ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

 Agriculture & Natural Resource Management

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This program will prepare you for employment in the areas of agriculture and natural resource management. You will have the opportunity to obtain skills to assess natural resource populations, data collection and analysis methods, and experiential opportunities at the college farm and other area agricultural and resource agencies.

CAREER OUTLOOK

Graduates of the Agriculture & Natural Resource Management program will be qualified for a variety of positions including:

CURRICULUM

Course #

Title

Cr

Pre-requisite

Semester

General Education Courses

 

 

 

EDC 110

Intro to Higher Education

3

 

Fall/Spring

ENG 101

Composition I

3

 

Fall/Spring

ENG 221

Basic Communication

3

 

Fall/Spring

MTH 112 or
MTH 146

Intermediate or College Algebra

4

 

Fall/Spring

NAS 100

Anishinaabe-Bimaadiziwin   Intro to Tribal Culture

3

 

Fall/Spring

Knowledge Courses - 14 Cr

 

 

 

Humanities & Social Sciences

 

 

 

ENG 102

Composition II

3

ENG 101

Spring

Physical & Natural Science 7 minimum for GE

 

 

 

SCI 103

General Chemistry I

5

 

Fall

CPS 100

Computer Basics

3

 

Fall/Spring

Professional Courses - 19 Cr

 

 

 

SCI 101

Gen. Cellbiology, Genetics & Evolution

4

 

Fall

SCI 102

Gen. Animal Biology & Ecology

4

 

Spring

SCI 111

Environmental Science

3

 

Spring

SCI 165

Intro to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

3

CPS 100

Fall

SCI 291

Field Methods

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emphasis - Land Resources - 22 Credits

Course #

Title

Cr

Pre-requisite

Semester

SCI 161

Intro to Plant Science

3

 

Fall

SCI 235

Surveying

3

 

Fall

SCI 110 

SCI 151

Earth Science OR

General Physics

3

 

Spring

Fall

SCI 112

Intro to Forestry

3

 

Spring

SCI 115

Intro to Wildlife Science

3

 

Spring

SCI 169

Intro to Horticulture

3

 

Spring

NAS/SCI 240 OR 241

Spring Ethnobotany OR

Fall Ethnobotany

4

 

Spring

Fall

 

Total Professional Credits

72

 

 

 

Emphasis - Renewable Energy - 22 Credits

Course #

Title

Cr

Pre-requisite

Semester

SCI 105

Intro to RE Principles & Practices

4

 

Fall

SCI 120

RE Site Assessment, Data Logging & Design Factors

3

SCI 105

Fall

SCI 121

NEC Codes, Wiring & Safe Safety Practices for RE

3

 

Fall

SCI 122

Solar Electric Systems

3

SCI 121

Fall

SCI 123

Hybrid Wind Systems

3

SCI 121

Spring

SCI 124

Fuel Cell & Battery Storage Systems

3

SCI 121

Spring

SCI 125

Energy Efficiency: Principles & Practices

3

SCI 105

Spring

 

Total Professional Credits

72

 

 

 

Emphasis - Water Resources  - 15 Credits

Course #

Title

Cr

Pre-requisite

Semester

SCI 117