Sample Program of Study
Forestry –
Ecosystem Restoration and Management Option (GEP-BS)
Semester 1
Bio 130
GEP
NRES 151
Math 112
GEP
For 224
TOTAL
Semester 3
Dir elect
NRES 250
For 232
GEP
Semester 2
Plant Biology (NS)
English 101
Ecological Basis for NRES
Management
Trigonometry
Wellness
Fire Operations
5
3
3
Bio 160
GEP
NRES 150
2
1
1
Math 111
Natural Science elective
Intro to Fisheries, Forestry
and Wildlife
Dendrology and Silvics
English 202
5
4
TOTAL
15
3
3
15
Notes: Apply to CNR after completion of 45 credits, 2.00
GPA in major required. A separate application and a 3.00
GPA is required for admission to this major.
Semester 5
TOTAL
Semester 4
For 321
NRES 251
Bio 342
Econ 110
Geog 279
TOTAL
Forest Mensuration
3
Bio 345
For 327
For 332
Agrostology*
Forest Protection
Forest Ecosystem Ecology
2
3
3
Phil 380
Environmental Ethics (HU)
3
NRES 372
Resource Economics (SS)
3
*Bio 347 can be substituted for Wetland Certificate
17
Semester 7
4
15
Forest Biometry
Intro to Soil and Water
Resources
Plant Taxonomy
Macroeconomics (SS)
Fundamentals of GIS
4
4
4
3
2
17
Notes: Field Techniques in NRES: Forestry 319, 320; NRES 405;
Soils 359, 360; Wildlife 340; Water 380; (7 cr.): or NRES 475 (8cr.)
NRES 377/
Geo 476, 479
Bio 377
For 324
WL/Wat 360
or Wat 388
GEP
Notes: Summer internship (recommended)
Semester 8
Silviculture
Conservation Biology
3
3
NRES and Public Relations
3
For 449
Dir elect
GEP
Biology/Forestry elective
Arts (GA)
3
3
Soils 361
NRES 457
Note: 2.50 GPA in major required for graduation
15
Remote Sensing, GIS I
or II
Ornithology
Fire Ecology
Wetland Ecology or
Limnology
Historical Perspectives
(USD)
TOTAL
For 432
NRES or
WL 458
NRES 320
TOTAL
5
3
3
Semester 6
For 322
TOTAL
Animal Biology (NS)
Communication 101
People, Resources and the
Biosphere (SS+ER)
Applied Calculus (QL)
For 425
NRES 459
TOTAL
Forest Mgmt and Finance
Ecosystem Restoration &
Mgmt
Basic Forestry Skills
Review and Testing
Forest Soils
Ecological Monitoring
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
College of Natural Resources
Student Success Center
180 Trainer Natural Resources Building
cnrssc@uwsp.edu 715-346-4081 www.uwsp.edu/cnr
3
3
2
3
3
14
3
3
1
3
3
13