Natural Resources Management
The Natural Resources Management program provides three separate pathways for those interested in outdoor-related careers managing rangeland, fisheries, and waterways. The program allows students to choose one, or more, of these emphases allowing them to develop job-specific skills. Employment can be found locally, and regionally, with the completion of the associate degree but students will also be prepared to transfer for more advanced degrees.
Program Application Required: No
Sample Career Opportunities: Rangeland Managers, Fishery Managers, Water Resource Managers, and related occupations.
Upon successful completion of the Natural Resource Management program, a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate key planning principles for sustainable range management in Western grazing systems.
- Identify regional flora, including grazing suitability and nutritional quality.
- Use mapping tools such as GPS, GIS, and Remote Sensing at an intermediate level of proficiency to inventory, classify, and improve range management practices.
- Communicate verbally, and written, an understanding of rangeland ecology and management issues.
- Summarize the impacts of multiple use in wilderness and range management.
- Identify common biological and chemical interactions within rangeland ecosystems.