Conservation Minor Program

Conservation
Department of Plant and Earth Science
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

324 Agriculture Science Hall
(715) 425-3345
www.uwrf.edu/pes/

Terry L. Ferriss-Chair, William A. Anderson, Kelly D. Cain, Steven K. Carlson, William S. Cordua, Dennis R. Cosgrove, Michael Crotser, Michael C. Kaltenberg, Kerry L. Keen, Michael D. Middleton, Eric M. Sanden, Brian R. Smith, Donavon H. Taylor, Laine Vignona, Susan J. Wiegrefe, Ian S. Williams.

The Conservation major is designed to meet the academic needs of students interested in a career dealing with the management of our natural environment. The major has the flexibility to accommodate interests in general natural resource management, soil and water conservation, environmental education, forest or wildlife management, environmental regulations or law enforcement, and the like, depending on the students course selection of directed and general electives.

General Education Requirements

As listed on pages pages 18-19 with the following exceptions:
Ethical Citizenship: ESM 105 required
Sciences: GEOL 101 and BIOL 150 required.

Conservation Major

Conservation Core 47-49 cr. hrs.
ESM 109 Introduction to Forestry 2 cr.
ESM 151 Introduction to Land Use Theory and Practice 3 cr.
ESM 220 Environmental Sustainability: Theory, Issues, and Management 3 cr.
ESM 270 Internship I 2-4 cr.
ESM 303 Environmental Policies and Administration 3 cr.
ESM 333 Remote Sensing of Natural Resources 3 cr.
ESM 343 Woodlot Management 3 cr.
ESM 360 Applied Hydrology and Water Quality 4 cr.
ESM 363 GIS Application in Resource Management 3 cr.
ESM 485 Seminar in Resource Management 1 cr.
SOIL 210 Introductory Soil Science 3 cr.
SOIL 440 Soil and Water Conservation 4 cr.
AGEC 450 Introduction to Natural Resource Economics 3 cr.
BIOL 344 Wildlife Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 360 Ecology 3 cr.
BIOL 210 General Botany 3 cr.
or BIOL 230 General Zoology
Required Supporting Courses 14 cr. hrs.
GEOG 250 Introduction to Cartography and GIS 3 cr.
ENGL 266 Business Writing or ENGL 367 Technical Writing 3 cr.
AGEC 230 Agriculture Economics I 3 cr.
or ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
CHEM 120 Introduction to General Chemistry 6 cr.
or CHEM 121 General Chemistry 1 5cr.
Directed Electives: 11-13 cr. hrs.
ACCT 201, 231, 232, AGEC 320, 345, AGED 202, AGEN 325, 333, 365, CROP 345, 462, ANSC 231, 257, 260, BIOL 240, 310 320, 324, 330, 333, 350, 354, 355, 434, 444, BLAW 265, CHEM 122, 200, 230, 251, 256, 356, 452, CJ 202, 320, 322, 376, 430, ECON 202, 205, ESM 289, 300, 305, 307, 365, 370, 377, 411, 413, 435, 490, FINC 210, 345, GENG 235, GEOG 255, 360, 368, 450, 460, GEOL 202, 269, 327, 330, 417, 445, HORT 250, 452, INTS 200, JOUR 260, 265, MATH 147, 166, MKTG 310, MNGT 300, 430, MODL, PE D 201,202, 301, 371, PHIL 303, PHYS 151, 152, POLS 355, PSYC 201, SOCI 245, SOIL, 311, 325, 350, 460 ECON 226; MATH 226 or ANSC 341
General Electives: 6 cr. hrs.