I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Intro to Conservation Officer Careers
2. Course Prefix & Number:
NATR 1106
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course will cover the role that a conservation officer plays in managing natural resources, as well as basic field equipment (i.e., binoculars, spotting scopes, blinds, etc.) used in the process. Discussions will be held with local conservation officers to learn about their jobs and the roles they play within the Natural Resources community. Ethical considerations to prevent harm to the individual animal and still have a quality viewing experience will also be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
NATR 1106 - Intro to Conservation Officer Careers
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
NATR 1106 - Intro to Conservation Officer Careers
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
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Name of Institution
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Date of Acceptance
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Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
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University of Minnesota Crookston
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March 2010
|
Natural Resources Management
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University of Wisconsin Steven’s Point
|
2007-2009
|
Natural Resources Management
|
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
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Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
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Conservation Officer Preparation
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AAS
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Conduct two interviews with Conservation Officers to examine their occupation. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Compose written reports following ride-alongs with area conservation officers. |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Analyzing two pieces of literature selected by instructor including A Sand County Almanac |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Students will be able to evaluate the requirements to become a Conservation Officer in MN, other states and Federal Agencies.
|
|
|
Students will be able to compare the basic statutes relating to Game and Fish violations in MN.
|
|
|
Students will be able, after visits from local Conservation Officers, to assess their own abilities as they pertain to becoming a State or Federal Conservation Officer.
|
|
|
Students will be able to compare the wide range of equipment utilized in the natural resource conservation officer field.
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Intro to Conservation Officer Careers
A. What are natural resources?
|
|
II. Equipment
A. Binoculars and spotting scopes
B. ATVs
C. Boats and snowmobiles
|
|
III. Guest speakers - 8-10 local Conservation Officers
A. Minnesota Conservation Officers
B. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agents
C. Minnesota Pilot Conservation Officers
D. Minnesota Water Resource Officers
|
|
IV. More Poachers Caught
A. Tom Chapin Seminar
|
|
VI. A Sand County Almanac
A. What are ethics and conservation ethics?
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Intro to Conservation Officer Careers
2. Course Prefix & Number:
NATR 1106
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course will cover the role that a conservation officer plays in managing natural resources, as well as basic field equipment (i.e., binoculars, spotting scopes, blinds, etc.) used in the process. Discussions will be held with local conservation officers to learn about their jobs and the roles they play within the Natural Resources community. Ethical considerations to prevent harm to the individual animal and still have a quality viewing experience will also be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
NATR 1106 - Intro to Conservation Officer Careers
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
NATR 1106 - Intro to Conservation Officer Careers
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
|
Name of Institution
|
Date of Acceptance
|
Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
|
|
University of Minnesota Crookston
|
March 2010
|
Natural Resources Management
|
|
University of Wisconsin Steven’s Point
|
2007-2009
|
Natural Resources Management
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Conservation Officer Preparation
|
AAS
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Conduct two interviews with Conservation Officers to examine their occupation. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Compose written reports following ride-alongs with area conservation officers. |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Analyzing two pieces of literature selected by instructor including A Sand County Almanac |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Students will be able to evaluate the requirements to become a Conservation Officer in MN, other states and Federal Agencies.
|
|
|
Students will be able to compare the basic statutes relating to Game and Fish violations in MN.
|
|
|
Students will be able, after visits from local Conservation Officers, to assess their own abilities as they pertain to becoming a State or Federal Conservation Officer.
|
|
|
Students will be able to compare the wide range of equipment utilized in the natural resource conservation officer field.
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Intro to Conservation Officer Careers
A. What are natural resources?
|
|
II. Equipment
A. Binoculars and spotting scopes
B. ATVs
C. Boats and snowmobiles
|
|
III. Guest speakers - 8-10 local Conservation Officers
A. Minnesota Conservation Officers
B. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agents
C. Minnesota Pilot Conservation Officers
D. Minnesota Water Resource Officers
|
|
IV. More Poachers Caught
A. Tom Chapin Seminar
|
|
VI. A Sand County Almanac
A. What are ethics and conservation ethics?
|