Natural Resources – Forest Resources Concentration
Sample Course Sequence
UConn Graduation Requirements – including major and Common Curriculum requirements – can be found at UConn’s Undergraduate Catalog.
Students normally average 15 credits per semester over a 4-year period (fall/spring only) to meet the 120 academic credits required.
First Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 1000E – Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIOL 1107 OR BIOL 1108 OR BIOL 1110 | 4 |
| TOI/Gen Ed* | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| UNIV 1810 – First Year Experience | 1 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1122Q OR CHEM 1124Q OR CHEM 1127Q | 4 |
| STAT 1100Q | 4 |
| NRE 1235E or TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| Total Credits: 14-15 | |
Summer Session
ELECTIVE/Foreign Language** – 3 or 4 credits
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 2010 – Natural Resources Measurements | 3 |
| NRE 2415 – Dendrology | 3 |
| NRE 2345 – Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 2000 – Introduction to Geomatics | 4 |
| MATH 1060Q OR MATH 1131Q | 4 |
| NRE 2600E (TOI-4, 5) | 3 |
| NRE 2550 – Outdoor Recreation | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| Total Credits: 17 | |
Third Year
If considering Education Abroad, the Spring semester of sophomore year is recommended in some majors).
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 2455 – Forest Ecology | 3 |
| SPSS 2120 AND SPSS 21255 OR ERTH 1050 | 3-4 |
| NRE 3000 – Human Dimensions of Natural Resources | 3 |
| NRE 3105 – Wetlands Biology | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15-16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 3500 – Exurban Silviculture | 4 |
| PHYS 1201Q OR PHYS 1401Q | 4 |
| NRE 4425 – Urban and Community Forestry | 3 |
| NRE 4180 – Climate Change Adaptation | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credits: 17 | |
Fourth Year
Fall
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 3535 – Remote Sensing of the Environment OR NRE 4535 – Remote Sensing Image Processing | 3 |
| NRE 3125 – Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
| NRE 3335 – Wildlife Management OR NRE 4335 – Fisheries Management | 3 |
| NRE 3690 – Field Study Internship | 1 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 4000W – Natural Resources Planning and Management | 3 |
| NRE 4094 – Seminar | 1 |
| NRE 4475 – Forest Management | 4 |
| ELECTIVE | 4 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
*This Common Curriculum requirement may also meet a major requirement.
**Required if the student has not met the University requirement of three years of a single foreign language in high school.
Students can elect to enroll in Summer/Winter sessions. Course options can be found at the Summer Session and Winter Session sites.
Students interested in Education Abroad should discuss options (semester, winter or summer) with major advisor.
All students beginning in Fall 2025 will be taking courses that fall into six Topics of Inquiry (TOIs) and three Competencies, while students who matriculated prior to Fall 2025 will continue to follow the General Education Curriculum. Transfer students will have the option to follow either the TOI requirements or the General Education Curriculum. Please consult with your advisor if you have questions.