Natural Resources Minor
New Program Offered Spring 2008!
Master's Degree in Natural Resources
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School of Natural Resources
124 Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-882-1730
Fax: 573-884-2636
E-mail:
SNR@missouri.edu
Minor Curriculum
The minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework in the School of Natural Resources curricula.
- At least nine of the credit hours must be taken in courses numbered 3000 or above.
Courses offered below 3000 (select six credit hours from the following):
- Atmospheric Science 1050: Introduction to Meteorology (3)
- Atmospheric Science 2720: Weather Briefing (2)
- Forestry 2151: Dendrology (4)
- Natural Resources 1060: Ecology and Conservation of Living Resources (3)
- Natural Resources 1070: Ecology and Renewable Resource Management (3)
- Natural Resources 1080: Computer Applications for Natural Resources (2)
- Natural Resources 1090: Beginning GIS for Natural Resources (1)
- Natural Resources 2160: Contemporary Issues in Natural Resources (3)
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism 1010: Introduction to Leisure Studies (3)
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism 1091: Research and Descriptive Stat. for PRT (3)
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism 2107: Organization of Aquatic Programs (2)
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism 2111: Intro to Planning and Evaluating Leisure Env. (3)
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism 2115: Consortium Field Experience (3)
- Soils 2100: Introduction to Soils (3)
- Soils 2106: Soil Science Laboratory (2)
Courses 3000 and above (select at least nine credit hours from the following disciplines within SNR):
- Atmospheric Science
- Fisheries and Wildlife
- Forestry
- Natural Resources
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism
- Soil Science
Balancing the use of our natural resources with the needs of people. That's what conservation and wildlife management are all about.
If you're interested in protecting wildlife habitat and the environment while meeting the ever-growing human demand for wood products, clean water, outdoor recreation and scenic beauty, then a minor in natural resources is right for you.