Students pursuing the BS in Natural Resource Sciences must major in one or more areas: forestry, wildlife, or natural resources. All majors share a set of basic science requirements and General Education Requirements and a core of natural resource courses. The natural resource core is composed of a broad spectrum of courses designed to expose students to a variety of natural resource disciplines, concepts and philosophies. In addition, each major has a specialized curriculum designed to meet the requirements of the appropriate professional society or a specific objective set by the department's faculty. Forestry, natural resources, and wildlife also include options, such as conservation biology and landscape & restoration ecology, which enable students to further specialize their education.