Natural Resources
HGTC
Degree: Associate in Applied Science Major: FORESTRY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (FOR3) Emphasis: Wildlife Management Credit Requirements: 79 semester credit hours The Forestry Management Technology program with emphasis in Wildlife Management will train students for natural resource technician positions to work jointly with a graduate forester, wildlife biologist or other land management professional. The Forestry Management Technology program is approved for Cooperative Work Experience. Graduates will be qualified for entry-level positions with state and federal land management agencies, natural resource consulting firms and others involved in on-theground stewardship where skills of forest and wildlife management are needed. Students have the opportunity to become certified in the following areas: South Carolina Commercial Pesticide License, South Carolina Prescribed Burning Certification, and American Red Cross First Aid and CPR. FIRST SEMESTER (FALL) ENG 155 FOR 102 FOR 130 FOR 154 NRM 230 MAT 101
Communications I* Multiple Use of Forest Lands Dendrology Mensuration Wildlife Management Beginning Algebra*
3 3 3 3 3 3
TOTAL 18 SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING) CPT ENG FOR FOR NRM MAT
101 160 121 156 235 168
Introduction to Computers Technical Communications* Woodland Safety and First Aid Timber Cruising and Marking Wildlife Management Techniques Intro to Geometry & Trigonometry
3 3 1 4 3 3
TOTAL 17 THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER) FOR 220 SCWE in Forestry
8
TOTAL 8 FOURTH SEMESTER (FALL) FOR 269 FOR 271 NRM 130 NRM 151 NRM 250 PSY 103 OR PSY 201
Forest Statistics & Data Processing Silviculture Outdoor Recreation Management Vertebrate Natural History Wetland Ecology Human Relations*
3 4 3 3 3 3
General Psychology TOTAL 19
FIFTH SEMESTER (SPRING) FOR 240 FOR 263 FOR 268 PHI 110 NRM 201
Mapping and Photo Interpretation Forest Management Forest Protection Practices Ethics Soil Fertility and Plant Production
3 4 4 3 3
TOTAL 17 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
79
*Students continuing toward a bachelors degree: ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPC 205 are recommended in place of ENG 155 and ENG 160; MAT 110 is recommended in place of MAT 101; and PSY 201 in place of PSY 103. Consult your academic advisor.
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Horry Georgetown Technical College Catalog and Student Handbook 2011-2012
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