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AM, AV1, R & TM = Madera Community College Center OC = Oakhurst Community College Center
NR 7 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES (3 Units)
Examines the use and protection of natural resources, including soil, water, forest, mineral, plants, and animal life, with particular attention to Central
California conditions. Examines ecological principles, history of the conservation movement, modern problems in resource use, and the citizen’s role in
conservation.
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
NR-7-59344
WF
9:00am-10:15
HUM 63
R.CANNELL
(This course is offered remotely to multiple campus locations. Students will interact live on-site in Distance Learning classrooms with the instructor
via TV/Video and audio connections.)
NR-7-59343
T
6:00pm-8:50
CCI 203
R.CANNELL
NR 8 NATURAL RESOURCES CAREER PREPARATION (1 Unit)
This course will cover the development of goals and skills required to secure a job in the natural resources field including job search, resume/cover
letter development, interviewing and motivation. This course is also a seminar on workplace issues within natural resources addressing elements of
leadership, communication skills, work ethic, human behavior of individuals and groups, team building and dynamics, decision-making along with
rating and evaluation, supervision skills of controlling work force and conflict resolution. This course will include guest speakers (i.e. Forest Service)
presenting on topics listed above and coming to recruit students for job placement.
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. (A, CSU)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
NR-8-59345
Th
8:00am-8:50
FEM 12
K.KINNEY
(Forestry/NR students.)
NR 14 PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (3 Units)
Examination of plant and animal ecology in relation to wildlife management. Review of wildlife management techniques. Identification of wildlife species
found in the western United States. Evaluation of the role of wildlife management in endangered species recovery.
ADVISORIES: Natural Resources 6, eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201. (A, CSU)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
NR-14-59327
M
8:00am-1:05
FEM 8
L.LONG
NR-14-59328
W
8:00am-12:50
FEM 8
L.LONG
NR 17 INTRODUCTION TO FOREST SURVEYING (3 Units)
Use of basic engineering equipment such as hand compass, staff compass, Abney level, topographic and engineer’s chain, electronic distance
machine (EDM), total station, automatic level, Global Positioning System (GPS) collecting, recording, and plotting field data using field work books,
and/or computer software and Philadelphia rod in the measurement of distance, direction, and elevation.
ADVISORIES: Mathematics 103 or 4A, and eligibility for English 125,and 126.(A, CSU)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
NR-17-59329
TW
8:00am-8:50
FEM 7
J.SODERLUND
and
W
9:00am-11:50
FEM 7
J.SODERLUND
NR 18 AERIAL PHOTO INTERPRETATION & GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 Units)
This course will cover interpretation and use of aerial photographs, remote sensing, and of geographic information systems (GIS) as they relate to
natural resources, and will include photo scale calculations, point location, locating datasets and photographs, and field verification of vegetation/
conditions. Additionally, questions pertaining to natural resource issues will be addressed through analyzing, creating, displaying, and modeling feature
data (i.e. soils, topography, vegetative cover, etc.) using geographic information systems (GIS). This course will also cover the fundamentals of using
ESRI ArcGIS software in GIS applications.
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201. (A, CSU)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
NR-18-59330
M
8:00am-1:05
FEM 12
J.SODERLUND
NR-18-59331
Th
1:00pm-5:50
FEM 12
J.SODERLUND
NR 20 FOREST MEASUREMENTS (3 Units)
Measurement of timber and growth quantity and quality. Experience in timber inventory systems, cruise design, aerial photographic interpretation,
and log scaling. Measurement of natural resources including forest inventory, tree growth, and rangeland resources. Topics covered may include basic
statistical methods, sampling design, log scaling, tree volume calculations, and tree measurement. Use of forestry equipment such as a Relaskop,
scaling stick, wedge prism, and clinometer.
ADVISORIES: Mathematics 103, 11, and eligibility for English 125 and 126. (A, CSU)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
NR-20-59332
T
1:00pm-2:50
FEM 12
J.SODERLUND
and
F
9:00am-11:50
FEM 12
J.SODERLUND