Natural Resources Conservation
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Curriculum Requirements
As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 62 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:
Program Core
- AGR 100 Soil Science
- BIO/CON 103 Environmental Science
- BIO 121 General Biology I OR BIO 125 Foundations of Life Science
- BIO 221/CON 202 Principles of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
- BIO/CON 224 Introduction to Dendrology and Field Botany
- CON 100 First Year Experience in Conservation
- CON 102 Introduction to Fish and Wildlife
- CON 122 Introduction to Applied Field Techniques
- CON 190 Conservation Field Camp
- CON 203 Seminar in Environmental Conservation
- CON/GIS 241 Applications of Global Positioning System
- CON 245 Environmental Conservation Capstone
- 3 credit hours of Conservation (CON) Electives
- 6 credit hours of Approved Electives
General Education
- COM 110 Public Speaking OR COM 115 Interpersonal Communication
- ENG 101 Composition I
- ENG 102 Introduction to Reading Literature
- 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in US History and Civic Engagement OR World History and Global Awareness
- 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in Social Sciences and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
- 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics
Approved Electives
Approved Conservation/Forest Resources Electives:
- BIO/CON 246 Limnology
- CON 215 Unique Ecological Communities
- CON 235 Wetland Science and Practice
- CON/FOR 243 Introduction to Sustainable Forest Management
- CON/FOR 244 Introduction to Forest Measurements
SUNY General Education Electives
For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.