Have you considered spending your career outdoors or in a work environment that focuses on the natural environment around us? Your future career could include occupations such as a riparian/watershed specialist, recreation manager, forest/wildlife ecologist, or a wildland law enforcement officer. The Associate of Science in Natural Resources prepares students to complete the preliminary education needed for these professions.
Upon completion of this degree, students should have completed all necessary prerequisite requirements to transfer to Oregon State University to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources.
The Natural Resources bachelor’s degree has twelve different specialty options. Some of those options include conservation law enforcement, fish and wildlife conservation, policy and management, and wildland fire ecology. It is important that students talk with an advisor regarding their specialty option so they take the appropriate classes before transferring.
For additional information about this degree, please contact the OSU Open Campus Education Coordinator/TBCC Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Forestry Coordinator at 503-842-8222 ext. 1870.
- Describe ecological processes, including human impacts that influence ecosystem change, natural succession, and the future sustainability of natural resources.
- Characterize natural resources and be able to quantify at least one of these resources.
- Envision desired future conditions in an area to achieve a set of natural resource-related objectives.
- Work effectively with, and within, interdisciplinary and diverse groups to resolve management problems and achieve management objectives.
- Meets general education outcomes.
For students who want to enter the workforce after completing the AS in Natural Resources, there are some entry-level jobs available within the Tillamook community. One common employment option is becoming a technician with local private, state, and federal agencies.
TBCC guarantees, at a minimum, the following courses each quarter for the completion of the Associate of Science in Natural Resources.
Year 1
Fall Term
Winter Term
Spring Term
Year 2
Fall Term
Winter Term
Spring Term
Foundational Requirements
General Education
Arts and Letters
9 Credits Required Total
Social Science
9 Credits Required
Science, Math, Computer Science
8-10 Credits Required/1 Lab
Required Degree Electives
Note that in order for a student to successfully transfer to an Oregon public university, students must: 1) earn a grade of a “C -” or better in courses in the major; 2) take courses in the major for a grade—they will not be accepted as “pass/no pass”; and 3) earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Students must also regularly meet with an advisor. Students are strongly encouraged to: 1) seek advising before registering for their first term of community college; 2) seek advising after they have completed the 27-35 credits of the Core Transfer Map; and 3) seek advising and meet with a transfer coordinator before registration opens at the beginning of the students second year in college. Students should also be aware that if they want to complete this Major Transfer Map in two years, they should take an average of 45 credits per year (average of 15 credits per quarter). Finally, to earn an associate degree, students will need to successfully complete at least 90 credits. NOTE: A Maximum of 12 credits can be Career Technical Education courses; A Maximum of 9 credits can be from courses labeled 199/299; A Maximum of 24 credits can be ESOL; A Maximum of 24 credits can be "P" grades; and, A Maximum of 21 credits can be from Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).