Undergraduate Minors

There are four minor fields of study available within the Department of Natural Resources Science at URI. All minors at URI require 18 credits of coursework (see NRS minor requirements specified below), at least 12 of these 18 credits must be at the 200 level or higher, and all courses in the minor must be taken for a letter grade. Students must also earn at least a 2.0 quality point average in these courses. To complete a minor at URI, students must submit a completed “Minor Field of Study” form to the academic dean’s office no later than the beginning of the final semester prior to graduation. Click on the link below for a pdf copy of the Minor Field of Study form.

Minor field of Study Form

• GIS
• Int. Development
• Soil Environmental Science
• Wildlife Conservation
• Restoration Science

Wildlife and Conservation Biology

This minor field of specialization provides students in-depth training in the principles of managing wildlife populations and their habitats. Students who declare a minor in Wildlife and Conservation Biology must complete at least 18 credits of NRS courses within the Wildlife and Conservation Biology major curriculum. At least 12 of these 18 credits must be at the 200 level or higher, and all courses in the minor must be taken for a letter grade. Students minoring in Wildlife and Conservation Biology are encouraged to take a capstone course that allows them to apply their analytical skills in a real-world application.

Faculty Contact for Wildlife and Conservation Biology minor:

Dr. Christian Floyd
floydch@uri.edu