Warner College of Natural Resources
As one of the most comprehensive programs in the country, the Warner College of
Natural Resources provides the most current training in scientific investigation,
management, and conservation of land, wildlife, plant, mineral, and water resources.
Students participate in field-based programs such as Pingree Park, a one-month summer
course where they learn the fundamentals of a variety of disciplines. Pingree Park
provides students with the opportunity to study in a unique outdoor classroom that
sets the program apart from others nationwide.
Career opportunities in natural resources are limitless. They include areas such
as research, planning, education, management, recreation, conservation, technology,
and administration. Graduates from the college are highly competitive candidates
for employment in their areas of study and are sought out by natural resource employers.
Undergraduate Programs of Study
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation
Biology
- Concentrations: Conservation Biology, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, and Wildlife
Biology.
- Students learn management principles of game, non-game, and rare-fish species through
hands-on experiences in local water systems.
- Students in the American Fisheries Society meet field experts and participate in
activities such as habitat restoration projects, fishing trips, and snorkeling trips
to local rivers.
- Students are prepared for research and management positions or graduate school.
Graduates find employment with government agencies, consulting firms, and conservation
groups.
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Forestry
- Concentrations: Forest Biology, Forest Fire Science, Forest Management, and Forestry-Business.
- This program provides a range of experiences necessary to build skills for the forestry
profession. Areas of study include forest fire science, forest management, forest
biology, and forest business.
- The first forestry course was offered in 1904. More than 100 years later, the program’s
reputation continues to grow. Many faculty members are world renowned for research
in areas such as fire ecology and management.
- Graduates secure employment as professional foresters, consultants, managers, and
wild-land firefighters, among other professions.
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website for more information.
Geology
- Concentrations: Environmental Geology and Geology.
- Geology students work in Colorado’s natural classroom where diverse landscapes and
varied geologic settings offer superb educational experiences.
- Small classes, hands-on experience, and frequent field excursions bring students
and faculty together in a supportive, quality learning environment.
- Geology graduates find careers in the U.S. and abroad in energy and mineral industries,
environmental and engineer¬ing consulting firms, government planning, regulatory
and research agencies, and non-profit organizations.
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department website for more information.
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
- Concentrations: Environmental Communication, Global Tourism, Natural Resource Tourism,
and Parks and Protected Area Management.
- Four exciting programs allow students to focus on topics such as park management,
environmental education, international studies, and tourism.
- Every student completes a professional internship. Class field trips take students
to parks, camps, ski resorts, and nature centers, including our own Environmental
Learning Center, a student-managed, 212-acre natural area.
- Graduates work at resorts, and for tourism companies, in nature centers and parks.
Three-fourths of all Colorado State Park employees are NRRT graduates.
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department website for more information.
Natural Resources Management
- This program provides comprehensive training in natural resource fields. Students
also select a complementary minor to study in detail. The curriculum involves a
combination of field and classroom instruction.
- Students receive education in planning, information technol¬ogy, biological sciences,
policy, and management as they relate to natural resources.
- Graduates pursue employment in fields such as land use planning, law, natural resource
communications, business, law enforcement, and conservation biology.
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website for more information.
Rangeland Ecology
- Concentrations: Range and Forest Management, Rangeland Management, Restoration Ecology,
and Science.
- Rangeland Ecology provides students with the background and skills necessary to
manage the world’s rangeland resources. It is the only undergraduate degree in Ecology
offered at Colorado State.
- Students choose one of four unique concentrations: range and forest management,
rangeland management, restoration ecology, or rangeland science.
- Graduates from this science-based major are in high demand and excel in the workforce
and in graduate programs ranging from ecology to law.
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website for more information.
Watershed Science
- Watershed Science is the study of the effects of land use on the quantity, quality,
and utility of surface and groundwater resources.
- Curriculum includes substantial field and laboratory experi¬ences which compliment
classroom education.
- Career opportunities are abundant given recent global attention to issues of environmental
quality. Positions are available with local, national, and international agencies,
mining and energy companies, and environmental or engineering consulting firms.
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website for more information.
