Introduction
The minor in
International Resource Management is designed to promote
global awareness of environmental issues: acid rain,
deforestation, overpopulation, etc. Through this minor,
you will gain the technical skills, language training
and foreign travel experience necessary to work in the
United States and abroad.
Why Study International Resource Management at UWSP?
Program
strengths include an integrated resource management
curriculum, the intern program, field-oriented
instruction, small upper-level class size, intensive
academic advising, summer field camp and optional field
study in Germany, Poland, Costa Rica, Australia and
Africa.
High School Preparation
To prepare for a
minor in International Resource Management, high school
students should focus on courses in biology,
environmental studies, foreign language, computer
science and communication.
Department Features
The courses
for this minor are taught by faculty members from the
College of Natural Resources and the departments of
Anthropology, Foreign Language, Sociology, Political
Science, and Geography. The College of Natural Resources
also has an excellent relationship with representatives
from the Peace Corps. (For more information about the
Peace Corps, visit their website at
http://www.peacecorps.gov/home.html).
Employment Opportunity
Opportunities
include volunteer positions, internships, temporary and
permanent employment overseas and in the United States
with a variety of public sector agencies and private
corporations. Opportunities are excellent for volunteer
positions with the Peace Corps.
Sample Program of Study for the
International Resource Management Minor
Required Courses for the International
Resource Management minor - 22 credits
- NR 323 - International Resource
Management, 3 credits
- NR 381 - Internship in Natural
Resources OR
NR 475 - International Environmental
Studies Seminar OR
Study Abroad in a non-English speaking
country
- Completion of one foreign language
beyond the second semester (102 level)
- Three credits from the following:
- Soc 270 - Minority Groups
- Soc 310 - Social Psychology
- Soc 322 - Culture and
Personality
- Soc 343 - Cultural Perspectives
of Family
- Soc 355 - Environmental
Sociology
- Soc 357 - Sociology of Planning
- Three credits from the following:
- Econ 342 - Environmental
Economics
- Econ 362 - Economic Development
- Econ 365 - International
Economics
- Geo 113 - World Regional
Geography, 3 credits, OR
Geo 120 - Cultural Geography, 3
credits
- Three credits from the following:
- Anth 335 - Peoples of South
America
- Comm 345 - Small Group
Communication
- Intl 101 - Introduction to
International Studies
- Econ 362 - Economic Development
- Geo 300 - Africa
- Geo 301 - Middle America
- Geo 327 - Asia
- Geo 328 - Europe
- Geo 340 - Processes of
Environmental Degradation
- Geo 368 - Biogeography
- Hist 220 - Middle East Since
1798
- NR 301 - Foundation of
Environmental Education 1
- NR 478 - Environmental Issues
Investigation and Action
- Phil 380 - Environmental Ethics
- Psyc 240 - Psychology of Gender
- Non-CNR majors are also required to
take the following courses:
- NR 150 - People, Resources and
the Biosphere, 3 credits
- NR 151 - Ecological Basis for
Natural Resource Management, 3
credits
- NR 250 - Introduction to
Fisheries, Forestry and Wildlife
Resources, 4 credits, OR
NR 251 - Introduction to Soil and
Water Resources, 4 credits
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UWSP
International Resource Management Graduates
at Work
Peace
Corps Volunteers in:
Romania
Tanzania
Guatemala
The Gambia
Cameroon
Belize
Nepal
China
Ukraine
Philippines
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