Major Course Requirements

The Natural Resources major encompasses interdisciplinary sciences that prepare students to manage and conserve the environment.  Practical hands-on training, frequent field trips, exciting outdoor summer employment, and internships are hallmarks of the program.  Students complete a core of common integrative natural resource and science courses, and then develop strengths by choosing one or more of the concentrations.

Beyond the core courses, students can enroll in a range of courses that provide technical and management skill. More advanced students are encouraged to enroll in independent study during which they work individually with faculty members on specialized research or management projects. Students also have the opportunity to gain academic credit through internships with governmental agencies and other natural resource organizations.

Competency Requirements: Students successfully completing the courses listed below will have met their General Education information literacy exit requirements for this major.  Students gain additional computer technology competency in the fields of geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) data collection and processing.  Students will gain these competencies by passing Introduction to Geomatics. Students passing Natural Resources Planning & Management will satisfy the writing competency requirement within the major.

All Natural Resources majors must pass the following core requirements:

A minor in Wildlife Conservation is described in the Minors section.

A plan of study lists graduation requirements and helps students track their progress toward earning a degree.


Concentration Requirements

In addition to the core requirements, all students in Natural Resources must complete one or more of four concentrations. They are:

 


NRE Study Abroad

  • An NRE approved Study Abroad course (12-15 credits) or appropriate foreign language courses is required.
  • NRE Course Descriptions and current and past Course Catalogs are available from the UConn Office of the Registrar.

whitetail deer in snow covered landscape

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wetlands on UConn Storrs campus

male Mallard duck

Table Mountain in South Africa