Environmental Conservation-Parks Resource Management Emphasis, AAS

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Includes required AAS courses. Student schedule may vary based on entry point, credit load, and prerequisites. Consult with department chair or SVC counselor for scheduling options.

First Year

Fall

ENVC 101 - Introduction to Watershed Management (5)
ENVC 102 - Invertebrate Biology and Identification (4)
ENVC 104 - Introduction to Natural Resources (1)
CSS 103 - First Quarter Experience (2)
† ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (5)
GIS 101 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (5)

Total Credits: 22

Winter

ENVC 112 - Limnology (5)
ENVC 123 - Fish Biology, Taxonomy, and Life History (5)
ENVC 130 - Environmental Interpretation (5)
ENVAG 106 - Soil Science and Conservation (5)
GIS 105 - Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) (2)
GIS 106 - Advanced Global Positioning Systems (2)

Total Credits: 24

Spring

ENVC 133 - Facilities Maintenance Fundamentals (5)
ENVC 140 - Plants of Western Washington (5)
† MATH& 146 - Introduction to Stats (5)

Total Credits: 15

Summer

‡ ENVC 199 - Cooperative Education (1-15) (6)

Total Credits: 6

Second Year

Fall

ENVC 201 - Watershed Restoration (5)
ENVC 202 - Wildlife Biology: D (5)
ENVC 231 - Introduction to Mammalogy (5) or ENVC 232
^ PE 200 - First Aid, Safety, and CPR (2)

Total Credits: 15+

Winter

^ CJ 241 - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) Module 1 (6)
CJ 242 - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) Module 2 (6)
CJ 243 - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) Module 3 (6)
CJ 244 - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) Module 4 (6)
CJ 245 - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) Module 5 (6)
or
@ Electives (12 credit minimum as approved by dept. chair)
@ ENVC elective or * LC/GE (5)

Total Credits: 30 or 17+

Spring

ENVC 122 - Stream Ecology (5)
ENVC 221 - Ecology of Ecosystem Edges/Ecotones (3)
@ ENVC Elec (3-5)
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking (5) or CMST& 210

Total Credits: 18

Note

* Learning Community (5-10 credits) or 5 credits of General Education (natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities) from AA-DTA distribution /ENVC electives, plus Integrative Experience (IE). Must be outside of technical area, approved by Department Chair. Please see INDEX regarding Learning Communities.

† Students who do not receive an appropriate test score will require additional coursework to develop necessary skills for entry into class.

‡ ENVC 199 may be taken at any time during the two-year program with Department Chair approval.

@ Electives must be chosen from within ENVC, the sciences, or GIS.

^ CJ 241 , CJ 242 , CJ 243 , CJ 244 , and CJ 245 satisfy General Education requirements (LC/GE) and PE 200 .