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General Science, Natural Resource Management Concentration (Associate of Science)

The Natural Resource Management Concentration prepares students for transfer to natural resource
ecology/management or forestry programs offered by baccalaureate degree-granting institutions.
Students can pursue careers in fields such as ecological restoration, forest resource management,
conservation biology, fisheries and aquaculture, natural resource conservation, wetland science, wildlife
ecology, and wildlife law enforcement.
To maximize possible transfer of courses to senior institutions, students should select a
college/university as soon as possible and obtain a catalog from that institution. Students planning to
transfer should discuss their plans with an advisor at BRCC and at the receiving institution to ensure
maximum portability of credit hours. Students can also access the Board of Regents master course
articulation matrix online (regents.louisiana.gov) to determine which courses are accepted between
Louisiana institutions of higher education.
To receive this degree, the student must:
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better in all credit hours that are to be used towards the
degree
(a higher cumulative GPA may be required for successful transfer to another institution).
Earn a C or better in all Natural Science and Mathematics courses.
Take at least 12 hours at the 200 level.
Earn 12 of the final 15 credits at BRCC.
Complete the coursework listed below.

PROGRAM OF STUDY
First Semester
ENGL 101
MATH 101/110
BIOL 120
BIOL 120L
RNRE 101
RNRE 102

Credit Hours
English Composition I
3
College Algebra
3
Biology I for Science Majors
3
Biology I Lab for Science Majors
1
Natural Resources Conservation
3
Issues in Natural Resource Management
1
14

Second Semester
ENGL 102
English Composition II
BIOL 121
Biology II for Science Majors
BIOL 121L
Biology II Lab for Science Majors
SOCL 200
Introduction to Sociology
SPCH 120
Techniques of Speech
Choose one:
MATH 111
MATH 201

Plane Trigonometry
Calculus for Non-Science Majors

Credit Hours
3
3
1
3
3

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16
Third Semester
Credit Hours
CHEM 101
Chemistry I for Science Majors
3
CHEM 101L
Chemistry I Lab
1
ECON 203
Economic Principles
3
MATH 208
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
4
RNRE 203
Principles of Wildlife Mgmt. and Conservation 3
14
Fourth Semester
CHEM 102
Chemistry II for Science Majors
CHEM 102L
Chemistry II Lab
PHIL 205
Introduction to Ethics
RNRE 210
Ecology
Any Gen-Ed. Humanities
Any Gen-Ed. Fine Arts

Total Program Hours

Credit Hours
3
1
3
3
3
3
16
60

The specific courses outlined are required as part of a 2+2 agreement with LSU Natural Resource
Ecology and Management/Forestry, School of Renewable Natural Resources.
For more information, contact the Division of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at
(225) 216-8226.

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