Natural Resources – Water Resources and Climate 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 |
| STAT 1100Q | 4 |
| ENGL 1007 or 1010 | 4 |
| UNIV 1810 – First Year Experience | 1 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ERTH 1050 | 4 |
| NRE 1235E or TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| MATH 1060Q OR MATH 1131Q | 3-4 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16-17 | |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 2215E – Introduction to Water Resources* | 3 |
| NRE 2010 – Natural Resources Measurements | 3 |
| CHEM 1122 – Chemical Principles | 4 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed OR Foreign Language** | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 2000 – Introduction to Geomatics | 4 |
| NRE 2600E | 3 |
| PHYS 1201Q – General Physics | 4 |
| TOI/Gen Ed OR Foreign Language** | 3 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |
Third Year
If considering Education Abroad, the Spring semester of sophomore year is recommended in some majors).
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 3000 – Human Dimensions of Natural Resources | 3 |
| NRE 3125 – Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
| NRE 3145 – Meteorology | 3 |
| NRE 3105 – Wetlands Biology | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 2146* – Climatology | 3 |
| NRE 4205 – Stream Ecology | 3 |
| NRE 3115 – Air Pollution | 3 |
| HIST 3542E or other ELECTIVE | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
Fourth Year
Fall
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 4135 – Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology | 4 |
| NRE 3185W – Wetland Techniques | 4 |
| NRE 3245 – Environmental Law | 3 |
| NRE 3535 – Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NRE 4000W – Natural Resources Planning and Management | 3 |
| NRE 4094 – Seminar | 1 |
| NRE 3960 – Internship | 2-6 |
| NRE 4255 – Water Quality Management | 3 |
| NRE 4340 – Ecotoxicology | 3 |
| Total Credits: 12-16 | |
*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.