The Natural Resources (NR) program at College of the Desert is a gateway to many different environmentally-focused careers. Transfer students who wish to prepare for four-year colleges will find not only the coursework but also the practical experience required for their majors and fields of interest.

 

Short term certificates (Desert Naturalist, Field Ranger) provide a well-rounded introduction to the desert environment. Either certificate can be easily completed over two semesters and will provide students with academic training and skills necessary for job advancement or employment at any of the natural resource-related agencies in and around the Coachella Valley.

 

These certificates are locally approved and are NOT notated on the student's academic transcript in accordance with State regulations. For more information please call (760) 773-2571.

Advisor: K. Leuschner

NATURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE for Employment Preparation
Dept.	No.	Title	Units
Required Courses: With advisor approval, choose 30 units from the following:
NR	1	Conservation of Natural Resources	3
NR	1L	Conservation Natural Resources Lab	1
NR	3	Intro to Wildlife Management	3
NR	4	Intro to Ecosystem Mgmt	3
NR	10	Wildland Fire Technology	3
NR	20	GPS and Map Use	1
NR	21	Introduction to GIS	3
NR	41A,B	Native Plants	1-3
NR	50	Winter Birds	1
NR	51A	Migrant Birds - Fall	1
NR	51B	Migrant Birds - Spring	1
NR	95A-C	Work Experience	1-3
AGBU	59A	Leadership	1
AGBU	59B	Careers	1
AGPS	1	Soils & Plant Nutrition	4
AGPS	2	Entomology - Gen & Applied	4
AGPS	32	Pesticide Laws & Reg	2
BUAC	66	Fundamentals of Bookkeeping	3
CIS	10	Computer Literacy	4
		Required Subtotal	30
		Elective Subtotal (with advisor approval)	10
		COD General Education Pattern*	18
		Kinesiology (PE) Activities	2
		DEGREE TOTAL	60
* To include AGPS 5, Plant Science (3)