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Forestry, Wildlife, Fisheries Emphasis

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Forestry, Wildlife, Fisheries Emphasis: General Transfer Major, A.S.

What is Forestry, Wildlife, Fisheries Emphasis: General Transfer Major, A.S. ?

The Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries emphasis is designed to prepare students for transfer to a bachelor’s degree granting institution. This program prepares students for more advanced study in a pathway through which students can pursue careers in Wildlife Management, Forestry, and Fisheries Management.

What can I do with this degree?

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science provides the training necessary for a number of jobs. These jobs include include:

Wildlife Officer: Patrols an assigned area making inspections for boating, hunting, fishing, littering, and pollution law violations; checks hunting and fishing licenses; inspects vehicles for possession of illegal game; apprehends and arrests violators of wildlife laws; collects and preserves evidence; serves as state's witness at court cases; collects and prepares wildlife research data using such techniques as browse surveys, wildlife call counts, field bag checks, and aging and collecting parts of harvested animals; presents wildlife conservation educational programs to civic clubs, sportsman associations, and school groups; teaches hunting and boating safety education classes; assists landowners in the development of a wildlife management plan for their property; investigates wildlife damage complaints; operates a variety of equipment including motor vehicles, boats, motors, firearms, cameras and two-way radios.

Wildlife/Fisheries Manager: Implements or assists in implementing projects and programs to provide optimum wildlife habitat development; uses agricultural techniques involving trees, shrubs, grains, grasses, and other wildlife food and cover plantings and cuttings; provides information to public pertaining to hunting, fishing, boating and associated recreational activities; conducts browse, mast and creel surveys, and collects water and fish samples; traps and bands wildlife; determines age, sex and weight of harvested wildlife; maintains and repairs equipment and buildings; constructs outbuildings, checking stations, docks and signs; performs maintenance duties; assists in patrol and law enforcement duties on management areas, appears in court; operates a variety of equipment including autos; trucks, bulldozers, tractors, boats and motors, chain saws, mowers and hand tools.

Wildlife/Fisheries Technician: Assists in conducting fishing surveys regarding the size, kind, and number of fish caught and in trapping and tagging wildlife; performs miscellaneous maintenance duties such as painting, plumbing, repairing equipment and buildings, moving grass, emptying trash, planting shrubs and trees, building construction, and planting wildlife food crops; sells permits and licenses; may rent boats; operates wildlife checking stations during hunts; traps deer and wildlife for restocking; operates a variety of tools and equipment, such as construction and farming tools, trucks, tractors, and boats; may assist with wildlife law enforcement operations including court appearances and routine patrols; assists in the propagation, hatching, feeding, counting, grading, distribution and general care of fish at warm or cold water hatcheries; prepares a variety of routine records and reports.

Forester: Manage forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine the best time for harvesting. Develop forest management plans for public and privately-owned forested lands.

What are my options at Cleveland State Community College?

You can receive a General Transfer Associate of Science degree that will transfer to a senior institution in Tennessee.

What are my options to pay for this degree?

Apply for financial aid at www.FAFSA.gov
A student is encouraged to apply early for financial aid. He/she must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the FAFSA Renewal Application as soon as possible after October 1 to ensure that the Financial Aid Office receives the Institutional Student Information Record and other documents prior to the priority deadline. July 1st is the priority deadline for applying for the fall semester and December 1st for the spring semester.

Program Schedule

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Fall Semester
BIOL 1110	General Biology I	4
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
GEN 1010	First Year Seminar	3
MATH 1530	Introductory Statistics	3
BIOL 1050	Southern Appalachians Flora and Fauna	3

Fall Milestones

BIOL 1110 requires completion of all Reading and Writing Learning Support requirements.
If you have Writing Learning Support requirements, then you will need to register for ENGL 0900 in addition to ENGL 1010. If you have Reading Learning Support requirements, then you will need to register for READ 0810 in addition to ENGL 1010.
GEN 1010 can be taken as a two week bootcamp that runs for 3 hours per day for the 10 weekdays prior to the first day of class.
MATH 1530 requires a Math ACT score of 19 or higher. If you have Math Learning Support requirements, then you will need to register for a MATH 0530 S section in addition to MATH 1530 S section (corequisite). Completion of SAILS satisfies Math Learning Support requirements.

