Natural Resource Biology at Northwest College

This specialization includes areas in Environmental Biology, Forestry, Resource Management, and Wildlife Management. The specialization of Natural Resource Biology provides course work concerning ecological communities, plant and animal studies, and Geographic Information Systems. The courses required in this specialization parallel those found at four-year institutions and should transfer without difficulty. Students must successfully complete core courses with a “C-” or better to meet specialization requirements. Transfer courses are designed to aid students in completing their four-year degrees.Students who are planning to transfer to a four-year program may need to have additional hours beyond the specialization requirements at Northwest College in order to transfer in as a junior. These students should consult with their advisor and the appropriate four-year college catalog.

Natural Resource Transfer: Many Environmental Biology, Forestry, Resource Management, and Wildlife Management programs are offered at transfer institutions and you should check the specific requirements of programs if you are planning to transfer into one of them:

Forest Management Programs

Colorado State University Forest Biology, Management, and Business concentrations.
University of Idaho Forest Resources
University of Montana School of Forestry
Oklahoma State University Forestry Program
Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Washington Forest Management
Washington State University Natural Resources

Wildlife Management Programs

Colorado State University Fishery and Wildlife Biology
University of Idaho Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
University of Montana Wildlife Biology
University of Wyoming Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management Major
University of Washington Wildlife Science
Washington State University Natural Resources

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE with specialization in NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

General Education Requirements

Students should refer to the Graduation Requirements in the College Catalog.

Core Courses

Students must take all core courses.

Course		Credits
BIOL 1010	General Biology I	4
BIOL 2020	General Biology II	4
BIOL 2400	Ecology	3
BIOL 2410	Field Ecology Lab	1
BIOL 2395	Biological Research	1
BIOL 2310	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	3

Core Electives

Students must take two courses from the following list of approved courses. Forestry students should take BOT 2050, Taxonomy of Flowering Plants and BOT 2100, Forest Management. Wildlife Management Students should take ZOO 2400, Vertebrate Natural History and ZOO 2450, Wildlife Management.

Course		Credits
BIOL 1080	Environmental Science	3
BOT 2050	Taxonomy of Flowering Plants	4
BOT 2100	Forest Management	3
ZOO 2400	Vertebrate Natural History	4
ZOO 2450	Wildlife Management	3

Recommended Transfer and General Electives

Students and advisors should select either Track I or Track II depending on the student's academic goals. Track I and Track II courses are designed to fulfill degree requirements at different four-year institutions

Track I

Students pursuing academic or research careers in Natural Resource Biology should follow Track I

Course		Credits
CHEM 1020	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM 1030	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 2320	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHEM 2340	Organic Chemistry II	4
MATH 1450	Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry	5
MATH 2345	Survey of Calculus	5
STAT 2005	Fundamentals of Statistics	3
PHYS 1110	General Physics I	4
PHYS 1120	General Physics II	4

Track II

Students pursuing careers in the management or administration of natural resources should follow Track II

Course		Credits
CHEM 1000	Introduction to Chemistry	5
CHEM 2300	Introduction to Organic Chemistry	4
MATH 1400	College Algebra	4
STAT 2005	Fundamentals of Statistics	3
PHYS 1110	General Physics I	4

Recommended General Electives for either Track:

Course		Credits
CO/M 1010	Public Speaking	3
PHIL 1100	Critical Thinking	3
POLS 2400	Introduction to Public Administration	3
RGMG 2000	Principles of Range Management	3
SOIL 2100	Fundamentals of Soil Science	3

MINIMUM CREDITS FOR DEGREE = 64

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