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Environmental Conservation: Nat Resources Mgmt (AS) Agriculture & Natural Resources Total Units: 34
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 Term Effective: Fall 2011

Description:

The Environmental Conservation: Natural Resources Management major will allow students to focus on the protection, cultivation, and management of wildlands and the use of their products, in cooperation with other wildland users.

This program has been designed with the help of experts in the field of Natural Resource Management to fulfill the needs of employers. Employment has been mainly in governmental positions. However, jobs in the private consulting industry have been increasing. Working conditions are ideal for those who like to help others enjoy the out-of-doors.

Students who have completed the Natural Resources Management Competency and/or Environmental Conservation: Natural Resouces Management Certificate of Achievement have fulfilled a portion of the Environmental Conservation : Natural Resources Management Major.

The Environmental Conservation major provides instructional training necessary for technician level positions in visitor information services, maintenance, resource protection, fish and wildlife, public safety, natural resource and watershed management. The program consists of 18 units of core requirements. Students then select one of three emphases: Parks and Recreation Management, Natural Resources Management, or Watershed Management, and complete 15 units in the chosen emphasis.

The work of a conservation technician supports and compliments that of the professional wildland forester. The principal duties of technicians involve the protection, cultivation, and management of wildlands and the use of their products in cooperation with other wildland users. Typical work may include duties related to reforestation, estimating, appraising, selling or buying timber; range management; research and extension work; logging, milling, and wood conversion.

Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, can view the recommended course sequence.

This program of study is also available as a Certificate of Achievement option. Students wishing to move beyond the technician level are encouraged to pursue a four year degree in Forestry or other related sciences. For more information see the Agriculture Department website.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Environmental Conservation: Nat Resources Mgmt (AS) program are:

  • Complete 34 units from
    • Environmental Conservation Core Requirements
    • Natural Resources Management Emphasis Elective Requirements
    • Information Learning Resources Requirement

Environmental Conservation Core Requirements - complete 18.00 units
AGBUS 2Agricultural Computer Applications3.00
NRM 12Introduction to Environmental Conservation3.00
NRM 51Wildland Trees and Shrubs3.00
NRM 84Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Conservation3.00
NRM 99INatural Resources Mgnt Occupational Work Experience Intern2.00
NRM 111Orientation to Natural Resources / Park Management Practices4.00
 
Natural Resources Management Emphasis Elective Requirements - complete 15.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 15.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AGRI 60Soil & Plant Nutrition3.00
NRM 62Camping3.00
NRM 66Wilderness Skills3.00
NRM 72Forest Fire Control & Its Use3.00
NRM 73Introduction to Forest Measurements3.00
NRM 85Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management4.00
NRM 91Rangeland Management3.00
NRM 102Selection and Propagation of Native Plants for Restoration0.50
NRM 103Restoring Native Habitats0.50
NRM 121Global Positioning Systems2.00
NRM 131Park and Forest Trails Maintenance and Reconstruction2.50
NRM 132Chainsaw Safe Operation and Care0.50
NRM 141Beginning Rock Climbing and Climbing Safety1.00
NRM 142Orienteering for Wilderness Users1.00
NRM 280.17Project Learning Tree1.00
NRM 280.20Project Wild1.00
 
Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
LIR 10Introduction to Information Literacy1.00
LIR 30Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects1.00

Term Effective: Fall 2011

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Summer 2012

Previous Versions:

Environ Conserv: Nat Resource Mgmt - effective Spring 2011
Environ Conserv: Nat Resource Mgmt - effective Fall 2010
Environ Conserv: Natl Resource Mgmt - effective Spring 2007
Environ Conserv: Nat Resource Mgmt - effective Fall 2004

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

Contact
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