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Policy Track - 
B.S. in Conservation of Natural Resources

     The Policy Track of the CNR major provides a broad, interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental and conservation issues from the perspective of the natural sciences and is complemented by course work in environmental economics and policy.

CNR POLICY TRACK MAJOR COURSE CHECK SHEET
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Spring
LRU 101 Freshman Experience 1 CNR 120 Introduction to CNR 4
ENG 131 Critical Thinking/Writing 4 Foreign Language 110/111 6
CSC 110 Computer Technology 1 ECO 122 Microeconomics 3
EAR 110 Physical Geology 3 REL 100 The Christian Faith 3
MAT 129 or
    MAT 165
Pre-calculus or
    Calculus I
4 HLS 100 Concepts in Healthful Living 1
BIO 105 or
    BIO 110
Principles of Biology or 
    Concepts of Biology
4

Total Credits  17

Total Credits  17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Spring
BIO 237 Biodiversity 4 CNR 325 Landscape Analysis 4
GEO 101 Principles of Geography 3 MAT 215 Applied Statistics 4
ECO 322 Government and Business 3 ECO 262 Economics of the Environment 3
ENG 231 Writing about Literature 4 Policy Track Elective* 3-4
General Elective 4

Total Credits

14

Total Credits  17-18

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Spring
BIO 310 General Ecology 4 CNR 370 Environmental Management 3
HIS 101 World Civilizations I 3 HIS 102 World Civilizations II 3
CNR 225 Environmental MonitoringGeneral  4 ECO 362 Economic Assessment of the Environment 3
Policy Track Elective* 3-4 PSY 100 or 
   SOC 100
Psychology or
    Introductory Sociology
3
General Elective 4 Policy Track Elective* 3-4

Total Credits  17-18

Total Credits   15-16

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Spring
CNR 470 Problems in CNR 3 CNR 470 Problems in CNR 3
REL 400 The Christian Perspective 3 Policy Track Elective* 3-4
PHI 251 Environmental Ethics 3 Policy Track Elective* 3-4
Policy Track Elective* 3-4 Fine Arts Elective 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 3

Total Credits  15-16

Total Credits  15-17

*Policy Track Electives

Policy Application (Choose 3)

Policy Issues (Choose 3)

ECO 383 Law and Economics 3 SOC 312 American Demographics 4
ECO 423 Public Finance 3 SOC 303 Cities and Urban Life 4
POL 222 State and Local Government 3 SOC 208 Cultural and Physical Anthropology 4
POL 250 Public Administration 3 SSC 200 Social Science Methods 3
POL 251 Decision Making and Analysis 3 GEO 102 Regional Geography 3
ECO 424 Economic Development 3
   

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