Natural Resource/Geospatial Technology Program A.S.

Philosophy:

The Natural Resource/Geospatial Technology Concentration provides students with knowledge about the natural world and training that will prepare graduates to obtain employment in tribal Natural Resource programs and provide the relevant educational foundation for students to transfer to a four-year Natural Resource program. Students will increase their understanding of the physical, chemical, and ecological principles underlying natural resources, and acquire a solid introduction to geospatial technology.

Expected Learner Outcomes:

Students will:

1. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Gravitation and how it applies in the deployment of satellite systems used by Natural Resource Managers.
2. perform physical and chemical experiments where data is collected, summarized and analyzed; then draw conclusions from the experimental data.
3. know the basic Geographical and Information Systems concepts underlying Geographic Information Systems.
4. perform spatial Joins, Queries, and Geo-processing and Editing of map objects using GIS.
5. know how to use GPS systems to acquire geographic data and perform necessary data procession steps necessary to use GPS generated data in a GIS.
6. perform all steps of a GIS project from inception to presentation of results using presentation software.

Course Requirements:

Students will complete the GENERAL EDUCATION and the PROFESSIONAL CORE degree requirements as outlined in the appropriate sections with these specific courses required for completion of General Education.

General Education (34 credits)

ART 110	ART APPRECIATION	3
	Or
MUS 110	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
BIOS 101	GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB	4
CAPP 120	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS	3
WRIT 101	COLLEGE WRITING I	3
WRIT 201	COLLEGE WRITING II	3
HUM 201	HUMANITIES	3
	Or
HUM 213	CHIPPEWA CREE RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY	3
	Or
HUM 220	CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY	3
	Or
NAS 262	CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE	3
M 121	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
NAS 101	HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.	3
NASX 100	CREE LANGUAGE I	3
	Or
NASX 105	CREE LANGUAGE II	3
	Or
NASX 115	CHIPPEWA LANGUAGE I	3

Professional Core (34 credits)

CHMY 141	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	3
	And
CHMY 142	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB	1
CHMY 143	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II	3
	And
CHMY 144	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB	1
	Electives*	6
NR 131	GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE I	3
NR 201	GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE II	3
NR 220	GPS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES	3
NR 290	Natural Resource Capstone	3
PHSX 121	FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS I WITH LAB	4
PHSX 122	FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II WITH LAB	4
Total Credit Hours:		68

Select 2 electives from the following list:

BIOS 114	BOTANY WITH LAB	4
CSCI 150	INTRODUCTION TO AUTOCAD	3
ENGI 120	SURVEYING I	3
BIOS 200	GENERAL ECOLOGY WITH LAB	4
ESCI 100	ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENT	3
M 151	PRECALCULUS	3
CHMY 123	INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC & BIOCHEMISTRY	3
ESCI 150	ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE WITH LAB	4
M 170	CALCULUS I	5
CHMY 124	INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC & BIOCHEMISTRY LAB	1
ESCI 210	INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE WITH LAB	4
STAT 216	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS	3

Student Ed Plan

Natural Resource/Geospatial Technology A.S.

Fall – Year 1

ART 110	ART APPRECIATION	3
	Or
MUS 110	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
WRIT 101	COLLEGE WRITING I	3
NAS 101	HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.	3
CAPP 120	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS	3
M 121	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
HUM	Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Spring – Year 1

NASX	Elective	3
BIOS 101	GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB	4
WRIT 201	COLLEGE WRITING II	3
COMX 111	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
PSYX 106	APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY	3
	Or
PSYX 100	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Fall – Year 2

CHMY 141	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	3
	And
CHMY 142	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB	1
NR 201	GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE II	3
PHSX 121	FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS I WITH LAB	4
	Electives	6
Total Credit Hours:		17

Spring – Year 2

NR 131	GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE I	3
NR 220	GPS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES	3
CHMY 143	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II	3
	And
CHMY 144	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB	1
PHSX 122	FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II WITH LAB	4
NR 290	Natural Resource Capstone	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Total Credit Hours: 68