Associate of Science - Natural Resources

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 enter directly into an environmentally-related occupation (e.g., park ranger, zookeeper) upon completion of the two-year associate’s degree.