Course Syllabus

NR 1700 Natural Resource Leadership

Course Description

Students who take this course will be involved in the Snow College Natural Resource Club. This course will assist students in gaining a competitive edge through engagement in career exploration, leadership development, hands-on field experience, networking with professionals, and engaging in community service. This course creates learning opportunities outside of the classroom that will help solidify concepts learned in the classroom.

Justification

This course is offered with the purpose of developing leadership skills, field experience in natural resources, community awareness, professionalism, and networking. The course also provides engagement opportunities for students, which is a Snow College core theme.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. The student will develop professional and organizational skills by serving as leaders by planning and carrying out club activities.
2. The student will explore careers and learn the importance of networking by attending events with professionals in different natural resource fields.
3. The student will engage in serving the community through a natural resource-related service project.
4. The student will gain hands-on experience in natural resource- related fieldwork.

Course Content

Topics and experiences vary from semester to semester, although the basic objectives are the same each semester. Units of instruction and planned experiences may include but are not limited to the following:
• Field experiences working side by side with natural resource professionals
• Developing, planning, and completing service projects that benefit our local natural resources
• Fundraising and financial management
• Organizational development, including meeting agendas, minutes, and reports
• Teamwork strategies and participation

When talking about careers, instructors will use people from multiple backgrounds as examples in those careers.