Renewable Resources B.Tech. Program

The Renewable Resources bachelor of technology (B.Tech.) program is designed to prepare students for entry into public and industrial jobs at field, supervisory, and management levels in natural resources conservation, environmental science, environmental technology, and aquaculture and aquatic science.

A full-semester, 600-hour internship (15 credits) is a unique course requirement that enables students to get a foot in the door, providing them with opportunities to gain valuable experience, make professional contacts, and build their resumes in preparation for future employment and career decisions. Most internships are paid and opportunities do exist nationwide in both the public and private sectors. Many placement sites are available in New York state, but students who wish to travel can find opportunities in other parts of the country. Some successful internships have included environmental education with the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation, landscape design and development with Hamilton College, GIS (geographic information system) mapping with the Onondaga County Parks Department, and wildlife management studies for the Great Swamp Conservancy.

Students admitted into this upper division baccalaureate program must posses an associate in applied science (A.A.S.) or equivalent degree with a minimum 2.20 grade point average (GPA). A student who does not meet the minimum GPA requirement may be admitted on conditional basis. An associate degree in Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Environmental Technology, Aquaculture and Aquatic Science or a closely related field is strongly recommended. An individual seeking to enroll in the Renewable Resources B.Tech. with an unrelated associate degree may be granted admittance on the condition that prerequisite course requirements (typically 15 credits) in natural resources, aquatic science, and environmental technology are met.

A student must also have demonstrated proficiency through MATH 102 Algebra and Trigonometry for completion of this program. All bachelor degree students must complete the State University of New York Board of Trustees mandated general education requirements (click here for the MSC list). Consult your academic advisor for specific details.

BSAD 116 BSAD 310 PHIL 311 GNED 104 BSAD 221 BSAD 300 RENG 305 CITA 405	Business Organizations and Management Human Resources Management Professional Ethics Library Research Methods Business Statistics Management Communications Renewable Energy Systems -or- Project Management	3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3
ENVT 345 RREN 302 RREN 303 RREN 305 RREN 312 RREN 332 RREN 412 RREN 420 RREN 450 RREN 470 SOCS Elective	Surface & Ground Water Management Riparian and Wetland Management Fundamentals of GPS/GIS Systems Renewable Resource Laws and Regulations Aquatic Field Techniques Environ. Planning & Natural Resource Mgt. Ecosystem Impact Mgt. Geospatial Technology Applications I Renewable Resource Internship Orientation Renewable Resource Internship SOCS General Education Elective Elective (or General Ed. Elective as Advised)	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 15 3 3

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