MCC Conservation Program
Muscatine Community College’s Conservation Program is a two-year Associate in Science (AS) degree program. The curriculum is designed to be easily transferrable to four-year colleges and universities.
The college maintains formal transfer agreements with several colleges and universities and will work closely with you to make sure your credits will transfer to your intended four-year institution.
| Course# |
Course |
Credit Hours |
| Fall |
|
|
| ENG 105 |
Composition I |
3 |
| BIO 114 |
General Biology I |
4 |
| ENV 111 |
Environmental Science |
4 |
| CNS 150 |
Occupations in Conservation |
1 |
| CNS 105 |
Conservation |
2 |
| |
Fall Total |
14 |
| Spring |
|
|
| BIO 137 |
Field Ecology |
2 |
| BIO 115 |
General Biology II |
4 |
| ENG 106 |
Composition II |
3 |
| |
Cultural/Historical |
3 |
| CNS 137 |
Fisheries Management |
2 |
| |
Spring Total |
14 |
| Summer |
|
|
| CNS 901 |
Wilderness Experience |
2 |
| CNS 930 |
Employment Experience |
2 |
| |
Summer Total |
4 |
| Fall |
|
|
| |
Arts/Humanities |
3 |
| CNS 131 |
Wildlife Habitat Management |
2 |
| BIO 133 |
Ecology |
3 |
| PHS 172 |
Physical Geology |
4 |
| CHM 122 |
Introduction to Chemistry |
4 |
| |
Fall Total |
16 |
| Spring |
|
|
| CNS 132 |
Wildlife Management |
2 |
| SPC 112 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
POL 111 or PSY 111 |
Psychology or Government |
3 |
| MAT 156 |
Statistics |
3 |
| |
Arts/Humanities |
3 |
| |
Spring Total |
14 |
| |
Program Total |
62 |
Also highly recommended: BIO 125 Plant Biology, BIO 921 Field Biology and CNS xxx Intro to GPS/GIS
Computer Skills: Students must demonstrate computer proficiency by passing Computer Skills Proficiency Exam or completing CSC:110, Introduction to Computers course