Minors
Environmental Conservation Studies
Students interested in a minor in Environmental Conservation Studies must complete the following requirements with a minimum of 20 credits and an overall average of C- or better. No more than 8 credits hours used to satisfy the major requirements may be used for the minor.
Required Courses
1. Any one of the following: PBIO 412; ZOOL 412, BIOL 411, BIOL 412
2. NR 435, Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness, or
NR 502, Forest Ecosystems and Environmental Change
3. One course in ecology: Possibilities include: NR 433, NR 425, NR 527, NR 660, BIOL 541
4. One intermediate course in Environmental Policy, Ecological or Resource Economics:
NR 724, Resolving Environmental Conflicts
NR 731, Ecosystem-Based Governance: Policies and Management Strategies
NR 662, Environmental Policy, Planning and Sustainability in New Zealand
NR 718, Law of Natural Resources and Environment
NR 720, International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century
ECON 607, Ecological Economics
EREC 606, 611, 627 or 676
5. Choose one:
NR 504, Freshwater Resources
NR 501, Introduction to Soil Sciences
NR 661, Restoration Ecology and Ecosystem Management in New Zealand
NR 785, Systems Thinking for Sustainable Living
For additional information contact Mimi Larsen Becker, (603) 862-3950.
Sustainable Living
Issues of sustainable living involve every aspect of life. Humans are part of and dependent upon healthy functioning ecosystems. Sustainable living requires learning to live with ecosystem limits. We increase our knowledge and awareness of environmental issues and problems, gain an understanding of ecology, and develop thinking and communication skills in order to help us solve complex problems and move humanity toward a more sustainable future.
Required Courses
1. Environmental Issues - One course below
NR 415, Global Environmental Change
NR 435, Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness
NR 502, Forest Ecosystems and Environmental Change
NR 650, Principles of Conservation Biology
NR 720, International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century
NR 724, Resolving Environmental Conflicts
ECON 607, Ecological Economics
EREC 608, Environmental Economics for Non-Economists
GEOG 673, Environmental Geography
2. Ecology - One course below
NR 433, Wildlife Ecology
BIOL 541, General Ecology
NR 527, Forest Ecology
NR 660, Ecology and Biogeography of New Zealand
ZOOL 474, Intro to Marine Sciences (Summers at Appledore Island)
ZOOL 503, Intro to Marine Biology
3. NR 784, Sustainable Living
4. NR 601, Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Living Internship
5. NR 785, Systems Thinking for Sustainable Living
For additional information, contact Robert Eckert, (603) 862-2508.
