Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences

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The Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences focus area offers a variety of majors that emphasize practical applications of science.  Many students in this focus area are interested in being outdoors and preserving the natural environment for future generations. These majors are ideal if you are motivated by seeing tangible results, enjoy understanding and predicting physical and biological phenomena, and appreciate the hands-on, outdoor aspects of your work.

You should consider taking ENGL 1010 (or ENGL 2010 if you have credit for 1010) in your first semester. We also recommend USU 1010 for students in their first semester of college. For many majors, it is also important that you take a math class early to put you on the correct math track - see your advisor if you have any questions. 

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Plants & Animals Track
Business & Education Track
Design & Aviation Track
Environment & Sustainability Track

Plants & Animals Track

Common Majors:

Common Courses:
  • ADVS 1110: Intro to Animal Science (BLS) (3 credits) 
  • BIOL 1610 + 1615: Biology I (3 credits) + Biology I Laboratory (1 credit) (Fall only) 
  • BIOL 1620 + 1625: Biology II (3 credits) + Biology II Laboratory (1 credit) (Spring only) 
  • PSC 1800: Intro to Horticulture (BLS) (3 credits) 
  • CHEM 1210 + 1215: Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits) + Chemical Principles Laboratory (1 credit) 
  • WATS 2220: General Ecology (3 credits) 
  • WATS 2500: Intro to Marine Biology (BLS) (3 credits) 

Business & Education Track

Common Majors:

Common Courses:
  • RAM 1000: Intro to Recreation Services (3 credits) 
  • APEC 1600: Natural Resources and American Economic Institutions (BAI) (3 credits) 
  • ACCT 2010: Financial Accounting Principles (3 credits) 
  • RAM 1500: Leisure and Human Behavior (BSS) (3 credits) 
  • MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL) (4 credits) 

Design & Aviation Track

Common Majors:

Common Courses:
  • AV 1100: The Aviation Profession (1 credit) 
  • LAEP 1040: Intro to Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development (BLS) (3 credits) 
  • CIVC 1610: Design Thinking (BCA) (3 credits) 
  • LAEP 1030: Intro to Landscape Architecture (BCS) (3 credits) 
  • TESY 1000: Intro to Technology and Design (2 credits) 
  • LAEP 1200: Intro to Graphics and Illustration (4 credits)

Environment & Sustainability Track

Common Majors:

Common Courses:
  • ENVS 2340: Natural Resources and Society (BSS) (3 credits) 
  • GEOG 1300: World Geography: Human and Environmental Dynamics (BSS) (3 credits) 
  • GEOG 1000: Physical Geography (BPS) (3 credits) 
  • WILD 2200: Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) (3 credits) 
  • BIOL 1610 + 1615: Biology I (3 credits) + Biology I Laboratory (1 credit) (Fall only) 
  • BIOL 1620 + 1625: Biology II (3 credits) + Biology II Laboratory (1 credit) (Spring only) 
  • ENVS 1350: Intro to Environmental Science (BLS) (3 credits)