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This program is currently inactive. Catalog rights may apply, see a counselor for more information.
Term Effective:
Fall 2016
Description:
The Natural Resources program provides instructional training necessary for technician level positions in natural resource and watershed management, resource protection, fish and wildlife, public safety, visitor information services, and maintenance. The program consists of 18 units of core requirements. Students then select one of three emphases: Forest Management, Watershed Management, or Parks & Recreation, and complete 9 units in the chosen emphasis.
The Natural Resources: Forest Management Major will allow students to focus on the protection, cultivation, and sustainable management of forested lands and the use of their products, in cooperation with other wildland users.
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 forested lands 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.
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 data collection in the field combined with computer entry work.
Students who have completed the Forest Management Competency Certificate and/or the Natural Resources: Forest Management Certificate of Achievement have fulfilled a portion of the Natural Resources: Forest Management Major.
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 Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to:
- Identify and discuss historical approaches to Natural Resource Management in the U.S.;
- Develop and use vocabulary for the protection, cultivation and management of wildlands;
- Discuss economic benefits to protecting healthy watershed characteristics including: recreation opportunities, biological diversity, species richness and clean water;
- Critically analyze and apply research and extension work in the field of forestry and NRM;
- Identify and employ sustainable forestry practices strategies and characteristics for harvesting, logging, milling and wood conversion; and
- Apply broad-based theories and applications in the natural resources management field to solve problems and address issues in the profession.
Recommended Course Sequence
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Natural Resources: Forest Management (AS) program are:
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Complete 34 units from
- Natural Resources Core Requirements
- Forest Management Emphasis Requirements
- Forest Management Elective Requirements
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Natural Resources Core Requirements - complete 18.00 units |
| AGBUS 2 | Agricultural Computer Applications | 3.00 |
| NRM 12 | Introduction to Environmental Conservation | 3.00 |
| NRM 51 | Wildland Trees and Shrubs | 3.00 |
| NRM 84 | Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Conservation | 3.00 |
| NRM 99I | Natural Resources Mgnt Occupational Work Experience Intern | 2.00 |
| NRM 111 | Orientation to Natural Resources / Park Management Practices | 4.00 |
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| Forest Management Emphasis Requirements - complete 9.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 9.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| NRM 70 | Forest Management and Assessment | 4.00 |
| NRM 72 | Forest Fire Control and Its Use | 3.00 |
| NRM 73 | Introduction to Forest Measurements | 3.00 |
| NRM 80 | Environmental Policy for Resource Managers | 3.00 |
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| Forest Management Elective Requirements - complete 6.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| AGRI 60 | Soil & Plant Nutrition | 3.00 |
| BAD 52 | Human Relations in Organizations | 3.00 |
| NRM 66 | Wilderness Skills | 3.00 |
| NRM 67 | Recreation Facility Management | 3.00 |
| NRM 85 | Watershed Hydrology | 4.00 |
| NRM 86 | Watershed Resource Management | 2.00 |
| NRM 87 | Geographic Info. Systems Applications in Natural Resources | 3.00 |
| NRM 88 | Watershed Ecology and Restoration | 3.00 |
| NRM 91 | Rangeland Management | 3.00 |
| NRM 103 | Restoring Native Habitats | 0.50 |
| NRM 131 | Park and Forest Trails Maintenance and Reconstruction | 2.50 |
| NRM 132 | Chainsaw Safe Operation and Care | 0.50 |
| NRM 141 | Beginning Rock Climbing and Climbing Safety | 1.00 |
| NRM 142 | Orienteering for Wilderness Users | 1.00 |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
Term Effective:
Fall 2016
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.
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.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
Students who elect to take more than three courses from the Forest Management Emphasis Requirements course list can use the additional course(s) to partially satisfy the Forest Management Elective Requirement.
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