M.N.R.S. in Natural Resources Stewardship (Online)

Online Master of Natural Resources Stewardship from CSU Add your name to the legacy of graduates who have become effective managers for some of the nation's most prominent natural resources management organizations, including: City, County, State and Tribal Natural Resource Departments Non-profits (Land Trusts, Natural Heritage Programs, Conservation & Restoration Agencies) Private Restoration Agencies & Consulting Firms Center for the Environmental Management of Military Lands Federal Agencies (Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation & Enforcement, Army Corps of Engineers) What you learn CSU's online Master of Natural Resources Stewardship was designed for professionals seeking the necessary skills and knowledge to advance in the field of natural resources. The program provides a broad education, with the opportunity to further specialize in one of three areas: Ecological Restoration Forest Sciences Rangeland Ecology and Management You will finish this program as a well-rounded leader, equipped with an understanding of the interconnectedness of natural resource management systems and how that lends itself to solving real-world problems from a holistic viewpoint. The curriculum is immediately applicable to current issues within the industry, with natural resources management courses that cover topics such as: Natural environmental processes and how they interact with human systems Degraded landscape restoration principles Natural resource management systems and how various subsystems affect one another The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and how to ensure compliance Elective credits allow you to tailor your natural resources degree to encompass a wide range of skills to suit your career path. Where your master's degree will take you As any environmental steward knows, our world has finite resources, but is experiencing increased demands as our population grows. Qualified natural resource planners, managers, and conservationists are needed to generate innovative solutions for managing our natural resources. Thousands of jobs in environmental and renewable natural resource fields are expected to open in the next few years, according to the USDA, but there currently are not enough college grads to fill them. CSU's online Master of Natural Resources Stewardship prepares you for a variety of positions, including: Environmental planner or coordinator Stewardship coordinator Environmental program manager Forester Range conservationist Land manager Restoration ecologist Fire management officer Soil conservationist Wildland manager Land steward within the non-profit sector Prepare to meet the challenges of the future as you learn about the interaction between humans and the environment, and the complexity of natural resource management systems.

The Master of Natural Resources Stewardship requires that students have the following:

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution

A 3.0 GPA on all undergraduate coursework

Exceptions to this are made on a case-by-case basis

No specific prior coursework is required. Coursework in ecology and statistics is recommended

Applications are reviewed holistically

Some natural resources experience is required. All types of experiences (volunteer, paid, etc.) over any length of time are considered