Overview

Whether you’re the outdoorsy type who loves exploring nature or you’re drawn to hard sciences and want to apply your knowledge to solve environmental problems, our NREM major will set you on the right course. The Natural Resources and Environmental Management program of Ball State University will teach you how to engage communities on behalf of environmental preservation and apply theoretical ideas in practical ways to the real world.

As a graduate, you will be prepared to immediately jump into a fulfilling environmentally related career in corporations, federal, state, and local government, and nonprofits. Our program is also excellent preparation for further study in graduate school.

What You Will Learn

Top learning outcomes for the NREM program include how to:

use the scientific method

use public participation projects to collect water and soil samples as well as social data

understand the laws and regulations that govern environmental issues

think critically, ask the right questions, and search for alternative ways to solve problems

present your ideas both orally (e.g., through public presentations) and in writing (e.g., technical lab reports)

What Can You Do with a Degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management?

Opportunities in the environmental field are very diverse, though competition for some careers may be intense.

As a graduate of the NREM program at Ball State, you can expect to work in the following careers, or move on to graduate programs:

Environmental Science

Municipal Water-Quality Control

Environmental Planning

Soil Conservation

Recreation Management

Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Health, Industrial Water Treatment

Air Pollution Control

Land Reclamation

Environmental Interpretation

Environmental Education

Wilderness Management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

General Chemistry (and Core Curriculum Math)

Water, Soil, Air, and Energy and Mineral Resources

Integrated Resource Management

General Chemistry

Environment and Society

Undergraduate Seminar

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Air Resources

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

More details

National: Your application must be completed two weeks before the start of the semester you’re planning to enroll.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Muncie, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Management Natural Resource Management View 160 other Bachelors in Natural Resource Management in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

Average admitted student GPA.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to Ball State is competitive. We review each individual application to consider your academic performance, level of course work, and English proficiency test scores

Admission criteria include the strength of your high school curriculum and your performance, curricular patterns, and if your grade trends in academic courses were positive and consistent

SAT/ACT scores are not required for admission but scores may be used to meet our English proficiency requirement

You must pay a nonrefundable application fee of U.S. $60

You must provide high school transcripts and diplomas from all institutions where you have studied in the past. They must be submitted in English or with an official translation

Passport Photocopy

Financial Documentation

No grade point average guarantees admission to Ball State. We look for applicants that have demonstrated above average grades.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27496 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27496 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8948 USD / year

≈ 8948 USD / year

Living costs

Muncie

United States

876 - 1417 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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What You Will Learn

What Can You Do with a Degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Muncie

Funding

Scholarships Information

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