State Control Number: 39103
Program Code: AGNR.NRET.CA
Program Length: 10 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
This certificate prepares students for the emerging "green" careers in industry and with natural resource management agencies such as: The Natural Resource Conservation Service, US Forestry Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other air and water management agencies. Students will learn the scientific concepts and skills needed to become technicians in: water and soils management, habitat restoration, ecological field data collection and interpretation, geospatial technologies, biodiversity management, and sustainable agriculture practices.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AGNR 74A | Sustainable Community Leadership | 1.0 |
| AGNR 74B | Biodiversity Management and Technology | 1.0 |
| AGNR 170 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.0 |
| AGNR 170L | Environmental Science Laboratory Laboratory | 1.0 |
| AGNR 172 | Natural Resource Remote Sensing & GIS | 3.0 |
| AGNR 173 | Watershed Management and Restoration | 3.0 |
| AGNR 177 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3.0 |
| Complete one course from the following: | 1.0-4.0 | |
| Waste and Pollution Management | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture Practices | ||
AGNR 74F | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Horticulture | ||
| Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Production | ||
| Introduction to Plant Science | ||
| Introduction to Soil Science | ||
AGNR 138 | ||
| Plant Materials and Usage II | ||
| Irrigation and Water Management | ||
| Introduction to GIS in Natural Resources | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Society | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Renewable Energy Fundamentals | ||
| Wildland Fire Control | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management | ||
| Total Units | 17-20 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
Career, salary, and labor market data information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| AGNR 74B | Biodiversity Management and Technology | 1.0 |
| AGNR 170 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.0 |
| AGNR 173 | Watershed Management and Restoration | 3.0 |
| Select one course from certificate electives | 1.0 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| AGNR 74A | Sustainable Community Leadership | 1.0 |
| AGNR 170L | Environmental Science Laboratory Laboratory | 1.0 |
| AGNR 172 | Natural Resource Remote Sensing & GIS | 3.0 |
| AGNR 177 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3.0 |
| Units | 8 | |
| Total Units | 17 | |