:: Recommended Path ::
This is the Recommended Path for Natural Resource Ecol & Mgt / Wetland Science for the 2008-2009 catalog year.
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128 Hours.
The WETLAND SCIENCE concentration in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management is designed for students who wish to specialize in wetlands, valued as wildlife and fish habitats, for maintaining water quality, and for other economic benefits. Graduates can anticipate working for private or government agencies that manage, restore and/or regulate wetlands or for businesses that delineate wetlands, plan and manage mitigation banks, or plan and construct restoration projects.


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.
* Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all required RNR courses.
* Students entering the program with 30 or more semester hours will take one additional hours of approved electives in place of AGRI 1001.

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.

Sem 1: CHEM 1201; BIOL 1201.
Sem 2: BIOL 1202; RNR 1001 and 1002; ENGL 1001.
Sem 3: CHEM 1212; MATH 1022/1431/1441; RNR 2039.
Sem 4: EXST 2201.
Sem 5: RNR 2101.

1st Semester
Critical: BIOL 1201; CHEM 1201.
AGRI 1001 INTR TO AGRICULTURE1
BIOL 1201 BIOL FOR SCI MAJ I [CHEM 1201]3
CHEM 1201 GENERAL CHEMISTRY [CO: MATH 1021, CHEM 1421 CR: MATH 1022/1023/1431/1550/1551]3
ENGL 1001 ENGL COMPOSITION3
MATH 1021 COLLEGE ALGEBRA3
RNR 1001 NATUR RES CONSERVATN3
RNR 1002 ISS NAT RESOURCE MGT1
Total Semester Hours: 17

2nd Semester
Critical: BIOL 1202; RNR 1001 AND 1002.
BIOL 1202 BIOL FOR SCI MAJ II [BIOL 1201]3
CHEM 1202 GENERAL CHEMISTRY [CHEM 1201]3
CHEM 1212 GENERAL CHEM LAB [CR: CHEM 1002/1202/1422]2
GEN. ED. COURSE - ARTS3
FREE ELECTIVE4
Total Semester Hours: 15

3rd Semester
Critical: CHEM 1212; MATH 1022/1431/1441; RNR 2039.
AGEC 2003 OR ECON 20303
CHEM 2060/22613
MATH 1022/1431/14413
RNR 2001 DENDROLOGY3
RNR 2039 INT RNR RESRC PLCY3
RNR 2101 ECOL RENEW NAT RES [BIOL 1209, RNR 1002]3
Total Semester Hours: 18

4th Semester
Critical: EXST 2201.
CMST 2060 PUBLIC SPEAKING3
EXST 2201 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS [MATH 1021]4
ENGL 2000 ENGLISH COMP [ENGL 1001]3
PHIL 2020 ETHICS3
SOCL 2001 OR POLI 20513
Total Semester Hours: 16

5th Semester
Critical: RNR 2101.
RNR 2102 NAT RES MEASUR & GIS3
RNR 2031 PRINC WILDLIFE MGT13
RNR 3002 SILVICULTURE [RNR 2101]3
RNR 3108 CS STDS HABITAT REST [RNR 2101]2
RNR 4103 CONSERVATION GENETIC [BIOL 1201, 1202]3
Total Semester Hours: 14

6th Semester
AGRO 2051 SOIL SCIENCE [CHEM 1002/1212]4
OCS 4165 ENVIR CHEM WETLANDS [CHEM 2060]3
RNR 4020 TAX/ECOL WETLAND PL4
GEN. ED. COURSE - HUMANITIES3
FREE ELECTIVE3
Total Semester Hours: 17

7th Semester
RNR 4023/40403
RNR 4011 WILD MGT TECHNIQUES [RNR 2031, EXST 2201]14
RNR 4900 WATERSHED HYDROLOGY3
APPROVED ELECTIVE4
FREE ELECTIVE2
Total Semester Hours: 16

8th Semester
RNR 4033 SILVIC & MGT HARDWOODS [RNR 3002]4
RNR 4101 INT NAT RES MGT/POL [RNR 2039, 3004]4
OCS 4164/4308/4465/45603
APPROVED ELECTIVE3
FREE ELECTIVE2
Total Semester Hours: 16

1 - Select 1 pair of courses (6-7 hrs.)

RNR 2031 and 4011 (shown in semesters five and seven) or select RNR 2002 and RNR 4023 OR RNR 2002 and RNR 4040 in place of these courses.


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