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Natural Resources Management, B.S.


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Concentration


Concentration, 21 hours, selected from:

General Electives


General electives (14 hours) are required to complete the program.

Additional Requirements


At least 32 hours of the courses taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements.

Curriculum Guide for Natural Resources Management (Forest Resources Concentration) B.S.


Freshman Year


Fall Semester (Hours 13)


  • 190 Series First Year Seminar Credits: (3)
  • JS 101 Jumpstart Credits: (0)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (6)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)


  • Concentration Elective Credits: (3)
  • General Elective Credits: (3)
  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)

Junior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 16)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)
  • General Elective Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)
  • General Elective Credits: (6)

Graduation Fee


After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Senior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)
  • Concentration Elective Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)


  • General Elective Credits: (6)
  • Concentration Elective Credits: (3)

Total Hours for Degree: 128


Additional Information

Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.

Western’s Natural Resource Management program is housed in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Curriculum Guide for Natural Resources Management (Landscape Analysis Concentration) B.S.


Freshman Year


Fall Semester (Hours 13)


  • 190 Series First Year Seminar Credits: (3)
  • JS 101 Jumpstart Credits: (0)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (Hours 16)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (6)
  • General Elective Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)
  • General Elective Credits: (3)

Junior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • Concentration Elective Credits: (3)
  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)
  • General Elective Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)
  • General Elective Credits: (7)

Graduation Fee


After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Senior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 16)


  • General Elective Credits: (3)
  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)


  • General Elective Credits: (6)
  • Concentration Elective Credits: (3)

Total Hours for Degree: 128


Additional Information

Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.

Western’s Natural Resources Management program is housed in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Curriculum Guide for Natural Resources Management (Soil and Water Resources Concentration) B.S.


Freshman Year


Fall Semester (Hours 14)


  • 190 Series First Year Seminar Credits: (3)
  • JS 101 Jumpstart Credits: (0)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (9)

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (6)
  • NRM 351 Forest Ecology Credits: (3)  or BIOL 304 General Ecology Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)

Junior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • Concentration Elective Credits: (3)
  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)


  • Liberal Studies Credits: (3)
  • General Elective Credits: (3)
  • Concentration Elective Credits: (3)

Graduation Fee


After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Senior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 15)


  • General Elective Credits: (6)
  • Concentration Elective Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)


  • General Elective Credits: (12)

Total Hours for Degree: 128


Additional Information

Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.

Western’s Natural Resource Management program is housed in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management within the College of Arts and Sciences.

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