Natural Resource Education Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Also available via Ecampus.
This option will prepare students for careers as natural resource educators. Students may choose to focus on teaching in informal settings such as interpretive center, aquariums, museums, and parks or pursue a career in formal education in a K-12 classroom.
Students on the Corvallis campus may wish to explore the Education Double Degree program offered by the College of Education which allows students t oearn a BA or BS in Education as well as thier BS in Natural Resources. https://education.oregonstate.edu/education-double-degree. Courses in this option may be double counted with the Education Double Degree where applicable.
Minimum of 40 credits with 20 upper-division credits required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | ||
| FES 430 | FOREST AS CLASSROOM | 4 |
| Natural Resource Base | ||
| FOR 111 | INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | 3 |
| or FES 342 | FOREST TYPES OF THE NORTHWEST | |
| FW 251 | PRINCIPLES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 3 |
| TRAL 493 | ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION | 4 |
| Education and Program Development | ||
| ED 216 | *PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | 3 |
| or ED 219 | CIVIL RIGHTS AND MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | |
| ED 253 | LEARNING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
| ED 496 | TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS (PENDING APPROVAL) | 3 |
| SED 413 | INQUIRY IN SCIENCE AND SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 11 | |
Education Electives | ||
| *PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | ||
or ED 219 | CIVIL RIGHTS AND MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | |
| FIELD PRACTICUM | ||
| EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| LEARNING STYLES AND NEEDS IN ADOLESCENCE | ||
| PROJECTS | ||
| TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONS FOR TEACHING MATH AND SCIENCE | ||
| COMMUNICATING OCEAN SCIENCES TO INFORMAL AUDIENCES | ||
Natural Resource Electives | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY | ||
| BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS | ||
or FW 302 | BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS | |
| *OCEANS IN PERIL | ||
| *HUMAN ECOLOGY | ||
| MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE RESOURCE VALUES | ||
| BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | ||
or FW 452 | BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN MANAGED FORESTS | |
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE | ||
| *EVOLUTION OF PLANET EARTH | ||
| *NATIONAL PARK GEOLOGY AND PRESERVATION | ||
| RANGELAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| WILDLAND RESTORATION AND ECOLOGY | ||
| RIPARIAN ECOHYDROLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS | ||
| WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT | ||
or TRAL 357 | PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT | |
| *BIODIVERSITY: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND CONSERVATION | ||
| Total Hours | 37 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| 1 | Students may choose a minimum of 11 credits from either category below. Students may choose to focus on teaching in informal education settings or formal classroom instruction/licensure in K–12 schools. Students should work with their advisor to plan an appropriate plan of study to meet their goals. |
Note: Up to 6 credits of appropriate internships, projects, or study abroad may be used to fulfill requirements in this option as approved by petition.
Option Code: 679