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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

		This is the Recommended Path for Natural Resource Ecol & Mgt / Conservation Biology for the 2008-2009 catalog year.

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128 Hours.
The Natural Resources Ecology & Management area of concentration in CONSERVATION BIOLOGY is designed to educate students concerning ways to protect biodiversity. This includes a broad base of training in ecology, taxonomy, the genetics of small populations, human dimensions of resource management, and the principles of population biology.

BASIC SCHOLASTIC EXPECTATIONS.
*Complete English 1001 and one general education analytical reasoning course within the first 30 hours of study.
*Maintain an LSU and overall GPA of 2.0.
*Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in the major field.

NOTE: This document is offered as an aid for planning a course of study. The LSU General Catalog contains the official requirements for graduation.

RECOMMENDED PATH & CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS.
The RECOMMENDED PATH shows how one may complete the curriculum in 4 years.
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS must be met by the indicated semester to be considered making minimal progress in the degree.

*Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all required RNR courses.*

Sem 1: BIOL 1201; CHEM 1201.
Sem 2: BIOL 1202; GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER IN RNR 1001 AND 1002; ENGL 1001.
Sem 3: BIOL 1208 AND 1209; MATH 1022/1431/1441; RNR 2039.
Sem 4: EXST 2201.
Sem 5: Grade of "C" or better in RNR 2101.

1st Semester

Critical: BIOL 1201, CHEM 1201.
BIOL 1201 BIOL FOR SCI MAJ I [CHEM 1201]	3
BIOL 1208 BIOL LAB SCI MAJ I [CR: BIOL 1201]	1
CHEM 1201 GENERAL CHEMISTRY [CO: MATH 1021, CHEM 1421 CR: MATH 1022/1023/1431/1550/1551]	3
ENGL 1001 ENGL COMPOSITION	3
MATH 1021 COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
RNR 1001 NATUR RES CONSERVATN	3
RNR 1002 ISS NAT RESOURCE MGT	1
Total Semester Hours: 17

2nd Semester

Critical: BIOL 1202; GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER IN RNR 1001 AND 1002; ENGL 1001.
AGRI 1001 INTR TO AGRICULTURE¹	1
BIOL 1202 BIOL FOR SCI MAJ II [BIOL 1201]	3
BIOL 1209 BIOL LAB SCI MAJ II [BIOL 1208 CR: BIOL 1202]	1
CHEM 1202 GENERAL CHEMISTRY [CHEM 1201]	3
SOCL 2001 OR POLI 2051	3
GEN. ED. COURSE - ARTS	3
FREE ELECTIVES	3
Total Semester Hours: 17

3rd Semester

CRITICAL: BIOL 1208 AND 1209; MATH 1022/1431/1441; RNR 2039.
AGEC 2003 OR ECON 2030	3
CHEM 2060/2261 OR PHYS 2001	3
MATH 1022/1341/1441	3
RNR 2001 DENDROLOGY	3
RNR 2039 INT RNR RESRC PLCY	3
RNR 2101 ECOL RENEW NAT RES [BIOL 1209, RNR 1002]	3
Total Semester Hours: 18

4th Semester

Critical: EXST 2201.
AGRO 2051 OR RNR 4025/4151	3-4
CMST 2060 PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
EXST 2201 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS [MATH 1021]	4
ENGL 2000 ENGLISH COMP [ENGL 1001]	3
PHIL 2020 ETHICS	3
Total Semester Hours: 16-17

5th Semester

Critical: grade of "C" or better in RNR 2101.
RNR 2031 PRINC WILDLIFE MGT	3
RNR 2102 NAT RES MEASUR & GIS	3
RNR 3002 SILVICULTURE [RNR 2101]	3
RNR 4103 CONSERVATION GENETIC [BIOL 1201, 1202]	3
FREE ELECTIVE	3
Total Semester Hours: 15

6th Semester

RNR 3018 ECOLOGY LA WILDLIFE [RNR 2031]	4
SEE OPTIONS BELOW²	3-4
RNR 4020 OR BIOL 4041	3-4
GEN. ED. COURSE - HUMANITIES	3
FREE ELECTIVES	3
Total Semester Hours: 16-18

7th Semester

RNR 4023/4040	3
RNR 4011 WILD MGT TECHNIQUES [RNR 2031, EXST 2201]	4
RNR 4900 WATERSHED HYDROLOGY	3
SEE OPTIONS BELOW²	4
Total Semester Hours: 14

8th Semester

BIOL 4015 OR ENTM 4015	3
RNR 4101 INT NAT RES MGT/POL [RNR 2039, 3004]	4
RNR 4103 CONSERVATION GENETIC [BIOL 1201, 1202]	3
FREE ELECTIVE	2
Total Semester Hours: 12

1 - Students entering the program with 30 or more semester hours will take one additional hour of approved electives in place of Agriculture 1001.

2 - Select two courses from the following: BIOL 4141, 4142, 4146, RNR 4037, 4145.


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