The Environmental, Forest, and Natural Resource Management program at Bakersfield College focuses on creating a passion for the stewardship of the environment and believes in sustainable use of our natural resources. Our program’s goal is to provide experiential learning through a combination of foundational knowledge based in ecology and acquisition of skills (in the classroom and in the field) to succeed in any field within the wide domain of environmental, forest, and natural resource management. To achieve the Associate of Science degree: Upon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a 'C' grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Environmental,Forest, and Natural Resource Management Associate of Science Degree.
5 per year
Upon successful completion, the student will:
Student learning is the focal point of our program, and our students will be given multiple opportunities to acquire interdisciplinary skills in the ecology, stewardship,and management of ecosystems. Students will be prepared for transfer to a4-year university, career entry into various conservation-based fields, or given life-long learning skills.
Bakersfield College is adjacent to one of the most scenic and special environments in the whole world, the Sierra Nevada Mountains. California is an iconic and beautiful state, composed of many ecosystems within a few hours of the campus.Approximately 80% of California is forest or rangeland, with Kern County being around 15% forest land and many of the county’s rangelands used for grazing.There is high demand for skilled and knowledgeable employees to meet the growing ecological concerns (climate change, wildfires, habitat loss,conversion, and fragmentation) and job demands of the county and state.Currently there are no other colleges or universities within Kern County that are offering an Environmental, Forest, and Natural Resource Management Associate of Science degree. This program allows the people in the Kern County area a place to engage in job training for in demand jobs.
Completion of the Environmental, Forest, and Natural Resource Management Associate of Science degree program will allow students to transfer to a4-year university, entry into various conservation-based careers, or be given life-long learning skills. Student learning is the focal point of our program,and our students will be given multiple opportunities to acquire interdisciplinary skills in the ecology, stewardship, and management of ecosystems to better serve the people of Kern County and the State of California.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI B5 | Leadership in Agriculture | 3 | Y1/S1 |
FORE B2 or B8 | Natural Resources and the Environment or Ecology | 3 | Y1/S1 |
SOIL B1 | Intro to Soil Science | 3 | Y1/S2 |
MCAG B5 | Ag Irrigation Tech | 3 | Y1/S2 |
FORE B48WE | Work Experience | 2 | Y1/S2 |
FORE B3 | Wildlife Management | 3 | Y2/S1 |
FORE B6 | Forestry Skills | 3 | Y2/S1 |
FORE B7 | Wildland Fire Ecology | 3 | Y2/S1 |
FORE B11 | GIS in Natural Resources | 3 | Y2/S1 |
NRES B1 | Rangeland Management | 3 | Y2/S2 |
NRES B2 | Outdoor Rec Management | 3 | Y2/S2 |
Anthony Cordova · 11/06/21
Approved. Voting remains closed.
Votes were certified on 12/08/21
Kris Costa · 11/08/21
Vote: Recommend
Osvaldo Del Valle · 11/08/21
Vote: Recommend
Bryan Tassey · 11/08/21
Vote: Recommend
Becky Barabe · 11/08/21
Vote: Recommend
Pedro · 11/08/21
Vote: Recommend
Anthony Cordova · 11/08/21
Vote: Recommend
Jonna Schengel · 11/09/21
Vote: Recommend
Nicole Griffin · 12/06/21
Vote: Recommend
Pamm Zierfuss-Hubbard · 12/06/21
Vote: Recommend