2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

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Hydrologic Technician (select 12 units from below)
Units
BIOL 100 Concepts in Biology 4
ENVR 160 Watershed Protection and Restoration 3
GEOL 102 Physical Geology 4
GEOL 110 Wildland Hydrology 3
MATH 202 Elementary Statistics 4
Total Certificate Requirements........................................................................................................................................12
Hatchery Technician
Units
AGMA 140 Introduction to Agricultural Metal Fabrication 3
AGMA 160 Introduction to Mechanized Agriculture 3
ENVR 250 Fish Culture 3
ENVR 264 Introduction to Fish 4
ENVR 266 Advanced Aquaculture 3
ENVR 291 Directed Study 1-3
Total Certificate Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 17-19
Program Narrative:
The Environmental Studies Department includes an Associates’ in Science in Environmental Studies and four Certificates
of Specialization. Department curriculum examines the interactions of physical and biological processes in the
biosphere with special emphasis on how those processes are affected by human use of the landscape. Hallmarks of
the program are getting students involved with hands-on applied projects, working with local partners to influence
conservation and decision-making, and capitalizing on our unique landscape. We practice many skills right on FRC’s
campus, which has a array of natural communities ranging from wetlands, to woodlands, to mixed-conifer forests.
The Environmental Studies Department has broad-based, science-oriented curriculum designed to prepare students
for a variety of careers related to solving environmental and resource issues. Surrounded by over a million acres of
public forest in a watershed that provides much of California’s water supply, FRC is uniquely situated to offer such
courses. From California’s water wars to the impact of spotted owls on forest management decisions, we are located
at the focal point of many of today’s hottest environmental issues.
Potential careers are many and varied. Primary employers include government agencies such as the National Park
Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, state wildlife or water resource
agencies, county planning departments, irrigation districts, utility companies, timber companies, licensed surveyors,
professional foresters, non-profit organizations, and many others. Careers in the environment typically involve working
with the public to communicate opportunities and issues surrounding projects of various types.
The Environmental Studies major is also designed to prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions. Certificates
of Specialization are designed to move students toward technical positions in field biology, forestry, hydrology, and
hatchery management.
The Environmental Studies major includes core courses that are taken by all majors and a menu of electives so that
you can select courses that address your interests and career goals. Choosing your electives carefully will help ensure
a seamless transfer to a four-year institution.
Highlights of the Environmental Studies Department at Feather River College:
• Hands-on, skills-based education
• Extensive public lands available as ”laboratory‘
• Fish Hatchery
• Campus with trails systems and variety of ecosystems
• Massive mounted wildlife specimen collection and excellent instructional equipment
• Focus on campus restoration and monitoring
• Instructors who care about your education
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