Natural Resources Management AAS

Develop hands-on experience in conducting environmental and natural resource assessments, using field equipment, sampling techniques, and data collection methods.

Apply principles of natural resource management, including conservation strategies, habitat restoration, and sustainable resource use practices.

Utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other mapping technologies to create, display and analyze spatial data.

Acquire foundational knowledge in managing wildlife populations and fisheries, including population monitoring, species identification, and habitat evaluation.

Understand the principles of soil health and water management, including erosion control, irrigation practices, and watershed management.

Study the role of fire in ecosystems, fire ecology, and techniques for managing and mitigating wildfires, including fire suppression strategies and prescribed burning to reduce fire risk.

Fall Semester Freshman Year

AGRI 100Agriculture and Natural Resources Seminar

1 Credit

AQUA 101Fisheries Management 1

3 Credits

OR

AQUA 201Fisheries Management 2

3 Credits

GEOL 126Fundamentals of GIS*

3 Credits

ENGL 101Writing and Rhetoric I

3 Credits

COMM 101Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3 Credits

AGRI 267Fire Ecology and Management

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester Freshman Year

AGRI 203Principles of Range Management

3 Credits

AGRI 201Wildland Plant Identification

2 Credits

GEOL 226Spatial Analysis With GIS*

3 Credits

GEOL 226LSpatial Analysis with GIS Lab*

0 Credit

WATR 120Water Quality

2 Credits

WATR 120LWater Quality Lab*

1 Credit

MATH GEAny Gen. Ed. Math Course

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Fall Semester Sophomore Year

AGRI 205General Soils*

3 Credits

AGRI 205LGeneral Soils Lab*

1 Credit

GEOL 155Introduction to GPS

2 Credits

WATR 130Water Measurement*

3 Credits

WATR 130LWater Measurement Lab*

0 Credits

SCIG GEAny Gen. Ed. Science Course

4 Credits

SOCS GEAny Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester Sophomore Year

AGRI 206UAS/Drone Operations

3 credits

AGRI 210Environmental Law

2 Credits

AGRI 227Agriculture Internship*

3-6 Credits

HREC 134Backcountry Travel

3 Credits

WATR 140Irrigation*

2 Credits

WATR 140LIrrigation Lab*

1 Credit

Total Credit Hours:14

Total Credit Hours: 60