26 courses with the subject NRT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
| Lecture/Lab This course introduces students to basic field techniques, measurements, and terminology encountered in natural resource management. The development of skill in basic surveying/orienteering and safe, efficient use of field equipment is emphasized.
| Lecture/Lab This course is a study of basic principles of forest resource management, including the history of forestry in the United States and an overview of present forestry practices. Lab exercises introduce the basic skills, tools, and concepts of forest management. Prerequisities: BIOL 1255, NRT 1211, NSCI 1265
| Lecture Students are introduced to career opportunities and the necessary procedures for obtaining employment in natural resources. Topics include the summer field experience, job applications, interviews, and specific MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG employment opportunities. Job search techniques will emphasize web-based applications, announcements, and resumes. This course also examines the personal characteristics and work habits required for successful job performance. (Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in FORT 1214 or NRT 1214.) Prerequisities: BIOL 1255, NRT 1211, NSCI 1265
1 credit | Lab Fire Training and Mechanical Skills 1 is the Wildland Firefighting component in a series of skills courses. Students will be introduced to wildland fire statistics, terminology and practices within the United States, and will receive 32 hours of classroom/lab training as required by the National Interagency Fire Qualification System. This includes S-130 Basic Firefighter Training, S-190 Introduction to Fire Behavior, and L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) training, IS-100 Incident Command, will be required as an online assignment outside of classroom time. Many units are designed to be taught in either the classroom or the field, depending upon weather conditions. Prerequisities: NRT 1211
1 credit | Lab Fire Training and Mechanical Skills 2 is the Wildfire Power Saws component in a series of skills courses. Students will be introduced to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chain saws, and their tactical wildland fire application. Field exercises support entry level training for firefighters with little or no previous experience in operating a chain saw, providing hands- on cutting experience in surroundings similar to fireline situations. Students will receive a Bloodborne Pathogens training session which is required prior to the use of chainsaws and prior to awarding the S-212 Wildfire Power Saws certificate. Students will also be required to complete the Minnesota DNR ATV online training course and MN Snowmobile Safety as supplemental assignments related to travel to and from an incident or fuels reduction project. Prerequisities: NRT 1221
1 credit | Lab Fire Training and Mechanical Skills 3 is the Portable Pumps and Water Use component in a series of skills P a g e | 92
| Lecture/Lab This course covers the concepts and techniques used in the management of wildlife populations. Major course topics include population dynamics, habitat, predation, harvest, and wildlife legislation and policy. Identification of wildlife and the development of skill in basic wildlife research techniques are emphasized. Prerequisities: BIOL 1255, NRT 1211, NSCI 1265, WILD 1265
| Lecture/Lab This course is an introductory course in the structure and function of plants, which includes a heavy emphasis on field identification of major trees, shrubs and herbs of Minnesota. The major characteristics of commercial forest tree species are included as well. Field trips to local plant communities are used to illustrate various aspects of plant ecology. (Cross- listed course; students can enroll only in BIOL 1255 or NRT 1255.) MNTC Goal Area(s): 03
| Lecture This course provides an understanding of past and present natural resource management legislation, policy, values and issues impacted by the social and resource demands of society. Students will examine traditional and current economic, ethical, scientific and ecological principles and apply them to current issues of renewable resource management locally, nationally, and globally.(Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in NSCI1265 or NRT 1265.) Prerequisities: ENGL 0100, ENGL 0200 MNTC Goal Area(s): 10 MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG
| Lecture This course uses field-based projects to familiarize the student with the common mammals of northern Minnesota and the identification and interpretation of their tracks. It covers basic mammal life histories, habitat use and predator prey interactions.
| Lecture/Lab This is a field-oriented course covering a broad range of data collection techniques in ecology, forestry and wildlife. Plant and wildlife sign identification are included as well as an introduction to basic map and compass skills.
