Natural Resources Management (NRTN)
(CIP Code 30201)
66 Semester HoursThe Natural Resources Management Associate Degree in Applied Science program is designed to prepare students for a career in the management and protection of natural resources. Success in this field requires the technician to have a broad background in the biological and agricultural sciences. This is achieved through a balance between classroom time, distance learning, and outdoor learning activities. Successful graduates will know the proper use, development, conservation, and management of wildlife, wetlands, and woodlands and the ecosystems that support them.
Most classes are conducted at the Natural Resources Management Center, located at 735 Brewington Road, Sumter. This 100-acre outdoor laboratory includes agricultural fields, wooded and natural areas, and ponds, all of which are used for instructional purposes. Some courses required to complete this program are offered only during the day and some personal travel for class, lab, and field trips is required.
Career opportunities exist with landowners; local, state, and federal agencies; and private industry engaged in the development and wise stewardship of natural resources.
Developmental Courses
This program of study requires that all developmental courses must be completed prior to graduation. These developmental courses may or may not be prerequisites to courses required in the program. Developmental courses are determined by placement tests taken at the time of admission into the college. The developmental courses are MAT 013 and RWR 032. These courses do not count for credit in any program of study.
General Education Core Requirements - 15 Credit Hours
ENG 101 English Composition I
OR
ENG 165 Professional Communications
MAT 110 College Algebra
OR
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics
SPC 205 Public Speaking
------ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
------ Social/Behavioral Science Elective
courses required to complete this program
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:
FALL SEMESTER – FIRST YEARCreditLabClass
COL 105 Freshman Seminar 303
MAT 110 College Algebra 303
OR
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics
NRM 101 Soil Management 303
NRM 102 Introduction to the Natural Resources Management Profession 303
NRM 160 Fall Flora and Fauna 332
15314Total
SPRING SEMESTER - FIRST YEARCreditLabClass
CPT 101 Introduction to Computers 303
FOR 154 Mensuration 332
NRM 110 Environmental Science 332
NRM 132 Maintenance for the NRM Professional 332
NRM 161 Spring Flora and Fauna 332
151211Total
SUMMER SEMESTER - FIRST YEARCreditLabClass
CWE 113 Cooperative Work Experience I 3150
OR
------ Departmental Approved Elective
------ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective303
9153Total
FALL SEMESTER - SECOND YEARCreditLabClass
ENG 101 English Composition I 303
OR
ENG 165 Professional Communications
FOR 210 Forest Utilization and Care 303
HRT 101 Introduction to Horticulture 332
NRM 207 Geographic Information Systems I (GIS) 303
NRM 251 Introduction to Fishery Science 303
15314Total
SPRING SEMESTER – SECOND YEARCreditLabClass
NRM 130 Outdoor Recreation Management 303
NRM 235 Techniques Wildlife Management 332
NRM 260 Special Topics 432
SPC 205 Public Speaking 303
------ Social/Behavioral Science Elective303
16613Total
703955Program Total
This program is aligned with the following career cluster: Agriculture and Food & Natural Resources
Departmental Approved Electives
BIO 101 Biological Science I
BIO 102 Biological Science II
BIO 205 Ecology
BIO 206 Ecology Lab
CPT 172 Microcomputer Database
CPT 174 Microcomputer Spreadsheets
EVT 220 Environmental Biology II
EVT 251 Health Effects/Hazardous Materials
EVT 253 Occupational Environmental, Safety, and Health Concepts
MGT 101 Principles of Management
*PHI 110 Ethics
**NRM 260 is the program capstone course and requires final assessment of program outcomes.
Program Contact
- Email: castleberryjs@cctech.edu
- Office: M810
- Phone: (803) 778-6601
- Extension: 201