The associates degree in Wildland Resources and Forestry prepares students for pre-professional careers and university transfer leading to a baccalaureate degree in such areas as biology, botany, conservation, ecology, education, environmental science, forestry,horticulture, organismal biology, natural resources, rangeland management, recreation, soil science, wildland fire management and wildlife management.
The Wildland Resources and Forestry student is also prepared to enter graduate or professional programs/careers of specialized study/work in such areas as agriculture, conservation biology, resource ecology, entomology,environmental protection, fisheries and wildlife, forest management, hydrology, limnology, natural resource, naturalist, park ranger, soil science, silvicultural practice, wildlife law enforcement and zoology.
20-25 completers projected annually.
A goal of this program is to prepare students for employment in careers outlined above. Students completing this degree will:
Completion of this program is designed to fulfill the requirements for transfer to a CSU or a UC campus.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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Students receiving this degree must meet the following requirements:
Course List | ||
Code | Title | Units |
Required courses: | ||
FOR 101 | Introduction to Forestry | 3 |
FOR 102 | Introduction to Forest Ecology | 3 |
FOR 103 | Plant Identification | 3 |
FOR 104 | Introduction to Outdoor Recreation | 3 |
FOR 105 | Wildland Fire Management | 3 |
FOR 106 | Principles of Wildlife Management and Ecology | 3 |
ESCI 180 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
Select one (1) course from the following: | ||
MATH 162 | Calculus for Business and Social Sciences | 4 |
MATH 165 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
MATH 190 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry l | 5 |
Select one (1) course from the following: | ||
BIOL 124 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 5 |
BIOL 125 | Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity | 5 |
Select one (1) course from the following: | ||
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 5 |
GEOG 118 | Physical Geography | 3 |
PHYS 111 | College Physics A | 4 |
ESCI 120 | Physical Geology | 4 |
Select one (1) course from the following: | ||
NAT 180A | Natural History Series - Death Valley | 2 |
NAT 180B | Natural History Series - Deserts | 2 |
NAT 181A | Natural History Series - Coastlines | 2 |
NAT 181B | Natural History Series - Coastal Mountains and Islands | 2 |
NAT 182A | Natural History Series - Inland Mountains | 2 |
NAT 182B | Natural History Series - Inland Valleys | 2 |
Total Units | 36-39 |
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