Natural Resources

If you enjoy working with your hands, collecting data and analyzing results -or want to ensure a healthy environment for everyone - a natural resources program may be what you're looking for.

Step out of the classroom and into the great outdoors. Whether it's using drones to plot land maps, fighting fires, growing plants, creating beautiful landscapes, or ensuring the community has clean water, our natural resources programs are hands on and designed to give you real-world experience in the field.

Step 01

Apply and Get Started at CCC

It only takes a few steps to apply to CCC, apply for financial aid and get started on your path to academic success.

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Step 02

Contact One the Natural Resource Advisor Before Registering for Courses

Natural Resources advisor:

Kara Leonard
kleonard@clackamas.edu

Step 03

Begin with courses that will help you reach your academic and career goals

Whether you have a career in mind or are just starting to explore your interest in natural resources, you can save time and money by starting with courses that can take you anywhere. Create a strong foundation for any horticulture, water and environmental technology or wildland fire/forestry program or a transfer degree at Clackamas Community College by starting with the courses below.

Beginning Courses	Terms Typically Offered In	Credits
FYE-101 First Year Experience Level I	Fall, winter, spring, summer	2
EFA-101N Introduction to Natural Resources	Not every term	1
HOR-111 Horticulture Practicum/Fall	Fall	2
FRP-130 Introduction to Wildland Firefighting (S-130/S-190/ICS-100/IS-700/L-180) OR FRP-101 Basic Forest Management and FRP-102 Basic Forest Management Lab	Fall, spring (FRP-130), Fall (FRP-101/102)	2-4
WET-110 Wastewater Operations I OR WET-111 Waterworks Operations I	Fall (WET-110), fall (WET-111)	3

Educational Focus Area

Natural Resources