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Associate in Agriculture - Major in Natural Resources Management (NRTN)

62 Semester Hours

General Education Core Courses - 15 Credit Hours

  • ENG 101 English Composition I (3)
  • MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics (3)
  • SPC 205 Public Speaking (3)
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Course (3)
  • Social/Behavioral Science Course (3)

Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner:

Class *Lab   Credit
Fall Semester - First Year
CPT 101 Introduction to Computers 3 0 3
HRT 103 Native Plant Identification 3 0 3
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics 3 0 3
NRM 101 Soil Management 3 0 3
NRM 102 Introduction to NRM Profession    3 0 3

Total Semester Credits 15 0 15

 

Spring Semester - First Year

BIO 205 Ecology 3 0 3
BIO 206 Ecology Lab 0 3 1
ENG 101 English Composition I
or
ENG 165 Professional Communications
3 0 3
NRM 130 Outdoor Recreation Management 3 0 3
NRM 205 Global Positiong Systems I 2 3 3
NRM 230 Wildlife Management I 3 0 3

Total Semester Credits 14 6 16

 

Summer Semester - First Year

CWE 112 Cooperative Work Experience
or
___ ___ Departmental Approved Elective
0 20 2
NRM 207 Geographic Information Systems I (GIS)    3 0 3

Total Semester Credits 3 20 5

 

Fall Semester - Second Year

EVT 215 Limnology 3 0 3
FOR 156 Timber Cruising and Marketng    3 3 4
NRM 235 Wildlife Management Techniques 2 3 3
NRM 251 Introduction to Fishery Science 3 0 3

Total Semester Credits 11 6 13

 

Spring Semester - Second Year

FOR 210 Forest Utilization and Care 3 0 3
NRM 261 Special Topics 1 0 1
SPC 205 Public Speaking 3 0 3
___ ___ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 0 3
___ ___ Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 0 3

Total Semester Credits 13 0 13

*3 Lab hours equals 1 credit hour