College of Arts and Sciences
Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
As of 07/21/2006
Department: Geosciences and Natural Resources Management
Program: B.S. Natural Resources Management
Program Goals:
1. Knowledge - Instruction is organized and delivered so t hat students will acquire a reasonable degree of understating of the principles,
theories, methodologies and skills used in current approaches to natural resources management.
2. Problem Solving - The instructional system is designed so that students will develop abilities in problem identification and definition data
collection and analysis and the design and evaluation skills needed to develop problem solutions in forest resources management, soil, and
water resources management or landscape analysis.
3. Employability - Instruction is designed so that students will develop the knowledge, technical skills and attitudes that are required by
employers within the natural resources management fields.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1.1 Articulate the basic tenets and concepts of forest resources management, soil, and water resources management or landscape analysis.
1. 2. Apply generally accepted field data collection and analysis techniques used in forest resource management, soil, and water resources
management or landscape analysis.
1. 3. Use current literature to find information on topics not previously presented to r researched by the students.
1. 4. Communicate technical information in both oral and written form, and an ability to discuss this information with peers and others.
2.1. Evaluate and analyze nature resource problems logically and systematically using accepted principles of sillviculture, forest resource
management, soul and water resources management or landscape analysis.
2.2. Solve problems utilizing computerized analysis and geographic information systems in forest resources management, soil and water
resources management or landscape analysis.
3.1. Exhibit the professional skills and technical competence employers expect from entry-level natural resource management professionals, or
the academic abilities to be eligible for further study.
3.2. Present information in both written and oral contexts.
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8/1/2006
Office of Assessment