Department of Natural Resources Management

Warren C. Conway, Ph.D., Chairperson

Bricker Endowed Chair in Wildlife Management: Conway
Burnett Foundation Professorship in Quail Ecology: Dabbert
Kleberg Professor of Wildlife Management: Gipson
Professors: Boal, Conway, Cox, Dabbert, Gipson, Patino, Perry, Stevens
Associate Professors: Barnes, Griffis-Kyle, Grisham, Portillo-Quintero, Villalobos
Assistant Professors: Collins, Cooper-Norris, Gill
Assistant Research Professor: Norris
Adjunct Faculty: Arsuffi, Baccus, Bibles, Blankenship, Cain, Collins, Conway, Dittmer, Fish, Fritts, Fulbright, Grabowski, Harveson, Haukos, Hewitt, McLendon, Parmenter, Pease, Skipper, Terhune

CONTACT INFORMATION: 263 Plant and Soil Science Building | Box 42125 | Lubbock, TX 79409-2125 | T 806.742.2841 | nrm@ttu.edu | www.nrm.ttu.edu

About the Department

This department supervises the following degree programs:

• Bachelor of Science in Conservation Law Enforcement  
• Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management  
  • Concentrations in Wildlife Biology ; Fisheries Biology ; Ranch Management ; Range Conservation ; Conservation Science  
• Master of Science in Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management  
• Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resources Management  
• Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management  

Undergraduate Program

The Department of Natural Resources Management is primarily concerned with the application of basic ecological principles to the management and use of natural resources. The curriculum for natural resources management students is focused upon relevant and tangible skills and experiential learning opportunities to prepare students for professional careers working for public and private natural resources management agencies, as well as graduate school. The degree plans are geared toward meeting certification requirements for positions as range conservationists or wildlife biologists for agencies such as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management.

Club Involvement. Students are encouraged to become actively involved in the clubs sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources Management: The Wildlife Society at Texas Tech (http://ttutws.org/), Student Association for Fire Ecology, Student Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, and the Student Chapter of the Society for Range Management. These clubs promote involvement in professional societies such as The Wildlife Society, the American Fisheries Society, the Society for Range Management, as well as engagement and experiences with professionals. Club activities also include regularly scheduled meetings with guest speakers and social events.

Graduate Program

For information on graduate programs offered by the Department of Natural Resources Management, visit the Graduate Programs  section of the catalog.

Undergraduate Program Offerings & Course Descriptions

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Programs

• Conservation Law Enforcement, B.S.
• Natural Resources Management: Conservation Science Concentration, B.S.
• Natural Resources Management: Fisheries Biology Concentration, B.S.
• Natural Resources Management: Ranch Management Concentration, B.S.
• Natural Resources Management: Range Conservation Concentration, B.S.
• Natural Resources Management: Wildlife Biology Concentration, B.S.

• Natural Resources Management, Undergraduate Minor

Courses

• NRM 1300 - Environmental Science as a Social Pursuit
• NRM 1401 - Introduction to Natural Resources Management
• NRM 2305 - Introduction to Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries
• NRM 2307 - Diversity of Life
• NRM 2406 - Wildlife Anatomy and Physiology
• NRM 3202 - Range, Forest, and Wetland Vegetation in North America
• NRM 3203 - Range, Forest, and Wetland Plant Identification
• NRM 3300 - Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources Management
• NRM 3301 - Vegetation Inventory and Analysis
• NRM 3302 - Range Plant Ecology
• NRM 3303 - Range Management Principles and Practices
• NRM 3304 - Principles of Range Management
• NRM 3306 - Principles of Wildlife Management
• NRM 3307 - Principles of Conservation Science
• NRM 3308 - Quantitative Methods in Natural Resources
• NRM 3309 - Restoration Ecology
• NRM 3311 - Field Ecology
• NRM 3314 - Wildlife and Livestock Nutrition
• NRM 3323 - Prescribed Burning
• NRM 3325 - Integrated Natural Resources Management Skills
• NRM 3333 - Pond Fish Management
• NRM 3401 - Plant Physiology
• NRM 3403 - Range, Forest, and Wetland Vegetation and Plant Identification in North America
• NRM 3407 - Wildlife Management Techniques
• NRM 4000 - Internship
• NRM 4001 - Undergraduate Research
• NRM 4100 - Seminar
• NRM 4301 - Problems
• NRM 4302 - Range Improvements
• NRM 4303 - Rangeland and Wildlife Analysis and Management Planning
• NRM 4304 - Fire Ecology and Management
• NRM 4305 - Big Game Ecology
• NRM 4306 - Upland Game Ecology
• NRM 4307 - Forest and Rangeland Insect Diversity
• NRM 4309 - Range-Wildlife Habitat Management
• NRM 4310 - Principles of Waterfowl Management
• NRM 4311 - Wildlife Law
• NRM 4314 - Watershed Planning
• NRM 4315 - Spatial Analysis in Natural Resource Management
• NRM 4320 - Natural Resource Policy
• NRM 4322 - Nongame Ecology and Management
• NRM 4324 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation
• NRM 4330 - Aquaculture
• NRM 4335 - Freshwater Bioassessment
• NRM 4340 - Urban Ecology and Human Dimensions
• NRM 4401 - Fisheries Conservation and Management
• NRM 4403 - Aerial Photo Interpretation in Natural Resource Management
• NRM 4408 - Wildlife Population Dynamics and Analysis

• NRM 5321 - Wetland Management and Policy