Natural Resources - Mount Wachusett Community College

Natural Resources from Mount Wachusett Community College is a Campus Associate Natural Resources degree that prepares you for a Science career. Natural resources covers a range of environmental occupations in horticulture/floriculture, agriculture, forestry, recycling, and materials handling fields. Because of a growing appreciation and heightened awareness of the nation?s natural resources, opportunities in these fields are growing. The Natural Resources degree program provides students with a background in practical plant and animal science, basic ecology, and other environmentally-oriented subjects. Along with courses that examine the structure and function of ecosystems, and the state laws and regulations designed to protect them, students will learn about the principles of soils as they relate to biological systems, environmental chemistry, and materials management and recycling. MWCC offers the perfect setting for the natural resources program by providing hundreds of acres of undeveloped plant communities and forested areas, two pond ecosystems, and a life studies center consisting of a greenhouse, potting area, and lecture facility. Career options: Students can pursue entry-level jobs in horticulture/floriculture, agriculture, forestry, recycling, or materials handling. Graduates can also work for golf courses or landscaping firms. Program Competencies Upon graduation from this program, students shall have demonstrated the ability to: 1. Apply mathematical models, including algebra, to natural resources concepts and models. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of ecological principles. 3. Use computer technology as it applies to biology and natural resources principles. 4. Analyze soil samples for pH, chemicals, bacteria, mold, growth potential, etc. 5. Sample water and air, analyze data, report in proper format, and determine cause of abnormal data. 6. Analyze growth requirements of a variety of animal types. 7. Organize and apply knowledge applicable to management of a greenhouse. 8. Employ principles of plant science and pathology to greenhouse procedures and forestry management. 9. Access pertinent environmental laws and regulations as applied to hazardous materials, wetlands, recycling, and others applicable to natural resources management. 10. Exhibit employment skills applicable to a variety of technician level titles. View more details on Mount Wachusett Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Natural Resources courses.