Auburn Bulletin 2025-2026

Restoration Ecology Minor

This undergraduate minor is designed to advance the level of knowledge and skills for individuals interested or working in the areas of natural resource management, forest and wildlife management, environmental conservation, natural resource management consulting, or environmental education. This minor is designed to help students better understand natural processes in terrestrial ecosystems; provide information on processes and practices that are relevant to the restoration of these ecosystems; and enhance critical thinking and communication skills.

CodeTitleHours
Restoration Ecology - Undergraduate Minor
15 hours required for minor
Core Courses (6 hours required)
FOWS 5210Restoration Ecology3
FORY 4230Forest Ecology3
or BIOL 3060 Ecology
Restricted Electives (9 hours from courses listed below)
BIOL 5090Conservation Biology3
FORY 5150Forest Health3
FORY 5460Forest Fire Management3
FOWS 5230Forest Stand Dynamics3
FOWS 5240Fire Ecology3
FOWS 5250Longleaf Pine Ecology, Management, and Restoration3
FOWS 5260Forest Wetlands Restoration Ecology3
FOWS 5340Invasion Ecology3
NATR 4240Watershed Management3
NATR 5250Wetland Ecology and Management3
WILD 3280Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management3
WILD 5140Plant Ecology4
WILD 5880Wildlife Habitat Assessment and Management4