College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
RENR Management Emphasis
Management. Designed for an education in the scientific management of integrated natural resources. In today's world, it is important to have college graduates prepared to deal with integrated systems, accounting for all the separate aspects of the system. The management emphasis seeks to prepare the student to integrate concerns related to land, water, air, plants and wildlife into the management process (28 credit hours emphasis electives, 13-14 credit hours of which are restricted electives, with 14-15 credit hours of free electives).
Restricted and Free Electives
At least 28 credit hours from the following are required for completion of the renewable natural resources degree with the management emphasis.
| Course | (Th-Pr) | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| RENR 410 Ecosystem Management | (3-3) | 4 |
| One of the following: | ||
| FRSC 203 Dendrology 1 | (2-2) | 3 |
| WFSC 302 Natural History of | ||
| Vertebrates 1 | (2-2) | 3 |
| Two of the following: | ||
| FRSC 305 Silviculture | (3-3) | 4 |
| RLEM 314 Prin. of Range Management | (2-2) | 3 |
| RPTS 460 Dev. of Recreational Resources | (3-0) | 3 |
| WFSC 201 Wildlife Con. Management | (3-0) | 3 |
| WFSC 406 Conservation Biology and | ||
| Wildlife Habitat Management | (3-0) | 3 |
| Free electives | 14-15 |
NOTES:
- Taxonomy course chosen may not be the same course used under the required junior- and senior-level courses; no more than one plant or one animal taxonomy course may be taken for the degree.