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School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Bachelor's Degree: BS

More than 2/3 of Georgia’s 37 million acres are forestland. As one of Georgia’s largest agricultural industries, forestry and natural resource management will continue to play a significant role in not only the state and regional economy, but also in policy areas ranging from environmental regulation and climate change amelioration to recreation and agritourism.

As a student in ABAC’s Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management, you will choose one of three tracks of study to build your foundational knowledge; develop a deep understanding of the science, policies, and practices that underpin our natural resource policy; and learn how to use your education to help protect, conserve, and best utilize our precious natural resources.

Concentrations

Protecting our nation’s woodlands and wildlife requires careful oversight and policing by dedicated conservation law enforcement officers. As a student in the conservation law enforcement track, you will gain an understanding of the legal and ethical issues involved in policing the commercial, industrial, or recreational harvesting of forest products, fish, and wildlife. Your studies will prepare you to enter a pathway to service as a POST-certified game warden or other conservation law enforcement role.

Are you passionate about conservation of the irreplaceable birds, beasts, and fish that populate our regions forests and woodlands? In the wildlife track, you’ll develop a thorough understanding of the theories and practices involved in wildlife conservation and resource management. With both lab activities and field trips to ABAC’s 1,000-acre teaching forest, your classroom work will be supplemented with plenty of hands-on experience.

Georgia is home to more commercially available timberland than any other state in the nation. With resources like that, it is vital that foresters in the state have a solid appreciation for the value of woodlands and responsible and sustainable forestry practices. Amid the towering pines on our campus and the lush canopy of our 1,000-acre teaching forest, you will learn the skills and knowledge necessary to become a steward of our state’s most valuable resources. With your forestry degree, you will be primed to become a leader in woodland management.

What You Will Study:

You will receive the same phenomenal general education core that all ABAC students study in their first two years as a Stallion. In these classes, you will e learn and work alongside students from every single major on campus, gaining insight from and sharing experiences with a diverse cross-section of the student body. Depending on your choice of degree track, your major-area studies will include classroom, laboratory, and in-the-field exploration of topics including:

Forest mapping, orienteering, and geographical information systems
Botany and zoology of woodlands and fisheries
Conservation theory and practice
Fish and game management
Soil science
Timberland management and sustainability
Legal and ethical issues in conservation management
Agriculture, wildlife, and conservation education and communication
And more!

Career Paths

Wildlife Track

Wildlife Technician
Wildlife Area Manager
Conservation Ranger
Plantation Manager
Natural Resources Technician
Wildlife Biologist
Interpretive Ranger
Environmental Education
County Extension Agent
Private Consultant

Forestry Track

Consulting Forester
Forest Ranger
Wildland Firefighter
Dispatcher
Management Forester
Natural Resources Technician
Forest Technician
Procurement Forester
Environmental Education
County Extension Agent

Conservation Law Enforcement Track

Game Warden

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Natural Resource Management - Bachelor of Science

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Concentrations

Conservation Law Enforcement

Wildlife

Forestry

What You Will Study:

Career Paths

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