Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 4460, A.S. Transfer

A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.S. Degree

This curriculum leads to an A.S. degree in natural resources and environmental sciences (NRES) with concentrations in agriculture, earth science, forestry and conservation, geography, and geology. Depending upon the concentration selected, this curriculum is an excellent preparation for continuing in bachelor’s degrees in these, as well as affiliated areas of study. The agriculture concentration is a cooperative undergraduate program between Vincennes University and Purdue University. Students completing the agriculture concentration may transfer directly to Purdue University or other baccalaureate institutions. The forestry and conservation concentration is likewise aligned for easy Purdue transfer, and other concentrations have regional “2+2” agreements with area universities. For all concentrations, students should check and follow the specific degree requirements at transfer institutions where they intend to complete their baccalaureate degree. Students with a bachelor’s degree in any of these areas have excellent job and graduate school opportunities.

Concentrations

• Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences - Agriculture Concentration 4461, A.S. Transfer  
• Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences - Forestry and Conservation Concentration 4463, A.S. Transfer  
• Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences - Geography Concentration 4464, A.S. Transfer  
• Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences - Geology Concentration 4465, A.S. Transfer  

Major Program Requirements

• AGRI 100 - Agriculture Lectures 1 hr -or- GEOS 131 - Geoscience Explorations 1 hr 
• AGRI 103 - Fundamentals of Horticulture 3 hrs

• -or- GEOS 204 - Oceanography 3 hrs  -or- MATH 115 - Survey of Calculus I 3 hrs 

• AGRI 204 - Soil Science 3 hrs
• BIOL 106 - Principles of Biology II 3 hrs
• BIOL 106L - Principles of Biology Laboratory II 1 hr
• CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs
• CHEM 105L - General Chemistry/Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs
• CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs -and- CHEM 106L - General Chemistry/Qualitative Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs  -or- GEOS 221 - Introduction to Weather and Climate 3 hrs  and GEOS 221L - Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr 
• GEOS 101 - Environmental Science 3 hrs -and- GEOS 101L - Environmental Science Laboratory 1 hr  -or- AGRI 101 - Introductory Agricultural Business and Economics 3 hrs   
• GEOS 208 - Principles of Conservation 3 hrs
• GEOS 233 - Introduction to Geospatial Science 3 hrs -and- GEOS 233L - Geospatial Science Laboratory 1 hr  -or- GEOS 240 - Introductory Hydrology 3 hrs  -and- GEOS 240L - Hydrology Laboratory 1 hr  -or- GEOS 251 - Natural Hazards and Society 3 hrs  -and- GEOS 251L - Natural Hazards Laboratory 1 hr 

University Core Curriculum Requirements

• Composition

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs

• Mathematics

• MATH 102 - College Algebra 3 hrs

• Speech

• COMM 143 - Speech 3 hrs

• Laboratory Science

• PHYS 215 - General Physics I 4 hrs
• PHYS 215L - General Physics Laboratory I 1 hr

• Social Science

• Social Science Elective 3 hrs

• Humanities

• Humanities Elective 3 hrs

• Writing

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs -or- ENGL 108 - Technical Writing 3 hrs 

• UCC Electives

• BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology I 3 hrs -and- BIOL 105L - Principles of Biology Laboratory I 1 hr 
• GEOS 115 - Physical Geology 3 hrs

• List of elective courses 

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Total Hours: 60