About the program
Successful graduates of the HDNRE dual-title intercollege degree program will work in an interdisciplinary environment. They will be able to draw on materials from the biophysical, sociocultural, and sociodemographic arenas in an integrated, collaborative framework. They will have developed the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders affected by natural resource and environmental change issues and be able to interact with a broad array of stakeholders in public settings.
Dual-Title Degrees
Students electing the
dual-title intercollege program in HDNRE through participating majors
may earn a degree with dual-title at both the Ph.D. and M.S./M.A.
levels, i.e., Ph.D. in (graduate program name) and Human Dimensions of
Natural Resources and the Environment, or M.S./M.A. in (graduate
program name) and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the
Environment.
The following graduate programs offer dual-title
degrees in HDNRE: M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology and HDNRE; M.S. and
Ph.D. in Energy and Mineral Engineering and HDNRE; M.S. and Ph.D. in
Forest Resources and HDNRE; M.S. and Ph.D. in Geography and HDNRE; M.S.
and Ph.D. in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE; and
M.S. and Ph.D. in Rural Sociology and HDNRE.
HDNRE Program Committee
The HDNRE dual-title
intercollege degree program is administered by the HDNRE Program
Committee. The committee maintains program definition, identifies
appropriate faculty and courses, and recommends policies and procedures
for its operation. This dual-title intercollege degree program is
offered through graduate major programs in four colleges: Agricultural
Sciences, Earth and Mineral Sciences, Health and Human Development, and
the Liberal Arts. HDNRE enables students to attain and be identified
with the content, techniques, applications, methods, and policy
implications of an interdisciplinary focus on Human Dimensions of
Natural Resources and the Environment, while maintaining a close
association with areas of application.
Research and Education
Through participation in
HDNRE, student programs of study and research will emphasize
integrated, multi- and transdisciplinary approaches designed for
improving their understanding about and management of natural
resources. Areas of study will reflect the faculty advisor's home
department and disciplinary thrust. To pursue a dual-title intercollege
degree under this program, the student must first apply and be admitted
through one of the existing graduate programs that offers the
dual-title degree in HDNRE (Anthropology; Energy and Mineral
Engineering; Forest Resources; Geography; Recreation, Park, and Tourism
Management; or Rural Sociology). A thesis/dissertation on a natural
resource and environment topic which includes social aspects of
resource use is required of students in the dual-title degree program.
