Transfer to Purdue University – Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science

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Mandy Chalk Marquardt
chalkm@purdue.edu 
nres@purdue.edu 

Natural Resources and Environmental Science - Concentrations in Climate and Energy Solutions, Emerging Environmental Challenges, Environmental Policy and Analysis, Environmental Quality and Restoration, Sustainability Science, Watershed Management

If needed, see complete list of Ivy Tech transfer courses to Purdue.

Ivy Tech Community College
Program: Agriculture, AS
Total Transfer Credits: 62-63 (see below)

Semester I

  • MATH STEM Numerical Reasoning Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3
         MATH 136 = MA 15300 3 credits
         MATH 136 + 137 = MA 15800 3 credits & MA 1XTRA 3 credits
  • BIOL 121 - General Biology I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
         BIOL 121 = BIOL 11000 4 credits
  • ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
         ENGL 111 = ENGL 1XUWC 3 credits
  • AGRI Core Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         AGRI 110 = AGEC 20300 3 credits (Required)
         AGRI 111 = AGRY 10500 3 credits
         AGRI 113 = ANSC 10200 3 credits
         AGRI 114 = ASM 1XUND 3 credits
  • AGRI Core Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         AGRI 111 = AGRY 10500 3 credits
         AGRI 113 = ANSC 10200 3 credits
         AGRI 114 = ASM 1XUND 3 credits
  • IVYT 111 - Student Success in University Transfer CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
         IVYT 111 = UND 1XTFR 1 credits
         Approved for AGR 10100 & AGR 11200 1 credit
Total = 17 Credits

Semester II

  • MATH STEM Numerical Reasoning Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3
         MATH 201 = MA 16010 3 credits (Required)
  • BIOL 122 - General Biology II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
         OR Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         BIOL 122 = BIOL 11100 4 credits (Required)
  • COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
         COMM 101 = COM 11400 3 credits
  • AGRI Core Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         AGRI 111 = AGRY 10500 3 credits
         AGRI 112 = HORT 10100 3 credits
         AGRI 113 = ANSC 10200 3 credits
  • Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         (Insert any Ivy Tech course that transfers to Purdue) 
Total = 16 Credits

Semester III

  • MATH 200 - Statistics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
    OR Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         MATH 202 = MA 16020 3 credits (Required)
  • CHEM 101 - Introductory Chemistry I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
    OR CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
         CHEM 101 = CHM 11100 3 credits (Recommended)
         OR CHEM 105 = CHM 11500 4 credits & 1XTRA 1 credit
  • Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3
         ANTH 154 or POLS 211 = ANTH 10000 or POL 13000 3 credits (Required)
         Approved for CoA Core – HUM/SS & INTL
  • AGRI Core Course - 16 Weeks CREDIT HOURS: 3
         AGRI 201 = AGR 20100 3 credits (Required)
         AGRI 205 = ANSC 22100 3 credits
         AGRI 210 = AGEC 33000 3 credits
  • Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
    PHYS 101 = PHYS 22000 4 credits (Required)

Total = 16 Credits

Semester IV 

  • CHEM 102 - Introductory Chemistry II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
    OR CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
         CHEM 102 = CHM 11200 3 credits (Recommended)
         OR CHEM 106 = CHM 11600 4 credits & 1XTRA 1 credit 
  • Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3
         Choose 1 of the following: (Required)
         FREN/GERM/SPAN 101, 102, 201 or 202, PHIL 101, ENGL 220 or 221
         = FR/GER/SPAN 10100, 10200, 20100, or 20200, PHIL 11000, ENGL 26600 or 26700 3-4 cr
         Approved for UCC – Humanities and CoA Core – International Understanding
  • Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         MATH 200 = STAT 30100 3 credits (Required)
  • AGRI Core Course - 16 Weeks CREDIT HOURS: 3
         AGRI 205 = AGR 22100 3 credits
         AGRI 210 = AGEC 33000 3 credits
  • AGRI 290 - Agriculture Seminar CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
         AGRI 290 = AGR 2XTFR 1 credit
Total = 13-14 Credits

Agriculture, Associate of Science - AS, 60 Credit Hours

Note: The exact sequence of courses listed above (classes to take semester-by-semester) may vary.
Students should consult with an advisor each semester before scheduling classes.

RECOmMENDED PLAN OF STUDY

Courses to be Taken at Purdue
Climate and Energy Solutions Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • NRES 12500: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 25500: 3 credit hours
  • EAPS 22500: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3 - 4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Ecology Selective: 2 - 3 credit hours
  • NRES 23000 or EAPS 22100 or: 3 credit hours
  • AGRY 33500
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 15-16 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • ILS 25000: 3 credit hours
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • POL 32700: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 4 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 15 credit hours
EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • NRES 12500: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 25500: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3 - 4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Ecology Selective: 2 - 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 15-16 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • ILS 25000: 3 credit hours
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • International Understanding Sel.: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 15 credit hours
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND ANALYSIS CONCENTRATION
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • NRES 12500: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 25500: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3 - 4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Ecology Selective: 2 - 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 15-16 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • ILS 25000: 3 credit hours
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • AGEC 52500: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • POL 32700: 3 credit hours
  • ASEC 58500: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 4 credit hour
Total: 15 credit hours
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND RESTORATION Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • NRES 12500: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 25500: 3 credit hours
  • FNR 22500: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3 - 4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Ecology Selective: 2 - 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 15-16 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • ILS 25000: 3 credit hours
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • AGRY 56000: 3 credit hours
  • BTNY 30500: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • International Understanding Sel.: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 38010: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 15 credit hours
Sustainability science Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • NRES 12500: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 25500: 3 credit hours
  • EEE 23000: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3 - 4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Ecology Selective: 2 - 3 credit hours
  • SFS 30200: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 15-16 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • ILS 25000: 3 credit hours
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • EEE 35500: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 14 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • International Understanding Sel.: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • NRES 12500: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 25500: 3 credit hours
  • HORT or NRES 57200: 2 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3 - 4 credit hours

Total: 15-16 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Ecology Selective: 2 - 3 credit hours
  • AGRY or NRES 33700: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 15-16 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • ILS 25000: 3 credit hours
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • AGRY 45000: 3 credit hours
  • NRES or FNR 27000: 1 credit hour
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • International Understanding Sel.: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Course: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 15 credit hours
Purdue requires 32 credit hours at Purdue taken at the 300 level or higher. 120 total credits required.