Conservation of Natural Resources Thematic Track
Description
In the Conservation of Natural Resources theme, students should reflect on the challenge of maintaining a sustainable ongoing relationship between humans and the natural world. Students are encouraged to expand the thematic track to reflect on and include any or all of the following:
- Assess the importance of natural resources for different societies and cultures.
- Examine efforts to manage our resources wisely.
- Reflect on how we may enable individuals and society to be a non-destructive part of the natural world.
GEP Humanities and Social Science Courses
Choose at least one of the following
:
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category (ies) |
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | SS |
| ARE 309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | SS |
| ENG 233 | The Literature of Agriculture | HUM |
| NR 460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | SS |
| SOC/ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | SS, GK |
| SOC 342 | International Development | SS, GK |
| SOC 351 | Population and Planning | SS, GK |
GEP Natural Sciences and Mathematics Courses
Choose at least one of the following
:
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category |
| CS 312* | Grassland Management for Natural Resources Conservation | NS |
| FOR 252 | Introduction to Forest Science | NS |
| FW 403* | Urban Wildlife Management | NS |
| FW/FOR 221 (BIO crosslisting removed) |
Conservation of Natural Resources | NS |
| SSC 361 | Role of Soils in Environmental Management | NS |
Additional Associated GEP Courses
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category (ies) |
| ARE/EC 336* | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | IP |
| CS 230* | Introduction to Agroecology | IP,GK |
| FOR 220 | Urban and Community Forestry | IP |
| FOR 248 | Forest History, Technology and Society | IP |
| FOR 330 | North Carolina Forests | IP |
| FOR 414 | World Forestry | IP, GK |
| HI 440* | American Environmental History | IP |
| NR 406* | Conservation of Biological Diversity | IP |
| NR/IDS 303 | Humans and the Environment | IP |
| SSC 185 | Land and Life | IP |
| STS 301* | Science and Civilization | IP |
| STS 304 | Ethical Dimensions of Progress | IP |
*Course has a pre-requisite
| GEP Category Abbreviations: |
| HUM: Course fulfills a GEP Humanities requirement SS: Course fulfills a GEP Social Sciences requirement NS: Course fulfills a GEP Natural Sciences requirement IP: Course fulfills a GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement GK: Course also fulfills the GEP Global Knowledge co-requisite USD: Course also fulfills the GEP U.S. Diversity co-requisite |
(Revised 07.25.2014)