Goal 1: Explain basic population, community ecology, and ecosystem-level concepts.
Goal 2: Describe the evolutionary origins, processes, and patterns over geologic time.
Goal 3: Create a natural resource management plan demonstrating an understanding of societal values and interests.
Goal 4: Effectively utilize software, hardware, field, and laboratory techniques commonly used in the study of ecology, evolution, and natural resource management.
Goal 5: Use quantitative methods to analyze and understand ecological systems, including interpretation of numeric and graphical data.
Goal 6: Communicate effectively orally and through written text and graphics.
Goal 7: Evaluate ecology, evolution, and natural resource management concepts in a global context.
Natural Resources and Ecosystem Management Track Specific Learning Goals:
Goal 3a: Utilize common forestry inventory methods and apply a fundamental knowledge of silviculture and ecology to create a forestry management plan that fosters the long-term capacity of the land and demonstrates an understanding of societal values and interests.
Goal 8: Evaluate conflicts and dilemmas through a lens of professional ethics.
Goal 9: Describe natural resource relevant laws and policies in New Jersey and at the national level.
Urban Forestry Track Specific Learning Goals:
Goal 3b: Utilize common urban forestry analysis tools to create a community forestry management plan demonstrating an understanding of societal values and interests as well as the long-term capacity of the urban forest.
Goal 10: Apply a fundamental knowledge of tree biology and professional ethics to tree care management and practice.
Goal 11: Describe urban forestry relevant laws and policies in New Jersey and at the national level.
The department has publicly posted mission statement and curricular learning goals on its website at http://deenr.rutgers.edu/undergrad/.
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences 
