C students to fundamental concepts and principles of maps and GIS and applies these technologies to natural resources and wildland fire management. NATR 151 – Fire Ecology (3) This course provides an overview of natural fire systems in the Rocky Mountains, how fire management has shaped our current natural systems and corresponding fire regimes, and how modern fire science is shedding light on the management of fire within the wildland-urban interface (WUI) and natural settings. Prerequisite: NATR 121. NATR 201 – Forestry Techniques (3) This course provides an introduction to forestry measurement, including survey techniques, tree measurement, mapping, and GIS/GPS use in forestry applications. Students will collect data and explore analysis methods. Scheduled field visits are required. Prerequisite: NATR 121 and MATH 104 or higher. NATR 233 – Hydrology (3) Introduction to the concepts of hydrology. Course includes discussion of distribution, movement and disturbance of surface water and groundwater in forest watersheds. Hydraulic function, water testing, watershed mapping and stream classification will be covered. Frequent field trips to local watersheds are required. NATR 241 – Wilderness Survival (3) This is a week-long field course intended for students interested in careers associated with outdoor recreation including positions that involve extensive fieldwork, backcountry travel and/or emergency management. Emphasis is placed on utilization of public lands as recreational and/ or educational facilities. Includes study of basic ecological relationships, survival techniques, and life zones of the United States. NATR 251 – Wildlife Techniques (3) This course provides an overview of field techniques used by wildlife biologists to survey, census and study individuals, populations and communities of wildlife and fishes in a natural setting. Includes an introduction to ornithological methodologies, studies of mammals, and techniques used to survey fishes, reptiles and amphibians. A brief introduction to data use and analysis is involved. Scheduled field visits are required. NATR 255 – Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management (3) This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of animal populations, communities and ecosystems, as well as the conservation and management of wild animals and their habitats. Co-requisite: NATR 255L required. 100 | ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College | 2018-19 Catalog
NATR 255L – Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management Lab (1) This laboratory course involves scheduled field visits to local sites of interest in wildlife and fisheries management and/or science. Includes an emphasis on field identification and record keeping. Co-requisite: NATR 255 required. NATR 268 – Workshop in Natural Resources (1-9) As announced. (May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor and administrative approval). Prerequisite: NATR 121. NATR 271 – Wildland Firefighter Safety and Survival (3). Students will design their own safety program by working in small groups to discuss and develop the Lookout, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) system including creating a list of performance standards and a safety contract. Students will also research wildland fire accident reports and develop plans to minimize the likelihood future tragedies. (Course includes NWCG S-134 and must include a minimum of 23 hours of content beyond S-134). NATR 272 – Intermediate Wildland Fire Fighting and Behavior (3) Students will continue developing wildland fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills. Course content builds upon the basics learned in previous classes but with more detailed information about characteristics and interactions of the wildland fire environment (fuels, weather, and topography) that affect wildland fire behavior for safety purposes. Students will also learn to identify environmental factors and indicators of hazardous fire conditions, and how to use these indicators when implementing the Risk Management Process. Prerequisite: FPT 102/NATR 171. (Equivalent to NWCG S-133 and S-290). NATR 273 – Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface (2) This course is designed to assist structure and wildland firefighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property, and improvements, in the wildland/urban interface. Content includes interface awareness, situation evaluation, initial strategy and incident action plan, structure triage, structure protection tactics, incident action plan assessment and update, follow-up and public relations, and firefighter safety in the interface (Equivalent to NWCG 5-215). NATR 289 – Internship (3-9) A minimum of 180 hours on the job experience is required to complete the requirements of the AAS in Natural Resources degree. One credit per 60 hours of approved