Sustainable Resource Management B.S.

Why SUNY Morrisville Sustainable Resource Management?

Our B.S. degree program prepares you to make a lasting impact for current and future generations by applying adaptive resource management skills to help create solutions for today’s complex environmental and sustainability challenges.

Built around a core curriculum of foundational sciences and environmental conservation, this unique program allows you to choose a specialization that best fits your specific interests and skills. Create your individualized course of study that blends agriculture and natural & renewable resources disciplines, choosing from technical elective offerings encompassing natural resources, agroecology, agricultural sciences, horticulture, landscaping, urban forestry and renewable energy.

Gain hands-on experience in our environmental science labs in Bicknell Hall, our Aquaculture Center, Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology (ACET) Center and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Greenhouse, and SUNY Morrisville’s thousands of acres of fields, forests, streams and wetlands.

In addition to the in-field laboratory education SUNY Morrisville is known for, your last semester consists of a 15-credit, 600-hour internship that places you in a supervised role with a cooperating agricultural or environmental agency. This invaluable experience is a gateway to professional networking opportunities and enhances your resume in preparation for future employment and career decisions.

While many placement sites are available throughout New York, students interested in travel can find internship opportunities nationwide in both the public and private sectors.

Skills You Will Gain

Upon completion of the B.S. degree, you will be able to:

• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of your field of expertise and utilize that knowledge in pursuing potential career opportunities
• Demonstrate critical thinking by recognizing issues in resource sustainability
• Interpret sustainability problems and opportunities across spatial scales from local to global
• Correspond professionally and ethically with clients, the public and agency personnel
• Integrate the input and perspectives of diverse stakeholders regarding sustainable resource allocation issues
• Interpret laws and policies in agricultural, natural and renewable resource conservation and management
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in evaluating alternative solutions to complex problems in sustainable resource management
• Produce actionable management plans in accordance with current best management practices and in line with adaptive resource management theory
• Defend a proposed management plan in terms of best management practice alternatives

What Can I Do in Sustainable Resource Management?

The B.S. degree program is designed to prepare you for entry into public- and private-sector careers at the planning, supervisory and management levels, in roles such as:

Request Information

Connect with us to receive emails, text messages, and more about becoming a Mustang!

* Indicates required field.