FINANCIAL AID ALERT - If you receive aid, the priority deadline to apply or renew your FAFSA and submit any requested documentation could be near. Be sure to check your Cleveland State email daily for deadlines, announcements, and award updates for the academic year. Please see your success coach or enrollment specialist to make sure you are in good standing or if you have any questions.
ADVISING and REGISTRATION - Work with your success coach and/or academic advisor to discuss Spring registration. Remember, advising is key to success!

Spring Semester
BIOL 1120	General Biology II	4
BIOL 2110	Forestry, Wildlife, Fisheries	3
ENGL 1020	English Composition II	3
RELS 2020	Religions of the World	3
MUS 1030	Introduction to Music	3

Spring Milestones

BIOL 2110 requires completion of all Reading and Writing Learning Support requirements.
ENGL 1020 requires completion of ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher.
MUS 1030 requires completion of Reading and Writing Learning Support requirements.
FINANCIAL AID ALERT - Now is the time to begin thinking about financial aid for next semester. Be sure to check your Cleveland State email daily for deadlines, announcements, and award updates for the upcoming academic year. Please contact your success coach or academic advisor if you have any questions.
ADVISING and REGISTRATION - Work with your success coach and/or academic advisor to discuss Summer and Fall registration. Remember, advising is key to success! If you are planning to transfer to a four-year university, make an appointment with your academic advisor soon. They can assist you with making the right course selections, as well as help you begin the transfer process.

Fall Semester
PSYC 1030	Introduction to Psychology	3
HIST 2310 or HIST 2010	Early World History or Early US History	3
BIOL 2330	Ecology	4
BIOL 2320	Dendrology	3
COMM 2025	Fundamentals of Communication	3

Fall Milestones

PSYC 1030 requires completion of Reading and Writing Learning Support requirements.
All History courses requires completion of Reading Learning Support requirements.
Students should take the history sequence required by the senior institution.
For example, UTK and UTC prefer World History whereas TTU and MTSU prefer US History.
BIOL 2330 requires completion of ALL Learning Support requirements.
FINANCIAL AID ALERT - Check your Cleveland State email daily for important dates, deadlines and announcements regarding your financial aid. Please check with Financial Aid if you have any questions.
ADVISING and REGISTRATION - Work with your academic advisor to discuss Spring registration. Your advisor can assist you in course selection, as well as checking requirements for transfer and/or graduation.

Spring Semester
SOCI 1010	Introduction to Sociology	3
HIST 2320 or HIST 2020	Modern World History or Modern US History	3
ENGL 2320	Modern World Literature	3
CHEM 1110 or BIOL 1310	General Chemistry I or Wildlife Law Enforcement	4 3
BIOL 2310	Conservation	3
Subtotal		64

Spring Milestones

All History courses requires completion of Reading Learning Support requirements.
Students should take the history sequence required by the senior institution.
For example, UTK and UTC prefer World History whereas TTU and MTSU prefer US History.
Any literature course will satisfy the Humanities/Fine Arts (literature) requirement and all require successful completion of ENGL 1020.
CHEM 1110 requires completion of ALL Learning Support requirements.
If you have not had high school chemistry or CHEM 1010, you need to enroll in CHEM 1010 before enrolling in CHEM 1110.
GRADUATION - Apply to graduate by completing the online Intent to Graduate form. This can be found under the Graduation Tab within the Registration Tools and Forms on Cougarnet. You will need to schedule to take your exit exam and/or program test at mycs.cc/testing. These will be taken in the Testing Center.
CONGRATULATIONS! After you complete this semester's courses and maintain an overall 2.0 GPA, you will be a Cleveland State Graduate!

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