Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
  • Courses with (*) are recommended.
First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL F115X174BIOL F116X174
CHEM F105X74LS F101X151
MATH F230X, F251X, F252X, or F253X63-4NRM F111X203
NRM F101203NRM F290202
WRTG F111X13General Education Requirement - Natural Sciences4
 17-18 14
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECON F235X203ANTH F100X (*)43
NRM F240203HIST F100X (*)43
STAT F200X163NRM F210203
Complete one of the following:13NRM F277203
PS F100X (*)53
 
 
Complete one of the following:13 
 
 
 
 
 15 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
NRM F33820,253NRM F303X11,253
NRM F37020,253NRM F43520,254
NRM F38020,253General Education Requirement - Arts3
General Education Requirement - Humanities3Degree Requirement - Alaska Native-themed + Upper Division3
Minor Course3Minor Course3
 15 16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL F37120,254NRM F43020,21,253
GEOS F48320,253NRM F204, F407, or PS F44720,253
Minor Course3NRM F46920,253
Minor Course3Minor Course - Upper Division3
General Elective2 
 15 12
Total Credits 119-120

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

  • Synthesize knowledge in the foundational areas of natural sciences, economics and other social sciences, ethics, and policy and to use them in thinking through problems to develop meaningful solutions
  • Have reached cognitive and personal development levels to enable responsible decision-making process as it relates to management of natural resources and to life in general