{"id":9,"date":"2021-08-16T15:32:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T19:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs-draft\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:12:03","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Academics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-1258\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1258\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1259\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1259\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/graduate-programs\/\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/environmental-science-and-management\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/feat_img_mesm.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Environmental Science and Management B.S.<\/h2><p>Environmental Science and Management incorporates coursework in water resources, geospatial technologies, wetland ecology, wildlife biology, soil science, forestry, and land use.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/wildlife-and-conservation-biology\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/Wildlife_Conservation.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Wildlife and Conservation Biology B.S.<\/h2><p>Provides a foundation in natural sciences and in the management of wildlife populations and habitats. The major also fulfills the requirements for associate wildlife biologist certification.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/abm\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/ABM-Card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"A person wearing a large backpack, in a forest setting squats to take a photograph at ground level\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Accelerated Bachelor\u2019s to Master\u2019s Program<\/h2><p>The accelerated B.S. to M.E.S.M. Program (ABM) offers qualified students the opportunity to complete both the B.S. in Environmental Science and Management or Wildlife and Conservation Biology and the Masters of Environmental Science and Management (M.E.S.M.), non-thesis professional degree, in five years.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Field experience<\/h1>\n\n<p>Experiential learning, research, and professional development are a key part of your experience in the Department of Natural Resources Science. As you develop a core body of knowledge of natural resources science, you&#8217;ll connect with experiential learning opportunities that include internships, research apprenticeships, and teaching practicums over the course of the four-year curriculum. These opportunities offer experience in environmental research and help you synthesize your classroom knowledge to address real-world challenges. They also offer a window into natural resources professions and provide valuable contacts with potential employers.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/experiential-learning\/\" title=\"\">Hands-on Learning<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/gis-and-remote-sensing\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>GIS and Remote Sensing<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/soil-environmental-science\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Soil Environmental Science<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/restoration-science-and-management\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Restoration Science and Management<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/academics\/international-development-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>International Development<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/academics\/undergraduate-minors\/wildlife-and-conservation-biology\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Wildlife and Conservation Biology<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academics Undergraduate Programs Minors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1261,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/1261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}