:: Recommended Path ::
This is the Recommended Path for Natural Resource Ecol & Mgt for the 2008-2009 catalog year.
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128 Hours.
The NATURAL RESOURCES ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT provides broad-based training in identification, natural history, population ecology, conservation biology, and policy issues that affect living natural resources. Students tailor their course work by choosing one of seven areas of concentration: conservation biology; fisheries & aquaculture; natural resource conservation; wetland science; wildlife ecology; wildlife law enforcement; and preveterinary medicine.

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 in this curriculum must earn a "C" or better in all required RNR courses.*
Sem 1: CHEM 1201, RNR 1001.
Sem 2: BIOL 1201, RNR 1002.
Sem 3: BIOL 1202.
Sem 4: BIOL 1209/CHEM 1212; MATH 1022/1431/1441.
Sem 5: EXST 2201, RNR 2101, 2039

1st Semester
Critical: CHEM 1201, RNR 1001.
BIOL 1201 BIOL FOR SCI MAJ I [CHEM 1201]3
BIOL 1208 BIOL LAB SCI MAJ I [CR: BIOL 1201]11
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 1201, RNR 1002.
AGRI 1001 INTR TO AGRICULTURE21
BIOL 1202 BIOL FOR SCI MAJ II [BIOL 1201]3
BIOL 1209 BIOL LAB SCI MAJ II [BIOL 1208 CR: BIOL 1202]11
CHEM 1202 GENERAL CHEMISTRY [CHEM 1201]3
SOCL 2001 OR POLI 20513
GEN. ED. COURSE - ARTS3
Total Semester Hours: 14

3rd Semester
Critical: BIOl 1202.
AGEC 2003 OR ECON 20303
CHEM 2060/2261 OR PHYS 200133
MATH 1022/1431/144143
RNR 2039 INT RNR RESRC PLCY3
RNR 2101 ECOL RENEW NAT RES [BIOL 1209, RNR 1002]3
Total Semester Hours: 15

4th Semester
Critical: BIOL 1209/CHEM 1212; MATH 1022/1431/1441.
AGRO 2051 OR RNR 4025/415153-4
CMST 2060 PUBLIC SPEAKING3
EXST 2201 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS [MATH 1021]4
ENGL 2000 ENGLISH COMP [ENGL 1001]3
PHIL 2020 ETHICS3
Total Semester Hours: 16-17

5th Semester
Critical: EXST 2201, RNR 2101, 2039
RNR 4103 CONSERVATION GENETIC [BIOL 1201, 1202]3
RNR 2001/4020/BIOL 404163-4
RNR 2102 NAT RES MEASUR & GIS3
RNR 3002 SILVICULTURE [RNR 2101]3
APPROVED ELECTIVE4-3
Total Semester Hours: 16

6th Semester
GEN. ED. COURSE - HUMANITIES3
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
Total Semester Hours: 18

7th Semester
RNR 4023 MARINE FISH RESOURCES3
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE4
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
Total Semester Hours: 16

8th Semester
RNR 4101 INT NAT RES MGT/POL [RNR 2039, 3004]4
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/APPROVED ELECTIVE3
APPROVED ELECTIVE3
APPROVED ELECTIVE3
APPROVED ELECTIVE3-2
Total Semester Hours: 16-15

1 - OPTION: BIOL 1208 and 1209 or CHEM 1212. Students in conservation biology, fisheries & aquaculture, or wildlife ecology concentrations must take BIOL 1208 and 1209.

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

3 - OPTION: CHEM 2060/2261/PHYS 2001. Students in fisheries & aquaculture or wetland science concentrations must take CHEM 2060 or 2261.

4 - OPTION: MATH 1022/1431/1441. Calculus is required in many graduate schools.

5 - Option: AGRO 2051 or RNR 4025/4151. Students in natural resource conservation and wetland science areas of concentration must take AGRO 2051; students in fisheries and aquaculture area of concentration must take RNR 4025.

6 - OPTION: RNR 2001/4001/BIOL 4041. Students in conservation biology, wetland science, or wildlife ecology concentrations must take RNR 2001.

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