Your Curriculum
Natural Resources Technology: Wildlife Resources
Limited Entry
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program
Catalog Year 2013-2014*
*Information regarding the requirements for this Limited Entry program is available by accessing the Admissions to Limited & Restricted Entry Programs page.
MHCC Faculty Advisers:
Joan DeYoung: 503-491-7322 Room AC2569
Joan.DeYoung@mhcc.edu
Jason Pinkerton: 503-491-6941 Room AC2593
Jason.Pinkerton@mhcc.edu
Walter Shriner: 503-491-7362 - Room AC 2591
Walter.Shriner@mhcc.edu
The Natural Resources Technology program, Wildlife Resources option, is designed to educate field technicians for natural resource management positions with an emphasis on wildlife resources. This ecosystem-centered program prepares students for jobs such as conducting wildlife and stream surveys, assessing wildlife habitat and prescribing restoration activities. Employment opportunities exist in local, state and federal agencies and in private industry.
A majority of the coursework involves hands-on experiences in classroom and field settings. Students use a variety of advanced equipment and technology. Each student completes a cooperative work internship. The curriculum culminates with a capstone field project in which students integrate their previous coursework into a “real-life” situation.
Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Perform relevant field tasks required of natural resource technicians
- Use a broad range of technological tools to research, document, map, measure, record and analyze data relevant to natural resources
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of Pacific Northwest forest and wetland ecosystems
- Demonstrate knowledge of social influences on ecosystem management
- Demonstrate professional skills needed for successful job performance.
Students desiring entry into the Natural Resource Technology Program are advised that admission is on a first-come, first-served basis after satisfactory completion of placement criteria. Application packets are available on our web site at www.mhcc.edu/LRadmissions. Once you have read the application packet, if you have questions about the admission process, please call 503-491-7256.
| First Quarter (Fall) |
Credits |
| F111 |
Introduction to Natural Resources |
3 |
| F141 |
Tree and Shrub Identification |
3 |
| NR160 |
Wildland Fire |
3 |
| NR180 |
Career Development in Natural Resources1 |
1 |
| HPE285OL |
Wilderness Survival2, 3 |
3 |
| MTH060 |
Beginning Algebra I4 |
4 |
| 17 |
| Second Quarter (Winter) |
| FT122 |
Forest Measurements I |
5 |
| FW251 |
Principles of Wildlife Conservation |
3 |
| BT210ZE_ |
Excel5 |
(1) |
| MTH065 |
Beginning Algebra II6 |
4 |
| WR121 |
English Composition |
4 |
| 16-17 |
| Third Quarter (Spring) |
| FT221 |
Aerial Photo Interpretation and GPS |
4 |
| NR140 |
Introduction to Forest Soils |
2 |
| NR230 |
Forest Botany |
3 |
| FW253 |
Field Ornithology |
4 |
| MTH084 |
Applied Trigonometry with Modeling6 |
1 |
| 14 |
| Fourth Quarter (Fall) |
| F200 |
Introduction to Forest Surveying |
4 |
| F240 |
Natural Resources Ecology |
4 |
| FW252 |
Mammals: Biology and Techniques |
4 |
| WR227 |
Technical Report Writing |
4 |
| 16 |
| Fifth Quarter (Winter) |
| FT228 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
| NR212 |
Current Issues in Forest Resources |
1 |
| NR242 |
Watershed Processes |
3 |
| NR244 |
Applied Silviculture I: Reforestation |
3 |
| BI103B |
General Biology III: Animal Behavior |
4 |
| 14 |
| Sixth Quarter (Spring) |
| FT235 |
Outdoor Recreation |
3 |
| NR260 |
Field Projects |
3 |
| FW254 |
Aquatic Wildlife: Biology and Techniques |
4 |
| WE280NR_ |
Cooperative Education Internship7 |
2 |
| |
Human Relations requirement‡ |
3 |
| 15 |
| |
Total Credits |
92-93 |
1 NR180 is taught as a three-day short course the week before fall term begins.
2 Students wishing to transfer may select HPE295.
3 Although HPE285OL is recommended, students who do not plan to transfer to a four-year school may also select any three credits of HE, PE or HPE.
4 Students placing into MTH065 are not required to take MTH60, but must replace MTH060 with another course to meet the 90 credits required for the AAS degree.
5 Students are expected to use Excel spreadsheets in their NRT courses. Those unfamiliar with spreadsheets are advised to enroll in an Excel course.
6 Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement. Successful completion of MTH095, MTH111, MTH112 or MTH251 will replace both MTH065 and MTH084.
7 Cooperative Education students are encouraged to satisfy WE280NR during the summer between their first and second years.
‡ See pages 20 of the printed catalog.
Program Web Link:
http://www.mhcc.edu/programs
Transfer School Web Links:
Oregon State University - http://fw.oregonstate.edu/