Program: Conservation and Restoration Ecology BS - 4 Year Degree Map - Utah State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 09, 2025

2024-2025 General Catalog

Degree Map Notes

Following is a sample plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Meet with an academic advisor to create a specific plan that best fits your academic needs.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Make sure you meet the registration requirements for each class by clicking the course link and checking any prerequisites or corequisites.
Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.
Check your Degree Works for requirements and completion.

Year 1

Fall Semester (14 credits)

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s) and
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
WILD 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s) or
ENVS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s) or
WATS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s)
ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course (3 credits)
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 3 credit(s) and
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
WATS 2220 - General Ecology 3 credit(s)
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course (3 credits)
Elective (2 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 credits)

APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource Economics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s)
MATH 1100 - Calculus Techniques (QL) 3 credit(s)
WILD 2400 - Wildland Resource Techniques 3 credit(s)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s) or
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)

Spring Semester (15-16 credits)

*The variable number of credits for STAT 2000 and STAT 3000 requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program

CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s) or
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1125 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit(s) or
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4 credit(s) or
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3 credit(s)
WILD 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s) or
GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course (3 credits)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 credits)

PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4 credit(s)
WILD 3800 - Wildland Plants and Ecosystems 4 credit(s)
WILD 3820 - Forest Plants: Identification, Biology, and Function 3 credit(s) or
WILD 3830 - Range Plant Taxonomy and Function 3 credit(s) or
WILD 3600 - Advanced Plant Identification and Terminology 3 credit(s)
WILD 4750 - Monitoring and Assessment in Natural Resource and Environmental Management 4 credit(s)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

WILD 3850 - Vegetation and Habitat Management 3 credit(s)
WILD 4600 - Conservation Biology 3 credit(s)
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course (3 credits)
Communications Intensive (CI) course or elective (6 credits)

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 credits)

ENVS 3010 - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4000 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS) 3 credit(s)
Communications Intensive (CI) Course WILD 4100 recommended (3 credits)
Electives (6 credits)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

WILD 4700 - Ecological Foundations of Restoration 3 credit(s)
Electives (12 credits)