Do you have a passion for wildlife, for exploring nature, and for seeing how our world's natural resources and lands can be managed sustainably? Gain an excellent foundation in science that enables you to build expertise for a career that connects with conservation and restoration of biodiversity and habitats.
The concentration in natural resource ecology in the BS program in applied biological sciences offers students the broad base of knowledge they need to sustainably manage natural resources in a variety of ecosystems.Students learn about fundamental components of natural systems such as soils and water and the plant and wildlife communities they support. Students also learn to measure and assess plant and animal populations through a variety of field techniques and computer tools, including geographic information systems and remote sensing. Knowledge and techniques are applied to case studies in the classroom and laboratory projects.Students in this program contextualize knowledge through experience-based learning activities, including:case studiesfaculty-guided research and service-learning projectsfield tripsinternshipslaboratories and field experiences
September 2025
Polytechnic Campus
5990 S Sterling Mall,
MESA,
Arizona,
85212, United States
First-year students must have a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) (a "B" or better where "A"=4.00) from a secondary school.
English proficiency requirements
TOEFL iBT (internet-based test): For the general requirement programs, the minimum score is 61 (iBT)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The overall band score requirement for the academic test is at least 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (PTE): ASU requires a score of at least 53.
Duolingo English test: General requirement programs: minimum score of 95.
