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Natural Resources - Desert Naturalist 

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 - DESERT NATURALIST CERTIFICATE
for Employment Preparation
Dept. No. Title Units
With advisor approval, complete a total of 12 units:
Required Courses:
NR 1 Conservation of Natural Resources 3
NR 1L Conservation Natural Resources Lab 1
Required Subtotal 4
GROUP A: Choose 0-4 units from the following:
AGPS 2 Entomology - General & Applied 4
AGPS 5 Plant Science 3
and AGPS 5L Plant Science Lab 1
G 5 Environmental Geology 4
A 1 Descriptive Astronomy 3
and A 1L Descriptive Astronomy Lab 1
GROUP A Subtotal 0-4
GROUP B: Choose 4-8 units from the following:
NR 20 GPS and Map Use 1
NR 41A Native Plants - Mountain 1
NR 41B Native Plants - Desert 1
NR 50 Winter Birds 1
NR 51A Migrant Birds - Fall 1
NR 51B Migrant Birds - Spring 1
NR 48A-C Seminar (Desert Studies, San Jacinto Mts., Yosemite) 1-3
NR 95A-B NR Work Experience 1-2
 GROUP B Subtotal 4-8
CERTIFICATE TOTAL 12
 
 
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