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

Vincennes University
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 4460, A.S. Transfer

Semester I

  • AGRI 100 - Agriculture Lectures 1 hr -or- GEOS 131 - Agriculture and Natural Resources Explorations 1 hr
         AGRI 100 = AGR 1XXXX 1 credit or GEOS 131 = EAPS 1XXXX 1 credit
         Approved for AGR 10100 & 12200 1 credit
  • CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs
  • CHEM 105L - General Chemistry/Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs
         CHM 11500 4 credits & 1XTRA 1 credit
  • COMM 143 - Speech 3 hrs
         COM 11400 3 credits
  • ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
         ENGL 1XUWC 3 credits
  • Humanities Elective 3 hrs
         LITR 220 or 221 or PHIL 111 = ENGL 26600 or 26700 or PHIL 11000 3 credits (Recommended)
Total = 15 Credits

Semester II

  • ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs -or- ENGL 108 - Technical Writing 3 hrs -or- ENGL 205  - Business
    Communications 3 hrs
         ENGL 205 = COM 2XXXX 3 cr (Required)
         Approved for CoA Core – ADD COMM
  • GEOS 208 - Principles of Conservation 3 hrs
         EAPS 2XXXX 3 credits
  • GEOS 233 - Introduction to Geospatial Science 3 hrs -and- GEOS 233L - Geospatial Science Laboratory 1
    hr -or- GEOS 240 - Environmental Hydrology 3 hrs -and- GEOS 240L - Environmental Hydrology
    Laboratory 1 hr -or- GEOS 251 - Natural Hazards and Society 3 hrs -and- GEOS 251L - Natural Hazards
    Laboratory 1 hr
         GEOS 233/233L = FNR 210 3 credits & 2XTRA 1 credit (Required)
  • MATH 102 - College Algebra 3 hrs (M)
         MATH 110 = STAT 30100 3 credits (Required instead of MATH 102)
  • Social Science Elective 3 hrs
         ECON 201 = ECON 25100 3 credits (Required)
Total = 16 Credits

Semester III

  • BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology I 3 hrs
  • BIOL 105L - Principles of Biology Laboratory I 1 hr
         BIOL 11000 4 credits
         BIOL 105/105L + 106/106L = BIOL 11000 4 credits & 11100 4 credits
  • CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs -and- CHEM 106L - General Chemistry/Qualitative Analysis
    Laboratory 2 hrs (WR) -or- GEOS 221 - Introduction to Weather and Climate 3 hrs -and- GEOS 221L -
    Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr
         CHEM 106/106L = CHM 11600 4 credits & 1XTRA 1 credit (Required)
  • GEOS 101 - Environmental Science 3 hrs (S) -and- GEOS 101L - Environmental Science Laboratory 1 hr - or- AGRI 101 - Introductory Agricultural Business and Economics 3 hrs
         GEOS 101/101L = EAPS 12500 3 credits & 1XTRA 1 credit (Required)
  • GEOS 115 - Physical Geology 3 hrs
         BIOL 223/223L = BIOL 28600 2 credits & 2XTRA 2 credits (Required instead of GEOS 115)

Total = 14 Credits

Semester IV 

  • AGRI 103 - Fundamentals of Horticulture 3 hrs (WR) -or- GEOS 204 - Oceanography 3 hrs -or- MATH 115
    - Survey of Calculus I 3 hrs
         MATH 115 = MA 16010 3 credits (Required)
  • AGRI 204 - Soil Science 3 hrs
         AGRY 25500 3 credits
  • BIOL 106 - Principles of Biology II 3 hrs
  • BIOL 106L - Principles of Biology Laboratory II 1 hr
         BIOL 11100 4 credits
         BIOL 105/105L + 106/106L = BIOL 11000 4 credits & 11100 4 credits
  • PHYS 215 - General Physics I 4 hrs
  • PHYS 215L - General Physics Laboratory I 1 hr
         PHYS 22000 4 cr & 2XTRA 1 credit
Total Hours: 15

Total Hours:60

RECOmMENDED PLAN OF STUDY

Courses to be Taken at Purdue
Climate and Energy Solutions Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • MA 16020: 3 credit hours
  • Multicultural Awareness: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3-4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hour
  • NRES 23000: 3 credit hours
  • POL 32700: 3 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understand & Humanities: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • EAPS 22500: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understanding: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 14 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
    Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
    Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
    Social Science or Humanities: 3 credit hours
    Science Communication: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • Additional Math or Stat Sel: 3 credit hours
  • Multicutural Awareness: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3-4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hour
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understand & Humanities: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understanding: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 14 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Social Science or Humanities: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND ANALYSIS CONCENTRATION
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • Additional Math or Stat Sel: 3 credit hours
  • Multicutural Awareness: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3-4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hour
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • POL 32700: 3 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understand & Humanities: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • AGEC 52500: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understanding: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 14 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • ASEC 58500: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Social Science or Humanities: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND RESTORATION Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • Additional Math or Stat Sel: 3 credit hours
  • Multicutural Awareness: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3-4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hour
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understand & Humanities: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • AGRY 56000: 3 credit hours
  • BTNY 30500: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understanding: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 14 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • NRES 38010: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Social Science or Humanities: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
Sustainability science Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • MA 16020: 3 credit hours
  • Multicutural Awareness: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3-4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hour
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Add Math/Stat: 3 credit hours
  • SFS 30200: 3 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understand & Humanities: 3 credit hours
Total: 16 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • EEE 35500: 3 credit hours
  • EEE 23000: 3 credit hours
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understanding: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
Total: 14 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Social Science or Humanities: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Concentration
SEMESTER 1:
  • NRES 20000: 1 credit hour
  • Additional Math or Stat Sel: 3 credit hours
  • Multicutural Awareness: 3 credit hours
  • POL 22300: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • CHM 25500 or 25700: 3-4 credit hours

Total: 16-17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • NRES 33800: 1 credit hour
  • Data Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • AGRY 33700: 3 credit hours
  • FNR 37500 or SOC 34400: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understand & Humanities: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • AGRY 45000: 3 credit hours
  • HORT 57200: 2 credit hours
  • NRES 42000: 1 credit hour
  • AGEC 40600: 3 credit hours
  • Int Understanding: 3 credit hours
  • Elective: 1 credit hour
  • FNR 27000: 1 credit hour
Total: 14 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • NRES 49700: 2 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Concentration Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Social Science or Humanities: 3 credit hours
  • Science Communication: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
Purdue requires 32 credit hours at Purdue taken at the 300 level or higher. 120 total credits required.