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Associate in Arts Degree
Forestry

The program provides a broad general experience in the arts and science to develop an individual with a well-rounded education, and a core of basic courses which furnish the student with a perspective of the scientific and professional area of forestry, natural resources, fisheries and wildlife. The pre-forestry, resource conservation and wildlife management program at Bakersfield College should conform to the recommended program as prescribed by the school to which the student wishes to transfer. Students planning to go to work after completing a 2-year degree should complete the A.S. degree and not hte A.A. degree

Required Courses: 24 units

AGBS B2 Agricultural Economics 3.0

SOIL B1 Introduction to Soil Science 3.0

AGRI B1 Agriculture, Environment and Society 3.0

FORE B2 Natural Resources 3.0

FORE B6 Forestry Skills 3.0

FORE B1 Introduction to Forestry 3.0

or  

FORE B3 Wildlife Management 3.0

FORE B4 Wildlife Law Enforcement 3.0

or  

FORE B5 Identification of California Wildlife

or  

FORE B7 Wildland Fire Management 3.0

or  

CRPS B3 Integrated Pest Management 3.0

or  

COMS B37 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3.0

or  

COMS B2 Introduction to Computer Information Systems

or  

COMS B5 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications using Microsoft Office 2007 3.0

AGRI B248ab Cooperative Work Experience Education 3.0

or  

AGRI B249ab Cooperative Work Experience Education

AGRI B49 Agriculture Leadership Training 2.0


Associate in Science Degree
Forestry

Required Courses: 34 units

AGBS B2 Agricultural Economics 3.0

SOIL B1 Introduction to Soil Science 3.0

AGRI B1 Agriculture, Environment and Society 3.0

CRPS B3 Integrated Pest Management 3.0

FORE B1 Introduction to Forestry 3.0

FORE B2 Natural Resources 3.0

FORE B6 Forestry Skills 3.0

MCAG B1 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics 3.0

AGRI B248ab Cooperative Work Experience Education 1.0

or  

AGRI B249ab Cooperative Work Experience Education

AGRI B49 Agriculture Leadership Training 2.0

Select 7 units from the following:

FORE B3 Wildlife Management 3.0

FORE B4 Wildlife Law Enforcement 3.0

FORE B5 Identification of California Wildlife 3.0

FORE B7 Wildland Fire Management 3.0

CRPS B10 Plant Biology 4.0

NRES B1 Range Management 3.0

NRES B2 Parks and Outdoor Recreation 3.0

BIOL B11 Concepts of Biology 4.0

COMS B2 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3.0

COMS B5 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications using Microsoft Office 2007 3.0

COMS B37 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3.0
 

Certificate of Achievement
Forestry
Required units: 34

Required Courses 36 units

AGBS B2 Agricultural Economics 3.0

or  

AGBS B52 Economics in Agriculture

SOIL B1 Introduction to Soil Science 3.0

AGRI B1 Agriculture, Environment and Society 3.0

FORE B1 Introduction to Forestry 3.0

FORE B2 Natural Resources 3.0

FORE B6 Forestry Skills 3.0

MCAG B1 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics 3.0

AGRI B248ab Cooperative Work Experience Education 1.0

or  

AGRI B249ab Cooperative Work Experience Education

AGRI B49 Agriculture Leadership Training 2.0

Select 12 units from the following

FORE B3 Wildlife Management 3.0

FORE B4 Wildlife Law Enforcement 3.0

FORE B5 Identification of California Wildlife

FORE B7 Wildland Fire Management 3.0

CRPS B3 Integrated Pest Management 3.0

CRPS B10 Plant Biology 4.0

NRES B1 Range Management 3.0

NRES B2 Parks and Outdoor Recreation 3.0

BIOL B11 Concepts of Biology 4.0

COMS B2 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3.0

COMS B5 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications

using Microsoft Office 2007 3.0

COMS B37 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3.0
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