Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

121 Associate Degree and Certificate Programs 2018-2019 Catalog Forestry and Natural Resources FORESTRY TECHNICIAN FIREFIGHTING EMPHASIS (MAJOR # R.1105.CA) CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT   Purpose: To provide students with the knowledge, training, and practical experience to pursue a career in Wildland Fire Management which includes the fields of fuels management and fire suppression. Students are exposed to principles and philosophies of wildfire ecology, hazard fuels reduction and how they directly relate to fire suppression management. In addition students will learn tactics and skills needed for safe operations on wildfires as well as prescribed fires. These skills and knowledge can lead to entry level job placement and advancement into supervisory and management positions with private companies, state and federal wildfire agencies NR 5 Wildland Fire Technology ..................... 3 NR 8 Natural Resources Career Preparation ........................................... 1 NR 42 Advanced Wildland Fire Technology ............................................ 2 NR 44 Fire Ecology ........................................... 3 NR 45 Fuels Management ............................... 3 NR 133 Introduction to Chainsaw Operations ............................................ 1 Select 2 courses ....................................................................... 1 NR 108 Introduction to Forestry Field Studies NR 109 Forestry Field Studies I NR 110 Forestry Field Studies II NR 115 Advanced Field Studies I NR 116 Advanced Field Studies II Select 6 units from the following:............................................ 6 NR 1 Introduction to Forestry ............ 3 NR 4 Forest Ecosystems..................... 3 NR 6 Dendrology .................................3 NR 11 Silviculture ................................ 3 NR 12 Watershed Ecology .................. 3 NR 14 Principles of Wildlife Management ............................ 3 NR 18 Aerial Photo Interp. & Geographic Information Systems..................................... 3 NR 35 Interpretation of Natural Resources ................................. 3 NR 43 Wildland Fire Technology 2 ............................. 3 NR 46 Wildland Fire Technology 3 ............................. 1 Total Units 20 Advisor(s): Kinney, Long, Soderlund RECREATION AND INTERPRETATION TECHNIQUES (MAJOR #R.1104.CA) CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT   Purpose: To provide students with the knowledge, training, and hands-on experience to pursue a career in Natural Resources emphasizing Recreation and Interpretation in the context of managing resources for multiple use. Following completion of this program, students will be able to enter the workforce with specialized recreation and interpretative training. COMM 1 Public Speaking .................................... 3 NR 6 Dendrology ............................................ 3 NR 8 Natural Resources Career Preparation ........................................... 1 NR 14 Principles of Wildlife Management ........................................ 3 NR 19V Cooperative Work Experience, Natural Resources ................................ 4 NR 30 Forest Recreation ................................. 3 NR 35 Interpretation of Natural Resources ............................................. 3 Select two (2) ........................................................................... 1 NR 108 Introduction to Forestry Field Studies NR 109 Forestry Field Studies I NR 110 Forestry Field Studies II NR 115 Advanced Field Studies I NR 116 Advanced Field Studies II Selected Electives - select at least 4 units from following:................................................................................... 4 NR 5 Wildland Fire Technology...................... 3 NR 17 Introduction to Forest Surveying............................................... 3 NR 18 Aerial Photo Interpretation & Geographic Information Systems.......... 3 NR 20 Forest Measurements........................... 3 NR 21 Forest Products...................................... 3 NR 30 Forest Recreation.................................. 3 NR 31 Animal Packing...................................... 2 NR 32A Museum Techniques- Beginning Taxidermy............................................... 1 NR 90 Backpacking........................................... 1 NR 91 Wilderness Navigation.......................... 1 NR 92 Wilderness Survival.............................. 1 NR 133 Introduction to Chainsaw Operations............................................. 1 Total Units 21 Advisor(s): Kinney, Long, Soderlund