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Associate Degree and Certificate Programs
2015-2016 Catalog
Forestry and Natural Resources
NATURAL RESOURCES TRAINING AND APPLIED
WORK EXPERIENCE
(MAJOR #
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Purpose: To provide students with broad-based knowledge,
training, and hands-on experience to pursue a career in
Natural Resources. Following completion of this program,
students will be able to enter the workforce as a generalist
to allow flexibility in pursuing careers in Natural Resources
management.
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 17 Introduction to Forest
Surveying......................................... 3
NR 19V Cooperative Work Experience,
Natural Resources............................ 4
Select two (2): ........................................................... 1
NR 108 Introduction to Forestry
Field Studies
NR 109 Forest Field Studies I
NR 110 Forest Field Studies II
NR 115 Advanced Field Studies I
NR 116 Advanced Field Studies II
Total Units 23
Advisors: Kinney, Soderlund
RECREATION AND INTERPRETATION
TECHNIQUES
(MAJOR #
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Purpose: To provide students with the knowledge, training,
and hands-on experience to pursue a career in Natural
Resources emphasizing Recreation and Interpretation in the
context of managing resources for multiple use. Following
completion of this program, students will be able to enter
the workforce with specialized recreation and interpretative
training.
COMM 1 Public Speaking............................... 3
NR 6 Dendrology...................................... 3
NR 8 Natural Resources Career
Preparation...................................... 1
NR 14 Principles of Wildlife
Management.................................... 3
NR 19V Cooperative Work Experience,
Natural Resources............................ 4
NR 30 Forest Recreation............................. 3
NR 35 Interpretation of Natural
Resources......................................... 3
Select two (2): .......................................................... 1
NR 108 Introduction to Forestry Field Studies
NR 109 Forest Field Studies I
NR 110 Forest Field Studies II
NR 115 Advanced Field Studies I
NR 116 Advanced Field Studies II
Total Units 21
Advisors: Kinney, Soderlund
CERTIFICATE IN WILDFIRE RESOURCES SUPERVISORS
(MAJOR )
Purpose: To provide students with the knowledge, training,
and practical experiences to pursue an intermediate position
in the field of wildland fire suppression. Emphasis is placed
on industry specific skills (e.g. portable pump operation, chain
saw use, engine operation, etc.) and specific supervisory skill
sets necessary for well rounded job attainment in wildland fire.
NR 5 Wildland Fire Technology .............. 3
NR 133 Introduction to Chain
Saw Operations................................ 1
NR 150 ICS 200 for Single Resources....... .75
NR 151 Portable Pumps and Water
Use....................................................1
NR 157 S-230 Crew Boss
(Single Resource) ....................... 1.25
NR 158 S-231 Engine Boss ....................... 1.5
Total Units 8.5
Advisors: Kinney, Soderlund