Natural Resources (Certificate)
Department: Natural Resources
Program Contact: Chad Dewey
Phone: (435) 283-7337
Email: chad.dewey@snow.edu
Department Webpage: www.snow.edu/natres
Program Description
The certificate program in Natural Resources is to allow students interested in natural resource related fields in other majors to show completion of coursework in natural resources and specifically courses that teach skills and methodology for Natural Resource careers. Coursework will introduce students to natural resource related careers and professionals, field techniques, training certifications, environmental policy, and computerized mapping (Geographic Information Systems, GIS).
Program Outcomes
Students who complete the Natural Resources certificate should expect the following outcomes from the program:
- Be able to write coherent reports and documents
- Be able to explain the history and policies associated with land use
- Be able to be an advocate for multiple and sustain able use of our natural resources
- Be able to evaluate range resource health through proper monitoring techniques
- Be able to demonstrate accurate monitoring procedures
- Be able to apply economic management principles to natural resource use
- Be able to assess present conditions and determine the action needed to obtain desired result based on a critical analysis of situations
- Understand how natural resources provide our food, fiber, standard of living and recreation
- Understand how resources are interconnected and that management of some resources without consideration of other resources can lead to unexpected results
- Learn to work effectively both individually and with others through class projects and through internship experiences
- Be able to communicate in electronic, verbal, and written formats
- Demonstrate competency in utilizing geospatial technologies (Global Positioning System – GPS, Geographic Information System – GIS, and remote sensing)
- Demonstrate the ability to reason scientifically.