Desert Ecologist Certificate of Achievement
The Desert Ecologist Certificate prepares students for jobs as docents, volunteers, or paid employees working with a variety of local, state, federal and tribal agencies. Students successfully completing this certificate may find entry-level positions in various natural resources specializations, such as:
- Zookeeper or Museum worker
- Ecological Consultant
- State or National Park Ranger
- Lab Technician
- Ecosystem Manager
- Environmental Educator
- Ecotourism Industry
The Desert Ecologist Certificate is intended to prepare students to directly enter the conservation field in various capacities. Students who achieve this certificate will become familiar with a broad range of ecological topics that are applicable anywhere but are also pertinent to the local desert environment. There are no prerequisite skills or limitations on enrollment required for this certificate.
Course Code | Title | Units |
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Required Courses | Units | |
NR 001 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
NR 001L | Conservation of Natural Resources Lab | 1 |
NR 003 | Introduction to Wildlife Management | 3 |
or NR 004 | Introduction to Ecosystem Management | |
NR 020 | GPS and Map Use | 1 |
NR 021 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
NR 041A | Native Plants - Mountain | 1 |
NR 041B | Native Plants - Desert | 1 |
NR 050 | Winter Birds | 1 |
NR 051A | Migrant Birds - Fall | 1 |
NR 051B | Migrant Birds - Spring | 1 |
NR 058 | Reptiles of the Coachella Valley | 1 |
NR 095A | Natural Resources Work Experience | 1 |
Group A | ||
Choose 3 units (cannot repeat from above) | ||
AGPS 002 | Entomology - General & Applied | 4 |
NR 003 | Introduction to Wildlife Management | 3 |
NR 004 | Introduction to Ecosystem Management | 3 |
NR 017 | Natural Resources Law Enforcement | 3 |
NR 059 | Careers in Natural Res & Agri Sciences | 3 |
NR 095A | Natural Resources Work Experience | 1-8 |
CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 21 |