Natural Resources (OSU Transfer) Emphasis - Associate of Science (AS)

Description

The Natural Resources (OSU Transfer) Emphasis Associate of Science is designed to fulfill 90-106 credits of the lower-division requirements of a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources at Oregon State University-Cascades. A fish and wildlife conservation option and an individualized specialty option are available at OSU-Cascades and at Central Oregon Community College. Other universities' requirements for a natural resources degree may be similar. Students planning to transfer to any natural resources program should meet with a forest resources technology advisor to discuss transfer requirements.

Statewide General Education Student Learning Outcomes

Please see the General Education page for statewide general education student learning outcomes.

Entrance Requirements

While this degree has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met before enrollment.

Course Requirements

Course Title Credits
OSU Foundational Core Education
Arts and Humanities: General: 13-4
Arts and Humanities: Global: 13-4
Communication, Media, and Society: 13-4
Recommend COMM 111Z
Difference, Power, and Oppression: Foundations: 13-4
Quantitative Literacy and Analysis: met by program requirements
Scientific Inquiry and Analysis:
Choose two natural science lab courses from two prefixes: met by program requirements
Social Science (OSU): met by program requirements
Writing Foundations:4
WR 121Z
Composition I
Program Requirements
Choose one option from the following series: 212-15
Option 1:
BI 101
General Biology: Cells & Genes
BI 102
General Biology: Evolution
BI 103
General Biology: Ecology
Option 2:
BI 221Z
Principles of Biology: Cells
BI 222Z
Principles of Biology: Organisms
BI 223Z
Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution
CH 104Z
& CH 124Z		Introduction to Chemistry
and Introduction to Chemistry Lab 3		5
or CH 221Z
& CH 227Z		 General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
EC 201ZPrinciples of Microeconomics4
FOR 208Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems4
FOR 235Resource Measurements4
FOR 240AForest Ecology3
FOR 241AField Dendrology3
or FOR 241B Dendrology
FOR 251Recreational Resource Management3-4
or FW 257 Hunting in Modern Society
or FOR 260 Conservation of Natural Resources
FW 212Survey of Northwest Birds2
or FW 218 Survey of Northwest Mammals
FW 251Wildlife Conservation3
G 201Geology I - The Dynamic Earth4
or G 202 Geology II - Earth's Surface
or GEOG 278 Physical Geography: Landforms in Nature
GEOG 265Geographic Information Systems4
GEOG 279Physical Geography: From Severe Weather to Climate Change4
MTH 112ZPrecalculus II: Trigonometry4
or MTH 241 Calculus for Management/Social Science
or MTH 251Z Differential Calculus
STAT 243ZElementary Statistics I4
Natural Resources Options
Choose one of the following options (see lists below):4-15
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Option
Individualized Specialty Option
Electives
Choose any course numbered 100 or above that brings the total credits to 90 quarter hours. This may include up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses designated by COCC as acceptable. 47
Total Credits90-109
1

Select from the appropriate category in the OSU Core Education course list.

2

Option 2 is recommended.

3

CH 221Z & CH 227Z are recommended if you take BI 221Z Principles of Biology: Cells, BI 222Z Principles of Biology: Organisms, and BI 223Z Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution.

4

It is recommended that students complete the following courses: FOR 260, GEOG 278, MTH 112Z. For those students pursuing the Individualized Specialty Option it is recommended to take FOR 111, FOR 126, FOR 230A, FOR 230B.

Natural Resources Options

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Option

Course Title Credits
FOR 111Forestry Perspectives4
Total Credits4

Individualized Specialty Option

Course Title Credits
Choose four from the following:8-15
FOR 111
Forestry Perspectives
FOR 126
Field Studies Pacific NW Forests
FOR 127
Plants of the Pacific Northwest
FOR 230A
Map, Compass and GPS
FOR 230B
Forest Surveying
FOR 236
Aerial Photo
FOR 240B
Wildlife Ecology
FOR 271
Applied Forest Ecology
FOR 272
Forest Entomology/Pathology
FOR 273
Silviculture and Harvesting Systems
Total Credits8-15

Advising Notes

Though it is not included as an Associate of Science requirement, students will need to meet the Difference, Power and Discrimination requirement at OSU and could use COCC courses to meet it. See the OSU Core Education course list.

Performance Standards

  • Academic Requirements:
    • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
    • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher

Sample Plan

Sample Plan Grid
First Year
FallCredits
FOR 240AForest Ecology3
FOR 241A
or FOR 241B
Field Dendrology
or Dendrology
3
Natural Resources Option (recommend FOR 230A) 13
Quantitative Literacy and Analysis: (recommend MTH 112Z)4
WR 121ZComposition I4
 Credits17
Winter
Chemistry (recommend CH 221Z & CH 227Z)5
Elective credit as needed3
FOR 235Resource Measurements4
GEOG 265Geographic Information Systems4
Natural Resources Option (recommend FOR 230B) 10-3
 Credits16-19
Spring
Difference, Power, and Oppression: Foundations:3-4
FOR 208Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems4
FOR 251
or FOR 260
or FW 257
Recreational Resource Management
or Conservation of Natural Resources
or Hunting in Modern Society
3-4
FW 212
or FW 218
Survey of Northwest Birds
or Survey of Northwest Mammals
2
FW 251Wildlife Conservation3
Natural Resources Option (recommend FOR 126) 10-1
 Credits15-18
Second Year
Fall
Arts and Humanities: General:3-4
Biology sequence (recommend BI 221Z)5
Geology or Physical Geography (recommend GEOG 278)4
Natural Resources Option (recommend FOR 111) 10-4
 Credits12-17
Winter
Biological Sequence (recommend BI 222Z)5
Elective credit as needed4
GEOG 279Physical Geography: From Severe Weather to Climate Change4
STAT 243ZElementary Statistics I4
 Credits17
Spring
Arts and Humanities: Global:3-4
Biological Sequence (recommend BI 223Z)5
Communication, Media, and Society (recommend COMM 111Z)4
EC 201ZPrinciples of Microeconomics4
 Credits16-17
 Total Credits93-105

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