Natural Resource Ecology & Management

Natural Resource Ecology & Management: The Natural Resources option unites concepts from engineering and biology in the design and analysis of systems that protect and sustain the quantity and quality of water, soil, and other natural resources. Hydrology, storm water management, environmental protection, environmental remediation, water quality, erosion control, water treatment systems, irrigation, and water resources production and development are examples of career pursuits.
Courses Include:
Botany, Zoology, Agriculture in the Environment, Introduction to Natural Resources, Natural Resources and Ecology Management, Entomology, Introduction to Soil Science, Introduction to Plant Science.

Career Opportunities

Fisheries	Forestry
Aquaculturist	Consultant, specializing in timber and land appraisals
Conservation officer	Industrial research
Fish Biologist	Forestry extension agent
Fisheries Administrator/programs coordinator	Forest Pathologist
Fisheries extension agent	Land Manager
Fisheries manager	Land and timber acquisition
Fisheries Researcher	Promoting the use of forest products

Range	Wildlife
Field botanist	Biological technician
Rangeland conservationist	Conservation officer/game warden
Range extension agent	Ecologist
Ranch Manager	Mammalogist
Refuge/preserve manager	Ornithologist
Restoration ecologist	Wetland scientist
	Wildlife biologist
	Wildlife habitat manager
	Wildlife rehabilitator
	Zoo biologist

Student Opportunities

Shotgun Shooting Sports Club

The CSC Shotgun Shooting Sports Club is one of the most active clubs on campus, hosting weekly 5-stand or trap and skeet shoots open to all club members and guests. The club includes students, faculty and staff, and is very active in fundraising and FFA/4H shooting events. Participants in the club have an opportunity to learn six separate shooting sports, including: International Skeet and Trap, American Skeet and Trap, Five-Stand, and Sporting Clays.
Many four-year schools within the state offer shooting sports clubs for CSC Shotgun Shooting Sports Members to continue their pursuit of competitive shooting as they continue their education. Schools with shooting sports clubs in the state include OSU, OU, and TU.

Shotgun Shooting Sports Team

The CSC Shotgun Shooting Sports Team is composed of the best shooters from the Shooting Sports Club. Team members travel to multiple ACUI shooting competitions (listed below) throughout the region each semester.
Ten scholarships will be available each semester for those students that qualify.