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B.S. Natural Resources - Curriculum

The information below will help you get started in charting your course to a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources from OSU.

Program curriculum

Natural Resources students complete the Baccalaureate Core classes (OSU general education requirements), plus three other curricular areas: the Natural Resources Core, Natural Resources Breadth and a Specialty Option (concentration) of their choice.

The Natural Resources Core provides a common educational foundation for NR majors, and includes: mathematics; statistics; biological, physical and earth sciences; resource economics and policy; and natural resource management and communications.

The Natural Resources Breadth area consists of one course each from seven natural resource disciplines.

The Specialty Option is a required concentration chosen by the student. The option is arranged around a central theme. Options available to Ecampus students are: Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, Natural Resources Policy and Management, and Human Dimensions in Natural Resources.

The OSU bachelor's degree requires that students earn at least 180 credits, with a minimum of 45 credits earned at OSU. At least 60 credits must be in upper division (300 and 400 level) coursework.

For a detailed description of the coursework needed to complete the degree, print and use the appropriate detailed curriculum guide as a tool for building your degree plan:

Detailed Curriculum Guide – For students admitted or re-admitted to OSU for summer term 2011 or any later term.

View the Natural Resources Minor Curriculum here.

Transfer coursework

After being admitted to OSU, the OSU Admissions Office prepares an Advanced Standing Report (ASR) for students working toward a first bachelor's degree. The ASR indicates how prior coursework has been accepted at OSU, and can be viewed by logging in to Student Online Services. ASRs are not prepared for post-baccalaureate students, whose general education requirements (OSU's "Bacc Core") are waived. Your academic adviser will use your ASR and/or your transcripts to construct a detailed plan for the completion of your degree, and will provide additional resources for you to use in selecting your classes.

Planning your courses

The Natural Resources program allows for a great deal of flexibility in meeting the degree requirements. All coursework for the degree is available from OSU, with the exception of the year of lab biology (which you may take locally or via distance from Oregon's Clackamas Community College) and speech (which you may take locally or through one of Oregon's community colleges' online offerings).

Many courses have prerequisites that may be taken through OSU or from local or other online institutions. Students can petition to have prior or future courses count towards fulfilling specific requirements in the Natural Resources program. Your adviser will review your petition to determine if the course content meets program requirements. Access the Course Petition Form here.

Search for course descriptions by term and by subject in the Ecampus Schedule of Classes. Courses may not be offered every term and availability is subject to change. Please note that the OSU Online Catalog is the primary source of information for program requirements and course numbers; distance classes listed in the OSU Online Catalog are indicated by a section number of 400 or higher.

Need more help? Contact the Student Services Center at 800-667-1465.