Course Information
2026-2027 Academic Year
AN51 Natural Resources I
| Course Code | AN51 |
| Course Title | Natural Resources I |
| Course Description | Develop knowledge of renewable and non-renewable natural resources in an agricultural education setting. Explore forestry and wildlife habitat management procedures through hands-on activities. Practice skills and methods used to evaluate and classify soils. Examine land use regulations to support environmental quality. Build leadership development and employability skills through authentic experiences from Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), classroom instruction, and FFA participation. Gain the knowledge and skills for careers in the Natural Resources pathway. |
| Cluster Grouping | Cultivating Resources |
| Career Cluster | Energy and Natural Resources (ENNR) |
| Course Lead Consultant | Sherilee Deal sdeal2@ncsu.edu |
| Course Status | Standard |
| Course Type | None |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | CTE State Assessment |
| Credential as POL | N/A |
| Curriculum Date | Summer 2018 |
| Hours of Instruction | 135-150 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 25 |
| Course Credit | 1 |
| Inherently Honors | No |
| Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement | No |
| Math Option Credit | No |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Cluster Grouping(s) | Cultivating Resources |
| Career Cluster(s) | Energy and Natural Resources (ENNR) |
| Pathway Level(s) | Natural Resources (NARE) - Prerequisite |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | N/A |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | The National FFA Organization North Carolina FFA Association |
| SOC Code(s)(Standard Occupational Classification Code) | Conservation Scientists (19-1031)First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (45-1011)Forest and Conservation Technicians (19-4071)Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (33-2022)Recreation Workers (39-9032)Soil and Plant Scientists (19-1013)Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (19-1023) |
