Our classroom is the great outdoors – the Big Bend region of Texas. The Natural Resource Management faculty and staff share their students’ passion and respect for nature and wildlife. If you’re looking for a school where you can immerse yourself in studying range ecology, wildlife biology, ranching or conservation, you’ll feel right at home in this wide-open country. The Sul Ross NRM program is built on giving our students the hands-on training and experience they will need in their future careers and a solid footing in scientific principles. Our students and graduates spend a lot of time out in the field, studying the natural world. They work in labs and on remote sites, learning how to use sophisticated equipment to measure and analyze the environment. Our students get experience with real world research through the Borderlands Research Institute. Undergraduate students choose from a concentration in Conservation Biology or Range and Wildlife Management. The Department of Natural Resource Management has both a Bachelor’s and Master’s program.
Careers
There are virtually unlimited opportunities in natural resources management:
- Extension Agent
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- GIS Expert
- Land Use Planner
- Natural Resources Educator
- Natural Resources Manager
- Recreation Resource Manager
- Wildlife Habitat Specialist
Employing agencies
- Federal, state and tribal natural resource management agencies (e.g. USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Forestry, Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Parks Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
- International organizations
- Local government
- Non-governmental organizations (e.g. The Nature Conservancy)
- Policy institutions
- Public and private educational institutions
| Dr. Ryan Luna Chair of NRM and Kelly R. Thompson Professor of Quail Management RAS 111A 432.837.8615 rluna@sulross.edu |
Dr. Bonnie Warnock Dean of ANRS, Clint Josey Endowed Chair, and Professor of Range Management RAS 101A 432.837.8201 bwarnock@sulross.edu |
| Dr. Patricia Moody Harveson James A. “Buddy” Davidson Endowed Chair and Professor of Conservation Biology RAS 114 432.837.8826 pharveson@sulross.edu |
Mr. Richard Mrozinski Lecturer RAS 113 432.837.8606/FAX 432.837.8406 richard.mrozinski@sulross.edu |
| Dr. Louis Harveson Dan Allen Hughes, Jr. Endowed Director of BRI and Professor of Wildlife Management RAS 136 432.837.8225 harveson@sulross.edu |
Dr. Carlos Gonzalez Nau Endowed Professor in Habitat Research and Management RAS 432.837.8632 carlos.gonzalez-gonzalez@sulross.edu |
| Jeffrey Keeling Part-time Lecturer RAS 111 432.837.8488 jkee675@sulross.edu |
Nichole Lake Part-time Lecturer RAS 111 432.837.8488 nal19gt @sulross.edu |
| Jeanne Pinkerton Administrative Assistant RAS 111 432.837.8488/FAX 832.837.8406 jeanne.pinkerton@sulross.edu |
All undergraduates must be advised in order to register/enroll in courses in a future term.
Academic Advisors provide students with schedule planning and degree checklists, identify academic support structures (tutoring) for at-risk students, help new students transition from other institutions, and assist students in deciding on a major. Academic Advisors also provide students with one-on-one instruction on how to use Lobo Online which is the student’s portal to academic and administrative services at Sul Ross State University.
Advisors accept student inquiries by appointment (Zoom, Teams, and Skype), over the phone, or as walk-ins. Students must be advised before registration and they must receive their advisor’s final approval of schedules and official degree plans.
Visit Academic Advising to learn more.
