Wildland Resources and Forestry A.S.

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:

1. Express knowledge of scientific terminology as it relates to the management of wildland, renewable, and ecological resources.
2. Interpret data, tables and graphs to demonstrate an understanding of the types of data available in the realm of wildland resources.
3. Distinguish between scientific and non-scientific questions and methods that relate to wildland resources to meet the emerging mandates for conservation, biodiversity, and ecosystem health.
4. Examine how human activities have contributed to changes in the wildland environment to better understand and discuss past, current, and future issues related to wildland resources.

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)

Students receiving this degree must meet the following requirements:

1. Complete the District General Education Pattern,CSU GE or IGETC.
   If transferring to a CSU or UC students are strongly recommended to complete the CSU GE or IGETC General Education Patterns. Students looking to transfer to an out of state or private college should consult with a counselor for the appropriate GE pattern selection.
2. Complete with a “C” or better each course as specified by the major.
3. Maintain an overall GPA of a 2.0 or better in all degree applicable coursework.
4. Meet the local area requirement of Kinesiology/Dance.

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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