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Natural Resource Management and Sustainability BSFR



Overview

The Natural Resource Management and Sustainability major is suited for students interested in natural resource management but who seek a more flexible curriculum. The curriculum provides a combination of knowledge and skills in biological and ecological sciences, natural resource management, and social sciences needed to address complex natural resource challenges. The major has three areas of emphasis from which students can choose: Community Forestry and Arboriculture Geospatial Information Science Water and Soil Resources

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Natural Resource Management and Sustainability BSFR(Water and Soil)/Natural Resources MNR Natural Resource Management and Sustainability BSFR(Community Forestry and Arboriculture)/Natural Resources MNR(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Allison Lauricella Academic Advisor and Student Services Coordinator Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 1-214 Allison.Lauricella@uga.edu (706) 542-8964 Carol Catoe Student Relations and Outreach Coordinator Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources 214A Forest Resources Bldg. 1 carol.catoe@uga.edu (706) 542-0879

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Area of Emphasis in Community Forestry and Arboriculture
Fall Year 1
BIOL 1107 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3
POLS 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
American Government 3
Spring Year 1

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

BIOL 1108 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology II 3
    AND  BIOL 1108L  Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1
ENGL 1102 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MATH 2200  Analytic Geometry and Calculus 4
MATH 2250  Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
COMM 1110  Introduction to Public Speaking 3

General Elective

PEDB Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOS 2010 
Analytical Thinking
Elementary Biostatistics 4
FANR 2010-2010L 
Analytical Thinking
Introduction to Natural Resource Statistics 4
STAT 2000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 2

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

Area VI General Elective

CHEM 1212-1212D  General Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 1212L  General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
COFA 5001/7001  Urban Tree Management I 3
CRSS(FANR) 3060  Soils and Hydrology 3
    AND  CRSS(FANR) 3060L  Soils and Hydrology Laboratory 1
FANR 3200W  Ecology of Natural Resources 3
    AND  FANR 3200L  Ecology of Natural Resources Laboratory 1

Major Elective

Spring Year 3
COFA 5301/7301-5301L/7301L 
Analytical Thinking
Community and Urban Soils and Site Development - Service Learning 4
FANR 3800  Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources 2
    AND  FANR 3800L  Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources Laboratory 1
FORS 3010  Dendrology 2
    AND  FORS 3010L  Dendrology Laboratory 1
FORS 4050/6050 
Analytical Thinking
Forest Measurements and Sampling 2
    AND  FORS 4050L/6050L 
Analytical Thinking
Forest Measurements and Sampling Laboratory 2
Summer Year 3
COFA 3900  Community Forestry and Arboriculture Internship 3
FORS 4650/6650 
Analytical Thinking
Forestry Field Camp 4
Fall Year 4
COFA 5010/7010-5010L/7010L  Urban Tree Management II 4
FANR 3300-3300D 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Economics of Renewable Resources 2
FANR 3400-3400D 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Society and Natural Resources 2

Major Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 4501 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Senior Project in Natural Resources I 1
FANR 4960R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources I 1-6
FANR 4970R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources II 1-6
FANR 4980R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources III 1-6
Spring Year 4
COFA 5500/7500 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Community Forest Management 3
FANR 3700 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Natural Resources Data Processing 3
FANR 4800W/6800W 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Renewable Resources Policy 2

Major Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 4502S 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Senior Project in Natural Resources II 3
FANR 4990R  Senior Thesis in Natural Resources 1-6
Summer Year 4

N/A

Area of Emphasis in Geospatial Information Science
Fall Year 1
BIOL 1107 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3
POLS 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
American Government 3
Spring Year 1

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

BIOL 1108 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology II 3
    AND  BIOL 1108L  Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1
ENGL 1102 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MATH 2200  Analytic Geometry and Calculus 4
MATH 2250  Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
COMM 1110  Introduction to Public Speaking 3

General Elective

PEDB Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOS 2010 
Analytical Thinking
Elementary Biostatistics 4
FANR 2010-2010L 
Analytical Thinking
Introduction to Natural Resource Statistics 4
STAT 2000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 2

