Natural Resources Management - Texas Tech University

Natural Resources Management from Texas Tech University is a Campus Bachelor Natural Resources degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Department of Natural Resources Management is primarily concerned with the application of basic ecological principles to the management and use of natural resources. The curriculum for both range management and natural resources management prepares students for graduate school. The range management curriculum meets the Civil Service requirements for positions as range conservationists for agencies such as the Natural Resource Conservation Service, Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management. Students majoring in natural resources management must make a C or better in departmental courses to be eligible for graduation. Students also may simultaneously fulfill the requirements for a second B.S. degree in the department by completing a minimum of 24 hours of coursework. Club Involvement. Students are encouraged to become actively involved in the clubs sponsored by the Natural Resources Management Department: Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Club; Student Association for Fire Ecology; and the Texas Tech Chapter of The Society of Conservation Biology. These clubs promote involvement in professional societies such as the Wildlife Society, the American Fisheries Society, the Society for Range Management , and the Soil and Water Conservation Society of America. Club activities also include regularly scheduled meetings with guest speakers and social events. The Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management has five tracks: (1) range management , (2) wildlife biology, (3) fisheries biology, (4) range conservation, and (5) conservation science. The wildlife biology track meets the minimum requirements recommended by the Wildlife Society for wildlife biologist certification, and the fisheries biology track meets the minimum certification requirements recommended by the American Fisheries Society for a fisheries professional. View more details on Texas Tech University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Natural Resources courses.