Course Syllabus

Course: NR 1010

Division: Natural Science and Math
Department: Natural Resources
Title: Introduction to Natural Resources

Semester Approved: Fall 2022
Five-Year Review Semester: Spring 2028
End Semester: Summer 2028

Catalog Description: Introduction to Natural Resources is a course designed to help students learn what careers are available in multiple natural resource fields. This class also gives students an introduction to the history, problems and potential solutions in natural resource fields by giving them the opportunity to see examples in the field.

Semesters Offered: Fall
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 1; Lab: 3

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None


Justification: This course will serve as an introductory course to the Natural Resources program at Snow College. It will expose students to different professions within the field as well as give them a broad background to practical problems faced by natural resources professionals.


Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be introduced to different careers in natural resources and understand the schooling requirements necessary for a career in those fields.  This will be assessed by attendance and assignments.

Students will understand the basic history of the natural resources field.  This will be assessed by attendance and assignments.

Students will research and present to a group about common natural resources problems and solutions.  This will be assessed by attendance, assignments, and the final project.


Content:
This course will include:
Field experience and/or guest lectures each week to give students hands-on experience in multiple fields of natural resources. An introduction to the history, problems and solutions within natural resource fields will be covered.

Key Performance Indicators:
Attendance 10 to 30%

Assignments 50 to 70%

Final Project 10 to 30%


Representative Text and/or Supplies:
No textbook required. Materials will be provided by instructor.


Pedagogy Statement:
This course is delivered through lecture, video recordings, class discussion, hands-on field experiences, projects, assignments, and a final project. Instructors will promote inclusivity by using a variety of learning exercises and assessment tools. Instructors will learn the names of each student individually. They will provide opportunities for each student to receive personalized help and feedback, using clear rubrics and explaining specific reasons when students are docked points. When talking about careers, instructors will use people from multiple backgrounds as examples in those careers.

Instructional Mediums:
Lecture/Lab

IVC

Maximum Class Size: 48
Optimum Class Size: 24