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

Area VI General Elective

CHEM 1212-1212D  General Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 1212L  General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
CRSS(FANR) 3060  Soils and Hydrology 3
    AND  CRSS(FANR) 3060L  Soils and Hydrology Laboratory 1
FANR 3300-3300D 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Economics of Renewable Resources 2
FANR 3400-3400D 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Society and Natural Resources 2

Major Elective

Major Elective

Spring Year 3
FANR 3200W  Ecology of Natural Resources 3
    AND  FANR 3200L  Ecology of Natural Resources Laboratory 1
FANR 3800  Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources 2
    AND  FANR 3800L  Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources Laboratory 1
FORS 4050/6050 
Analytical Thinking
Forest Measurements and Sampling 2
    AND  FORS 4050L/6050L 
Analytical Thinking
Forest Measurements and Sampling Laboratory 2

Major Elective

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
GEOG 4590/6590-4590L/6590L  Programming for Geographic Information Science 3

Major Elective

Major Elective

Major Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

GEOG 4350/6350-4350L/6350L  Remote Sensing of Environment 3
GEOG 4460/6460  Field Methods in Remote Sensing 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 4501 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Senior Project in Natural Resources I 1
FANR 4960R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources I 1-6
FANR 4970R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources II 1-6
FANR 4980R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources III 1-6
Spring Year 4
FANR 3700 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Natural Resources Data Processing 3
FANR 4800W/6800W 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Renewable Resources Policy 2
FANR 5620/7620-5620L/7620L 
Analytical Thinking
GIS Applications in Natural Resources and Ecology 3
FANR 5630/7630  Statistical Software for Natural Resource Management 1-3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 4502S 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Senior Project in Natural Resources II 3
FANR 4990R  Senior Thesis in Natural Resources 1-6
Summer Year 4

N/A

Area of Emphasis in Water and Soil Resources
Fall Year 1
BIOL 1107 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3
POLS 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
American Government 3
Spring Year 1

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

BIOL 1108 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Biology II 3
    AND  BIOL 1108L  Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1
ENGL 1102 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MATH 2200  Analytic Geometry and Calculus 4
MATH 2250  Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
COMM 1110  Introduction to Public Speaking 3

General Elective

PEDB Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOS 2010 
Analytical Thinking
Elementary Biostatistics 4
FANR 2010-2010L 
Analytical Thinking
Introduction to Natural Resource Statistics 4
STAT 2000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 2

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

CHEM 1212-1212D  General Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 1212L  General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics 3

Area VI General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112 
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
CRSS(FANR) 3060  Soils and Hydrology 3
    AND  CRSS(FANR) 3060L  Soils and Hydrology Laboratory 1
FANR 3300-3300D 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Economics of Renewable Resources 2
FANR 3400-3400D 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Society and Natural Resources 2

Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:

Major Electives, Required Options or Physics

Spring Year 3
FANR 3200W  Ecology of Natural Resources 3
    AND  FANR 3200L  Ecology of Natural Resources Laboratory 1
FORS 4050/6050 
Analytical Thinking
Forest Measurements and Sampling 2
    AND  FORS 4050L/6050L 
Analytical Thinking
Forest Measurements and Sampling Laboratory 2

Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:

Major Electives, Required Options or Physics

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
FANR 3800  Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources 2
    AND  FANR 3800L  Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources Laboratory 1

Choose 12 credit hour(s) from the following:

Major Electives, Required Options or Physics

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 4501 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Senior Project in Natural Resources I 1
FANR 4960R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources I 1-6
FANR 4970R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources II 1-6
FANR 4980R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources III 1-6
Spring Year 4
CRSS 4670/6670  Environmental Soil Chemistry 3
FANR 3700 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Natural Resources Data Processing 3
FANR 4800W/6800W 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Renewable Resources Policy 2
WASR(FORS) 4110/6110-4110L/6110L 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Forest Hydrology 4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FANR 4502S 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Senior Project in Natural Resources II 3
FANR 4990R  Senior Thesis in Natural Resources 1-6
Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

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