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2015-2016 Catalog
Forestry and Natural Resources
Required Courses...................................................... 46
NR 1
Introduction to Forestry ...... 3
NR 3
Computers in Natural
Resources ............................. 1
NR 4
Forest Ecosystems ................ 3
NR 5
Wildland Fire
Technology .......................... 3
NR 6
Dendrology .......................... 3
NR 7
Conservation of Natural
Resources ............................. 3
NR 8
Natural Resources Career
Preparation........................... 1
NR 11
Silviculture............................ 3
NR 12
Watershed Ecology .............. 3
NR 14
Principles of Wildlife
Management ........................ 3
NR 17
Introduction to Forest
Surveying ............................. 4
NR 18
Forest Surveying and Aerial
Photo Interpretation ............ 3
NR 19V
Cooperative Work Experience,
Natural Resources ................ 3
NR 20
Forest Measurements ........... 3
NR 25
Forest and Resource
Management ........................ 1
NR 35
Interpretation of Natural
Resources ............................. 3
NR 108
Introduction to Forestry
Field Studies ....................... .5
NR 109
Forestry Field Studies I ....... .5
NR 110
Forestry Field Studies II ...... .5
NR 115
Advanced Field Studies I ..... .5
Required 4 units from the following.......................... 4
NR 21
Forest Products .................... 3
NR 30
Forest Recreation ................. 3
NR 31
Animal Packing ................... 1
NR 32
Museum Techniques -
Taxidermy ............................ 1
NR 36
Natural Resources Law
Enforcement ........................ 3
NR 42
Advanced Wildland Fire
Technology .......................... 2
NR 90
Backpacking ........................ 1
NR 91
Orienteering ........................ 1
NR 92
Wilderness Survival ............. 1
NR 133
Introduction to Chainsaw
Operations ........................... 1
Total units
50
Advisors: Kinney, Soderlund
FORESTRY TECHNICIAN FIREFIGHTING
EMPHASIS
(MAJOR
#R.1105.CA)
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Purpose: To provide students with the knowledge, training,
and practical experience to pursue a career in Wildland Fire
Management which includes the fields of fuels management
and fire suppression. Students are exposed to principles and
philosophies of wildfire ecology, hazard fuels reduction and
how they directly relate to fire suppression management. In
addition students will learn tactics and skills needed for safe
operations on wildfires as well as prescribed fires. These skills
and knowledge can lead to entry level job placement and
advancement into supervisory and management positions with
private companies, state and federal wildfire agencies.
Required courses............................................................14
NR 5
Wildland Fire Technology.....3
NR 8
Natural Resources Career
Preparation............................1
NR 42
Advanced Wildland Fire
Technology............................2
NR 44
Fire Ecology...........................3
NR 45
Fuels Management.................3
NR 133
Introduction to Chainsaw
Operations.............................1
Select two courses:
NR 108
Introduction to Forestry
Field Studies ....................... .5
NR 109
Forestry Field Studies I........ .5
NR 110
Forestry Field Studies II....... .5
NR 115
Advanced Field Studies I...... .5
NR 116
Advanced Field Studies II.... .5
Select 6 units:
NR 1
Introduction to Forestry........3
NR 4
Forest Ecosystems .................3
NR 6
Dendrology............................3
NR 11
Silviculture.............................3
NR 12
Watershed Ecology................3
NR 14
Principles of Wildlife
Management .........................3
NR 18
Aerial Photo Interp. & Geographic
Information Systems .............3
NR 35
Interpretation of Natural
Resources...............................3
NR 43
Wildland Fire
Technology 2 ........................3
NR 46
Wildland Fire
Technology 3 ........................1
Total Units
20
Advisors: Kinney, Soderlund