Field Ranger, Natural Resources
Certificate of Achievement
The Field Ranger 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. Students who achieve this certificate
will become familiar with a broad range of ranger skills and techniques as well as
ecological topics that are applicable anywhere but are also pertinent to the Southwest
and the local desert environment.
Semester 1
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
| NR 001 |
Conservation of Natural Resources |
3 |
| NR 001L |
Conservation of Natural Resources Lab |
1 |
| NR 003 or NR 004 |
Introduction to Wildlife Management or Introduction to Ecosystem Management |
3 |
| NR 020 |
GPS and Map Use |
1 |
| NR 021 |
Introduction to GIS |
3 |
| NR 050 or NR 051A or NR 051B or NR 051C |
Winter Birds or Migrant Birds - Fall or Migrant Birds - Spring or Backyard Birds |
1 |
Semester 2
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
| KINE 001 |
First Aid and Safety |
3 |
| NR 010 or FIRE 010 |
Wildland Fire Technology |
3 |
| NR 017 or AJ 017 |
Natural Resources Law Enforcement |
3 |
| NR 041A or NR 041B |
Native Plants - Mountain or Native Plants - Desert |
1 |
| NR 058 |
Reptiles of the Coachella Valley |
1 |
| NR 095A |
Natural Resources Work Experience |
1-8 |
