Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Conservation Degree

Degree Prep

The most prepared Natural Resource Conservation students have completed high-school courses such as:

• Chemistry
• English
• Biology
• Pre-Calc
• Political Science
• Psychology

Degree Roadmap

120 credits required to graduate

Sample plan: Conservation Science Sample plan: Conservation Planning Management

The Conservation Science option of this degree requires a relevant work experience, and 33 credits for you to explore (15 at the 400-level) involving all majors offered at the College of Natural Resources.

The Conservation Planning and Management option requires a relevant work experience, additional elective credits for you to explore the social and ecological sciences, and a unique opportunity for you to develop your own marketable skillset through a series of courses that you design in coordination with your faculty advisor.

Scholarships

Thanks to the generous support of numerous individual and organizational donors and benefactors, students in the College of Natural Resources have access to 89 private, state, and continuing education funds.

You can find general need- and merit-based scholarships on the Financial Aid Office's scholarships page.

Lab Fees

$89 Average cost per semester

Through the course of the degree, students participate in required labs and field trips. Actual cost per semester will vary by classes.

Hands-On Learning

Natural Resource Conservations students can engage in many opportunities involving social science research at national parks, engagement with conservation agencies and field courses.

Clubs

• CNR Living, Learning Community (College of Natural Resources residence hall)
• The Wildlife Society
• American Fisheries Society
• The Society of American Foresters
• Society for Range Management
• Ecology & Conservation Biology Club
• University of Idaho Sustainability Center
• Environmental Science Club

Internships

Internships are available to students at Taylor Wilderness Research Station, the Rangeland Center, and through our industry partners.

Other internships, work study, and scholarships are all available to Natural Resource Conservation students through the Department of conservation Social Sciences.