The Natural Resources (NR) program at College of the Desert is a gateway to many different environmentally-focused careers in such fields as: wildlife management, ecosystem management, wildlife ecology, landscape ecology, parks and recreation planning, environmental consulting, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), natural resources law enforcement, forensic entomology, urban planning, alternative energy, and many more. 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. NR programs also serve students who wish to enter directly an environmentally-related occupation (e.g., park ranger, zookeeper) upon completion of the two-year associate’s degree.

Short term certificates (Desert Naturalist, Field Ranger) provide a well-rounded introduction to the desert environment. These certificates are of special interest to nature enthusiasts including: docents, volunteers, and paid employees who work at museums, libraries, schools, zoos, botanical gardens, parks and other local, state, and federal agencies. In addition, teachers will be able to add many natural science activities to their current curriculum. 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	Fundamental Accounting Procedures	3
CIS	70A	Computer Business Appl / Windows	3
		Required Subtotal	30
		Elective Subtotal (with advisor approval)	10
		General Education Requirements*	18
		Physical Education Activities	2
		DEGREE TOTAL	60
* To include AGPS 5, Plant Science (3)

NATURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE AND TRANSFER PREPARATION
Dept.	No.	Title	Units
Required Courses:
NR	1	Conservation of Natural Resources	3
NR	1L	Conservation Natural Resources Lab	1
BI	5	Molecular & Cell Biology	5
BI	6	Biology of Organisms	5
CH	1A	General Chemistry	5
or CH	3	Intro General Chemistry	(4)
G	1	Physical Geology	4
or G	10	The Earth Sciences	(4)
MATH	10	College Algebra	4
AGBU	59A	Leadership	1
AGBU	59B	Careers	1
		Required Subtotal	28-29
Electives: 12 units to be chosen from the following:
NR	3	Intro to Wildlife Management	3
NR	4	Intro to Ecosystem Mgmt	3
NR	10	Wildland Fire Technology	3
NR	17	Natural Resources Law Enforcement	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
AGPS	1	Soils & Plant Nutrition	4
AGPS	2	Entomology - Gen & Applied	4
AGPS	32	Pesticide Laws & Reg	2
BUAC	66	Fundamental Accounting Procedures	3
CIS	70A	Computer Business Appl / Windows	3
		Required Subtotal	28-29
		Elective Subtotal (with advisor approval)	12
		General Education Requirements (option 3 - confer with advisor)	18
		Physical Education Activities	2
		MINIMUM DEGREE TOTAL	60