Natural Resources AS Degree (transfer preparation)
The Associate of Science in Natural Resources (NR) program at College of the Desert prepares students for transfer to a four-year college or university. Students will complete the necessary coursework and also attain the practical experience required in their fields of interest. This program is a gateway to many different environmentally focused majors 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. NR programs also serve students who wish to
Courses
- AGPS 001 — Soils & Plant Nutrition Units: 4
- AGPS 002 — Entomology - General & Applied Units: 4
- AGPS 032 — Pesticide Laws & Regulations Units: 2
- BI 005 — Molecular and Cell Biology Units: 5
- BI 006 — Biology of Organisms Units: 5
- CH 001A — General Chemistry I Units: 5
- CH 003 — Introductory General Chemistry Units: 4
- GEOG 001 — Physical Geography Units: 3
- GEOG 001L — Physical Geography Lab Units: 1
- GEOG 010 — Geography of California Units: 3
- NR 001 — Conservation of Natural Resources Units: 3
- NR 001L — Conservation of Natural Resources Lab Units: 1
- NR 003 — Introduction to Wildlife Management Units: 3
- NR 004 — Introduction to Ecosystem Management Units: 3
- NR 010 — Wildland Fire Technology Units: 3
- NR 017 — Natural Resources Law Enforcement Units: 3
- NR 020 — GPS and Map Use Units: 1
- NR 021 — Introduction to GIS Units: 3
- NR 041A — Native Plants - Mountain Units: 1
- NR 041B — Native Plants - Desert Units: 1
- NR 050 — Winter Birds Units: 1
- NR 051A — Migrant Birds - Fall Units: 1
- NR 051B — Migrant Birds - Spring Units: 1
- NR 058 — Reptiles of the Coachella Valley Units: 1
- NR 059 — Careers in Natural Res & Agri Sciences Units: 3
- NR 095A — Natural Resources Work Experience Units: 1-5
- STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics Units: 4