What types of careers can I get with a
Natural Resources Degree?

The bachelor of science degree in Natural Resources prepares students for a variety of career paths based on the emphasis they choose:

 

Natural Resources Aviation Emphasis
This emphasis prepares students as natural resource pilot-biologists employed by state, federal and private agencies such as:

  • National Park Service
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Forest Service
  • State Departments of Natural Resources
  • Private Consulting Firms
  • Wilderness Pilots working in Remote Areas

 

Natural Resources Law Enforcement Emphasis
This emphasis prepares students for positions with Federal, State, County or Local Agencies such as:

  • U.S. Border Patrol
  • U.S. Customs Services
  • F.A.A. Inspectors
  • U.S. Sky Marshals
  • State, County and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

 

Natural Resources Management Emphasis
This emphasis prepares students for land management positions with:

  • County soil and water conservation districts
  • State and federal natural resource agencies
  • Private land reclamation firms
  • Game farms
  • Hunting preserves

 

Park Management Emphasis

This emphasis is designed for students interested in a career in:

  • municipal, county, state, or national park management
  • Entry-level positions may include working as a technician or aide in order to obtain the experience required to advance to a higher management position.

 

Water Resource Management Emphasis
This emphasis prepares graduates for careers with:

  • The U.S. Soil Conservation District
  • Watershed districts
  • Hydrology branches of state natural resource agencies
  • Soil and water conservation districts
  • Private surveying and consulting firms

 

Wildlife Management Emphasis
This emphasis prepares graduates for careers with:

  • Associate Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society

 

Other Career Resources

 

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Learn more about Natural Resources careers and companies that have hired our graduates.

 

 

 


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U.S. Homeland Security

 

Bull Elk

 

 

Yellowstone National Park Hotsprings

 

Small stream during the summer

 

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