Natural Resources

The Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree in Natural Resources prepares students for employment in the conservation and natural resources fields. These fields include careers in forestry, wildlife management, water quality, soil science, wildland fire management, park management, environmental science, and environmental education.

• Students who earn a Natural Resources degree also have the opportunity to continue their education by earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Wildlife, Resource Management or other related areas at a four-year college or university.
• Completion of this program will endow a graduate with the ability to:
  • Explain environmental principles;
  • Show an appreciation of Natural Resources and the environment;
  • Describe Natural Resources and the role it has in preserving the environment;
  • Research the history of resource management on the Menominee Reservation;
  • Compare the management practices typically used in Natural Resources;
  • Summarize ecological principles used in Natural Resources;
  • Design data collection tools to analyze environmental issues in the community;
  • Apply knowledge of environmental issues in the field using case studies.

Completion of this program offers students the opportunity to continue their education by earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Wildlife, Resource Management or other related areas at a four-year college or university

In addition to the Bureau of Labor Statistic's Standard Occupational Classification, or "SOC" Code, the following are examples of job titles that degree-holding individuals have gone on to attain.