UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Degree Requirements

Conservation and Environmental Planning

University Requirements

Global Perspectives: GEOL 250 Geological Destinies of Nations (recommended) 3 cr.
American Cultural Diversity: ENGL 228 Literature of Environmental Justice (recommended) 3 cr.

General Education

BIOL 150, CHEM 115, ESM 105, MATH 146 or Higher Algebra-Calculus course (146, 147, 149, 156, 166)

Required Supporting Courses (All required)

AGEC 230 Agriclutural Economics I 3 cr.
CHEM 215 Chemistry Laboratory Concepts and Techniques 1 cr.
GIS 250 Introduction to Geographic Information Science (GISci) 3 cr.
SOIL 120 Introduction to Soil Science 3cr.

Conservation Major Core Courses (All required)

BIOL 360 Ecology 3 cr.
ESM 109 Introduction to Forestry 2 cr.
ESM 151 Introduction to Land use Theory and Practice 3 cr.
ESM 220 Environmental Sustainability 3 cr.
ESM 245 Foundations of Ecological Restoration 2 cr.
ESM 303 Environmental Policies and Administration 3 cr.
ESM 360 Hydrology and Water Quality 4 cr.
SOIL 440 Soil and Water Conservation 4 cr.

 

Enviromental Conservation Option Courses

Conservation Option Core (All Required 19 Credits)
AGEC 445 Land Use and Sustainable Ag Law 3 cr.
AGEC 450 Introduction to Natural Resource Economics 3 cr.
BIOL 210 (General Botany) OR BIOL 230 (General Zoology) 3 cr.
BIOL 344 Wildlife Biology 4 cr.
ESM 333 Remote Sensing of Natural Resources OR ESM 363 GIS Apps in Resource Management 3 cr.
GENG 235 Surveying 3 cr.

Applied Skills & Techniques (Select 3 credits)
ESM 190 Fire Operations 1 cr.
ESM 191 Forestry Techniques 1 cr.
ESM 192 All Terrain Vehicle Education and Safety 1 cr.
ESM 193 Boating Education and Safety 1 cr.
ESM 295 Pesticide Applicatoin, Aquatic and Mosquito 1 cr.
ESM 296 Pesticide Application, Right-of Way and Natural Areas 1 cr.

Ecological Restoration (Select 6 creidts)
ESM 242 Tropical Restoration Experience 3 cr.
ESM 343 Forest Restoration and Management 3 cr.
ESM 345 Prairie Restoration and Fire Ecology 3 cr.
ESM 347 Restoration of Aquatic Systems 3 cr.

Directed Electives - 12 credits

AET 333, AET 355, BIOL 230, BIOL 296, BIOL 310, BIOL 333, BIOL 354, BIOL 361, BIOL 434, BIOL 444, BIOL 454, CROP 368, ESM 242, ESM 305, ESM 308, ESM 318, ESM 325, ESM 343, ESM 345, ESM 347, ESM 363, ESM 389, GEOL 327, GEOL 445, GIS 360, GIS 366, GIS 368, GIS 460, HORT 250, HORT 268, HORT 352, SFED 244, SOIL 250, SOIL 311, SOIL 325, SOIL 350, SOIL 460

General Electives - 1- 3 credits

Ecological Restoration Optional Courses

Restoration Option Core (All Required: 9 Credits)
AGEC 445 Land Use and Sustainable Ag Law 3 cr.
BIOL 210 (General Botany) OR BIOL 230 (General Zoology) 3 cr.
GEOL 101 Introduction to Geology 3 cr.

Applied Skills & Techniques (Select 4 credits)
ESM 190 Fire Operations 1 cr.
ESM 191 Forestry Techniques 1 cr.
ESM 192 All Terrain Vehicle Education and Safety 1 cr.
ESM 193 Boating Education and Safety 1 cr.
ESM 295 Pesticide Applicatoin, Aquatic and Mosquito 1 cr.
ESM 296 Pesticide Application, Right-of Way and Natural Areas 1 cr.

Ecological Restoration (Select 9 creidts)
ESM 242 Tropical Restoration Experience 3 cr.
ESM 343 Forest Restoration and Management 3 cr.
ESM 345 Prairie Restoration and Fire Ecology 3 cr.
ESM 347 Restoration of Aquatic Systems 3 cr.

Physical Science (Select 3 credits)
AET 333 Site Engineering 3 cr.
GEOG 212 Weather and Climate 3 cr.
SOIL 325 Hydric Soils & Wetland Environments 3 cr.

Ecology (Select 2 courses: 6 to 7 credits)
BIOL 312 Microbial Ecology 3 cr.
BIOL 344 Wildlife Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 361 Ecologial Methods 3 cr.
BIOL 354 Freshwater Biology 3 cr.

Quantitative Science (Select 9 credtis)
AET 363 Precision Agriculture Technology 3 cr.
ESM 333 Remote Sensing of Natural Resources 3 cr.
ESM 363 GIS Apps in Resource Management 3 cr.
GENG 235 Surveying 3 cr.
GIS 360 Geographic Information Systems: Theory and Method 3 cr.
GIS 460 Geographic Information Systems: Analysis and Mode 3 cr.
MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 cr.

