Bachelor of Science - Applied Biological Sciences - Natural Resource Ecology

Study Applied Biological Sciences at ASU! Focus on sustainable management of ecosystems. Explore field experiences and internships. Apply now!

The concentration program in Natural Resource Ecology in the BS in Applied Biological Sciences offers students the broad base of knowledge they need to sustainably manage natural resources in a variety of ecosystems. Students learn about fundamental components of natural systems such as soils and water and the plant and wildlife communities they support. Students also learn to measure and assess plant and animal populations through a variety of field techniques and computer tools, including geographic information systems and remote sensing. Knowledge and techniques are applied to case studies in the classroom and laboratory projects. Students in this program will contextualize knowledge through experience-based learning activities, including: case studies faculty-guided research and service-learning projects field trips internships laboratories and field experiences