Description
A panoramic view of ecosystems, current topics, primary organizations and professions in modern natural resources management. Lectures, discussions and extensive field activities survey this diverse industry. Use career assessment and planning tools, such as educational portfolio development, to create a strategy for your professional future.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
Core topics (main body of course)
- Natural resources management.
- Natural resources organizations.
- Land ownerships and the role of federal, state, and local governance.
- Natural resources management philosophies/paradigms.
- Ecosystem types, components, functions, and processes.
- Renewable and non-renewable resources.
- Solid waste and the methods of reuse and disposal.
- Outdoor recreation and land-use planning.
- Careers in Natural Resource Management.
- Role of data reporting in natural resources decision making.
- Development of portfolio to guide students' choices of educational experiences while enrolled at WVC and beyond, including identification of career goals, compilation of existing relevant work experience, identification of what educational and other activities are needed to reach the desired individual and natural resources program outcomes.
Optional topics (may not be covered every quarter)
- Soil & Water Conservation
- Forest & Rangeland Practices
- Fish & Wildlife Management
- Outdoor Recreation & Public Lands
- Solid Waste & Waste Water Management
- Wetlands, Watersheds & Water Supplies
- Air & Water Quality Standards
- Alternative Energy & Mineral Resources
- Land-use Planning Models