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management, Conservation Biology concentration
Freshman Year
Semester I Fall
Semester II Spring
ENG 1301
3 credit hours
ENG 1302
3 credit hours
MATH 1314
3 credit hours
CHEM 1311 + Lab or GEOL 1303 + Lab
4 credit hours
NRM 1101
1 credit hour
BIO 1307 + Lab
4 credit hours
BIO 1306 + Lab
4 credit hours
NRM 2301
3 credit hours
NRM 2330
3 credit hours
NRM 2303
3 credit hours
Total: 14 sch
Total: 17 sch
Sophomore Year
Semester III Fall
Semester IV Spring
PS 2305
3 credit hours
*COMM 1320 or 1311
3 credit hours
*ENG 2341 or PHIL 1301
3 credit hours
NRM 1301
3 credit hours
NRM 3305
3 credit hours
*NRM 3302 and/or 4303 and/or 4314
3 credit hours
NRM 2305 or 3303
3 credit hours
NRM 4314
3 credit hours
*AGB 4308 or BIOL 3306
3 credit hours
*BIOL 3307 and/or CJ 3304 and/or COMM 3304
3 credit hours
Total: 15 sch
Total: 15 sch
Junior Year
Semester V Fall
Semester VI Spring
NRM 3304
3 credit hours
*COMM 1320 or 1311
3 credit hours
NRM 3308
3 credit hours
NRM 4409 or 4410
4 credit hours
*ENG 2315 or 2331
3 credit hours
ENG 2311
3 credit hours
*NRM 4307, 4309, or 3303
3 credit hours
NRM 4301
3 credit hours
GEOL 3401
4 credit hours
Elective
3 credit hours
Total: 16 sch
Total: 16 sch
Senior Year
Semester VII Fall
Semester VIII Spring
HIST 1301
3 credit hours
HIST 1302
3 credit hours
GEOL 3401
4 credit hours
FA 1302 or 1315
3 credit hours
BIOL 4402 or 4403
4 credit hours
NRM 4305
3 credit hours
NRM 4304
3 credit hours
NRM 4302
3 credit hours
PS 2306
3 credit hours
Elective (if needed)
3 credit hours
Total: 17 sch
Total: 15 sch
Total Credit Hours Required for Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management, concentration in Conservation Biology: 122-125 credit hour
*Several options meet this requirement. Consult your adviser for specific lists.
All undergraduates must be advised in order to register/enroll in courses in a future term.
Academic Advisors provide students with schedule planning and degree checklists, identify academic support structures (tutoring) for at-risk students, help new students transition from other institutions, and assist students in deciding on a major. Academic Advisors also provide students with one-on-one instruction on how to use Lobo Online which is the student’s portal to academic and administrative services at Sul Ross State University.
Advisors accept student inquiries by appointment (Zoom, Teams, and Skype), over the phone, or as walk-ins. Students must be advised before registration and they must receive their advisor’s final approval of schedules and official degree plans.
Visit Academic Advising to learn more.
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management, Range and Wildlife Management concentration
Freshman Year
Semester I Fall
Semester II Spring
ENG 1301
3 credit hours
ENG 1302
3 credit hours
MATH 1314
3 credit hours
CHEM 1311 + Lab
4 credit hours
NRM 1101
1 credit hour
BIO 1307 + Lab
4 credit hours
BIO 1306 + Lab
4 credit hours
NRM 2301
3 credit hours
Total: 14 sch
Total: 14 sch
Sophomore Year
Semester III Fall
Semester IV Spring
PS 2305
3 credit hours
*COMM 1320 or 1311
3 credit hours
CHEM 1312, GEOL 1303, or PHYS 1301
3 credit hours
NRM 4303
3 credit hours
*ENG 2341 or PHIL 1301
3 credit hours
ENG 2311
3 credit hours
NRM 3305
3 credit hours
MATH 1342
3 credit hours
NRM 2305 or 3303
3 credit hours
NRM 3302
3 credit hours
Total: 15 sch
Total: 15 sch
Junior Year
Semester V Fall
Semester VI Spring
NRM 3304
3 credit hours
*PSY 1302 or ECO 2301
3 credit hours
NRM 3308
3 credit hours
NRM 4409 or 4410
4 credit hours
ENG 2315 or 2331
3 credit hours
NRM 3301 or 4314
3 credit hours
NRM 2305 or 3303
3 credit hours
ANSC 3416
4 credit hours
NRM 4307
3 credit hours
RCH 4301
3 credit hours
Total: 15 sch
Total: 17 sch
Senior Year
Semester VII Fall
Semester VIII Spring
HIST 1301
3 credit hours
HIST 1302
3 credit hours
GEOL 3401
4 credit hours
*FA 1302 or 1315
3 credit hours
NRM 4308
3 credit hours
NRM 4305
3 credit hours
NRM 4304
3 credit hours
NRM 3301 or 4314
3 credit hours
PS 2306
3 credit hours
ANSC 4305
3 credit hours
Total: 16 sch
Total: 15 sch
Total Credit Hours Required for Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management, concentration in Range and Wildlife Management: 121
*Several options meet this requirement. Consult your adviser for specific lists.