General Electives - 0 - 3 credits

Natural History and Interpretaition Option Courses

Natural History Core (All Required: 12 Credits)
BIOL 103 Fundamentals of Biological Evolution 3 cr.
BIOL 210 (General Botany) OR BIOL 230 (General Zoology) 3 cr.
GEOL 150 Geological Perspectives of Global Change 3 cr.
GEOL 250 Geological Destinies of Nations (Note: counts as SB & GP) 3 cr.

Ecological Restoration (Select 2 courses: 6 credits)
ESM 242 Tropical Restoration Experience 3 cr.
ESM 343 Forest Restoration and Management 3 cr.
ESM 345 Prairie Restoration and Fire Ecology 3 cr.
ESM 347 Restoration of Aquatic Systems 3 cr.

Organismal Biology (Select 2 courses: 6 to 8 credits)
BIOL 310 Identification of Plants 3 cr.
BIOL 333 Entomology 3 cr.
BIOL 344 Wildlife Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 434 Ichthyology 3 cr.
BIOL 444 Ornithology 3 cr.
BIOL 454 Mammalogy 4 cr.
GEOL 450 Paleonteology 3 cr.
HORT 352 Woody Landscape Plants

Communication and Outreach (Select 6 credits)
AGED 202 Ag Leadership and Group Dynamics 3 cr.
AGED 230 Writing for Agricultural, Food and Natural Resource Audiences 3 cr.
COMS 106 Interpersonal Communications 3 cr.
ENGL 162 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 367 Technical Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 220 Structure of English 3 cr.

Environmental History (Select 6 credits)
ENGL 208 Literature of the Native American Experience 3 cr.
ENGL 212 The Native American in Literature (Note: Counts as ACD) 3 cr.
ENGL 228 Literature of Environmental Justice (Note: Counts as ACD) 3 cr.
ENGL 310 U.S. Environmental Literature 3 cr.
GEOG 265 Spatial Justice (Note: Counts as ACD) 3 cr.
HIST 206 Native Americans & the United States (Note: Counts as ACD)
HIST 292 History of Agriculture-Origins to 1800 3 cr.
HIST 365 American Environmental History 3 cr.
HIST 305 Human-Animal Studies 3 cr.
SUSJ 197 Sustainable Justice 3 cr.

Outdoor Leadership and Interpretation (Select 9 credits)
ESM 300 Environmental Education 3 cr.
PED 201 Outdoor Education Summer Concepts and Skills 3 cr.
PED 202 Outdoor Education Winder Concepts and Skills 3 cr.
PED 275 Leadership in School-Based Adventure Education 3 cr.
PED 301 Foundation of Outdoor Leadership 3 cr.
SFED 244 Wilderness First Responder 3 cr.
 

Geographic Information System (GIS) Option Courses

GIS Core (All Required: 21 Credits)
BIOL 210 (General Botany) OR BIOL 230 (General Zoology) 3 cr.
CIDS 151 Introduction to Programming 3 cr.
GENG 235 Surveying 3 cr.
GEOG 265 Spatial Justice (Note: Counts as ACD) 3 cr.
GIS 351 Map Design 3 cr.
GIS 360 GIS Theory & Methods 3 cr.
GIS 460 Geographic Information Systems: Analysis & Modeling 3 cr.

Geospatial Applications (Select 12 credits)
ESM 333 Remote Sensing of Natural Resources 3 cr.
ESM 363 GIS Apps in Resource Management 3 cr.
GENG 236 Advanced Surveying 3 cr.
GIS 366 Field Methods in Geography and GIS 3 cr.
GIS 368 Digital Image Processing 3 cr.
GIS 455 Advanced Map Design 3 cr.

Quantitative Analysis (Select 3 credits)
GEOG 365 Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
MATH 216 Elementary Statistics 3 cr.
MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 cr.
SOCI 250 Introduction to Social Studies 3 cr.

Design (Select 3 credits)
GENG 121 Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting and Design 3 cr.
ART 224 Digital Graphics 3 cr.
ART 241 Graphic Design 3 cr.

Conservation Directed Electives (Cannot double count with required courses in major)
AET 333, AET 355, BIOL 230, BIOL 296, BIOL 310, BIOL 333, BIOL 344, BIOL 354, BIOL 361, BIOL 343, BIOL 444, BIOL 454, CROP 368, ESM 190, ESM 191, ESM 192, ESM 193, ESM 295, ESM 296, ESM 242, ESM 305, ESM 308, ESM 318, ESM 325, ESM 343, ESM 345, ESM 347, ESM 363, ESM 389, GEOL 327, GEOL 445, GIS 360, GIS 366, GIS 368, GIS 460, HORT 250, HORT 268, HORT 352, SFED 244, SOIL 250, SOIL 311, SOIL 325, SOIL 350, SOIL 460