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Natural Resources Program |
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Core Natural Resources Courses Student must complete all core courses (35 qh)
NR 131 Plant Biology (5) or BIOL 114 Marine Biology (5) or FISH 121 Fisheries Management (5) GIS 110 Principles of GIS I (5) NR 221 Population Assessment (5) NR 240 Ecosystem Assessment (5) NR 120 Society and Natural Resources (5)
Elective Credits Students must complete one elective track (15 qh)
Fisheries Technician (option a) FISH 122 Intro to Aquaculture (5) FISH 222 Advanced Aquaculture (5) NR 258/259 Coop Work Experience (5)
Watershed Technician (option b) NR 230 Aquatic Entomology NR 220 Water Quality Analysis (5) NR 258/259 Coop Work Experience (5)
GIS Technician (option c) GIS 200 Principles of GIS II (5) GIS 250 GIS Applications in NR (5) NR 258/259 Coop Work Experience (5)
General Education Courses Students must complete 25 qh of general education courses
MATH 107 Mathematical Applications (5) or 121 Precalculus I (5) PSYCH 100 General Psychology (5) or SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (5) ENGL 101 Expository/Argumentative Writing (5) ENGL 235 Technical Writing (5) SPCH 101 Fundamentals of Speech (5)
Supporting Courses Students must complete all supporting courses listed below (19 qh)
CHEM 121 Intro to Chemistry (5) or CHEM 161 General Chemistry (5) BIOL 160 General Biology I (5) BIOL 102 General Biology II (5) NR 100 Vehicle Safety (1) 1 additional physical education credit (1)
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Grays Harbor College offers a wide range of courses related to natural resource management and conservation. Courses specifically focus on the understanding of watershed assessment and management, fisheries management and restoration, geographic information systems (GIS) and aquaculture. Course requirements necessary for completion of the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Natural Resources Technology are described below. For a description of the requirements for the Associate of Science (AS) degree and Certificate Programs in natural resources follow the corresponding links.
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Degree Requirements - AAS in Natural Resources The Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree is made up of a total of 94 credits which are spread across a series of Core, General Education, Supporting and Elective courses. Students must complete all of the requirements listed for the Core, General Education and Supporting Courses. Students must also complete 15 credits in any of the aquaculture, watershed or geographic information systems (GIS) elective tracks. Average time to completion for the AAS degree is two years.
Note: Many courses are offered in alternating years. Please review the current GHC Catalog for an up-to-date list of current course offerings. |