Forestry and Wildlife Internship Variable credit | Internship This course provides structure to a work experience with an agency or company related to this career field. This internship will offer the opportunity for the student to further develop on-the-job experience related to this field of study and enhance future career options. Students will be expected to complete 80 hours of on-the-site work for each credit taken. The instructor/coordinator will oversee associated academic coursework. This course may be repeated once during a student's academic coursework. (Minimum 2.0 GPA required for registration.) Prerequisities: FORT 1214, NRT 1214, NRT 1225
Variable credit | Internship This course provides structure to a work experience with an agency or company related to this career field. This internship will offer the opportunity for the student to further develop on-the-job experience related to this field of study and enhance future career options. Students will be expected to complete 80 hours of on-the-site work for each credit P a g e | 93
| Lecture/Lab This is an introductory course in plane surveying that reviews the standard techniques and procedures necessary to survey forest land within the rectangular land survey system. Students are provided with the history of the rectangular land survey system and the opportunity to develop skills in locating boundaries and corners within the system. An application of Geographic Information System (GIS) principles and the basic operations of GPS and AutoCAD software as used in natural resource management applications are included. Prerequisities: NRT 1211, NRT 2315
and Remote Sensing 4 credits | Lecture/Lab This course engages students in classroom and field study of the basic terminology, principles, equipment, and skills required for land, wildlife and timber measurements, as well as field exercises utilizing commonly used natural resource measurements tools. The application of formulas, tables, tally sheets, and final reports is emphasized. This course is designed to prepare the student for more specific and detailed exercises in Forest Measurements (NRT- 2251) and Wildlife Measurements (NRT-2252). Introduced are the basic concepts of statistics, as typically applied to natural resource measurements. The course covers the basic terminology, techniques, and skills necessary for the interpretation of aerial imagery used in natural resource management, utilizing physical aerial photos and also digital imagery. Prerequisities: NRT 1212, NRT 1226, NRT 2220
| Lecture/Lab Introducing terminology, concepts, and techniques involved in silviculture, the theory of controlling the establishment, composition, and growth of forest stands, emphasis is on management for timber/ forest products. Other landowner objectives such as wildlife, recreation, and aesthetics are included. The principles, equipment, and techniques used in modern forest harvesting in the Lake States, an examination of forest harvesting from the social, MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG economic, and silvicultural standpoint, and field trips to managed forest stands and active forest harvesting operations are all included. Prerequisities: NRT 1212
4 credits | Lecture/Lab This course includes the principles and technical procedures used in the production and maintenance of forest stands for a variety of objectives. This course is a more thorough and detailed treatment of the subject material covered in Forest Ecology and Silviculture, NRT 2241. Forest management for the protection from insects and diseases and control strategies for specific forest health hazards are covered. Actual field applications of silvicultural techniques are included, along with field trips identifying stand management activities. Prerequisities: NRT 2238, NRT 2241, NRT 2248, NRT 2315, WSHD 2258
| Lab Examine the forest products industry from social, political, historical, economic, and forest management perspectives. The basic principles of wood technology are tied to the major product categories. This course outlines specific forest product categories, their manufacturing processes, final product, and markets/ consumers. Timber sale and forest harvesting principles are included, as the first step in the forest product cycle. The silvicultural implications of forest management for different products are strongly emphasized. At least one field trip to representative forest product mill sites will be included. Prerequisities: NRT 1212, NRT 2220
| Lecture/Lab This course is the field application of measurement techniques for forest management and research. Primary emphasis is on practical measurement scenarios commonly encountered by the field forestry technician. Application of techniques is achieved through class field exercises and projects. Prerequisities: NRT 2238, NRT 2241, NRT 2248, NRT 2315 P a g e | 94
| Lecture/Lab This course presents the field application of measurement techniques for wildlife research and management. Experience and understanding of wildlife data collection is gained through class field exercises and participation in research and management projects with government agencies. Prerequisities: NRT 1212, NRT 1226, NRT 2238
in Natural Resources 2 credits | Lecture/Lab This course is a field study of land survey systems, including training in land navigation and corner location. It incorporates the utilization of GPS technologies to perform traditional natural resource surveying functions. Students will develop an understanding of the most current mapping and data retrieval systems through expanding their skills with GIS and CAD software to focus on spatial analysis, topographic surveys, boundary locations and map compilation. A capstone management project, using GPS and GIS technologies, is included. Prerequisities: NRT 2236, NRT 2241, NRT 2315
| Lecture/Lab This course is a lecture and lab-based examination of the classification, structure, and function of inland aquatic ecosystems. Physical, chemical, and biological processes, and how they interact and impact inland water systems will be discussed, with special emphasis placed on lakes. Applications to wise use of water resources will also be covered. (Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in BIOL 2455 or NRT 2455.) Prerequisities: BIOL 1200, BIOL 1561 MNTC Goal Area(s): 03
Source: Minnesota North College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
