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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

		This is the Recommended Path for Natural Resource Ecol & Mgt / Wildlife Ecology for the 2007-2008 catalog year.

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128 Hours.
The Natural Resource Ecology & Management concentration in WILDLIFE ECOLOGY covers traditional management that focuses on wildlife populations, especially game animals and charismatic species of concern to the public. Students study the principles of population growth, theory and practice concerning population exploitation, habitat requirements and methods of management, and the way that public policy influences wildlife resources.

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 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 "on track" and making progress in the degree.

Sem 1: CHEM 1201; BIOL 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	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.
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
GEN. ED. COURSE - ARTS	3
FREE ELECTIVE	4
Total Semester Hours: 15

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 1022/1431/1441	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.
CMST 2060 PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
EXST 2201 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS [MATH 1021]	4
ENGL 2000 ENGLISH COMP [ENGL 1001]	3
PHIL 2020 ETHICS	3
SOCL 2001 OR POLI 2051	3
Total Semester Hours: 16

5th Semester

Course taught in Intersession only.
RNR 3005 FLD STUD WILDLIF HAB	2
Total Semester Hours: 2

6th Semester

Critical: Grade of "C" or better in RNR 2101.
BIOL 2153 PRINC OF GENETICS [BIOL 1202, 1209 CR: CHEM 1202]	4
RNR 2031 PRINC WILDLIFE MGT	3
RNR 2102 NAT RES MEASUR & GIS	2
RNR 3004 FOR PHOTOGRAM, GPS, GIS	3
FREE ELECTIVE	3
Total Semester Hours: 15

7th Semester

AGRO 2051 OR RNR 4025/4151/4900	3-4
ENGL 3002 TECHNICAL WRITING	3
RNR 4051 WILDLIFE HABITAT MGT [RNR 2001, 2031]	3
GEN. ED. COURSE - HUMANITIES	3
FREE ELECTIVE	3
Total Semester Hours: 15-16

8th Semester

RNR 4011 WILD MGT TECHNIQUES [RNR 2031, EXST 2201]	4
RNR 4107 HUM DIM NAT RES [RNR 2039]	3
SEE OPTION BELOW²	4
APPROVED ELECTIVE	6-5
Total Semester Hours: 17-16

9th Semester

SEE OPTION BELOW²	4
ENTM 4015 CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	3
RNR 4101 INT NAT RES MGT/POL [RNR 2039, 3004]	4
FREE ELECTIVE	2
Total Semester Hours: 13

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 (8 hrs.) from the following: BIOL 4141, 4142, 4146, RNR 3018, 4145.


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