This Master of Natural Resources Stewardship (M.N.R.S.), Plan C, Ecological Restoration Specialization is a coursework-intensive, professional master’s degree. It provides students with a broad natural resources education and specialized resource management expertise in ecological restoration.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Demonstrate broad knowledge of natural resource issues and management and in depth knowledge in one area of specialization: rangeland ecosystems, forested lands, or ecological restoration.
- Design natural resource inventory and monitoring programs and collect, process and interpret data.
- Oversee the preparation of and critically analyze an Environmental Impact Assessment, including its content, structure, and compliance with the intent and legal requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.
Effective Fall 2023
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NR 567 | Analysis of Environmental Impact | 3 |
| NR 578 | Ecology of Disturbed Lands | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 2-3 | |
| Monitoring for Advanced Silviculture | ||
| Natural Resource Inventory and Data Analysis | ||
| Rangeland Ecosystem Sampling | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 1-2 | |
| Advanced Silviculture Seminar | ||
| Natural Resources Stewardship Seminar | ||
| Ecological Restoration Specialization | ||
| Select a minimum 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Advanced Integrated Pest Management | ||
| Invasive Plants/Weeds–Ecosystems to Molecules | ||
| Evolutionary Ecology | ||
| River Restoration Design | ||
| Foundations of Ecology | ||
| Sustaining River Ecosystems in Changing World | ||
| Wetland Ecology and Restoration | ||
| Advanced Ecological Restoration | ||
| Soil Ecology | ||
| Environmental Soil Chemistry | ||
| No more than one of the following three courses may count towards the 9 credits above: | ||
| Fire Ecology | ||
| Ecology of Military Lands | ||
| Ecology of Grasslands and Shrublands | ||
| Electives 1 | 10-12 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 30 | |
A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.
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Select courses with approval of advisor.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |