The master’s degree specialty and graduate certificate in Natural Resource Management can be earned entirely online or evenings on campus.

This program is designed for professionals whose primary interest is the management of natural resources for organizations which plan or regulate the use of natural resources, or commercial operations which extract and use such resources (e.g., mining, forest products). It provides students with technical, management, and communication and negotiation knowledge required to function as a senior analyst or manager within organizations whose focus is recreational use, mineral extraction, forestry, surface water management, land use management, zoning/planning, etc.
These skills include:
• Organizational leadership
• Communication and negotiation
• Environmental statutes and regulations (e.g., CAA, CWA, CERCLA, RCRA, EPCRA)

Program Requirements

Total 48 credit hours

Students are required to take MALS 4020 within their first three quarters at University College

Core - 8 qtr. hrs

Professional Foundation Courses - 12 qtr. hrs

Speciality Courses - 16 qtr. hrs

Further Study - 12 qtr. hrs

Admissions Requirements

Our programs are developed and updated with the input of advisory boards composed of industry leaders and employers. This ensures that you’ll learn what employers are looking for, and gain the most current information with a view to future industry trends, connecting you to future success.