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Minor in Natural Resource Conservation

The Natural Resource Conservation minor offers an integrated approach to managing natural resources from a sustainability perspective. This Minor addresses the diverse biological, physical, social, economic, and political aspects of natural resources and stewardship. Ultimately, this curriculum offers students interested in the conservation of natural resource to challenging and rewarding experience while simultaneously preparing them for future careers requiring a fundamental and strong background in the management and conservation of natural resources.

Required Courses for Natural Resource Conservation Minor
Courses Hours
NRES 102 or NRES 100 3
NRES 287 3
Minimum of 12 credit hours, at least 6 of which must be 400-level
NRES 108, 109, 201; ACE/NRES 201;
NRES 219, 302; ACE/NRES 310;
NRES 313, 325, 340, 348, 351, 407, 409, 415,
416, 419, 420, 421; ATMS/NRES 422;
NRES 427, 429, 438, 439, 454, 455, 471, 472,
474, 475, 488
1-4

A minimum of 18 hours of courses must be completed for this minor.

Courses in the minor cannot be completed Credit/No-Credit.

Minor Advising information available from:
Dr. Tim Marty
N-507 Turner Hall
tmarty@illinois.edu
244-2917
Dr. Courtney Flint
S-510 Turner Hall
cflint@illinois.edu
244-1840