Graduates of the Environmental Conservation AAS-T degree will be able to:

• Apply scientific processes and thinking to answer environmental and natural resource questions.
• Examine and discuss environmental issues through both ecological and social lenses.
• Identify a variety of organisms and their ecological roles, with an emphasis on regional species and taxonomic groups.
• Apply fundamental concepts of biology, ecology, and conservation to natural resources management and environmental problem-solving.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Conservation program will be able to:

• Apply scientific processes and thinking to answer scientific questions, including conducting scientific research from conception and design to analysis and reporting.
• Apply fundamental and advanced concepts of biology, ecology, and conservation, including application of the appropriate spatial and temporal scales, to formulate management strategies that address environmental issues in the bioregional context.
• Communicate, teach, lead, and diffuse conflict surrounding environmental issues using interculturally sensitive communication strategies.
• Perform environmental assessment procedures to standards set by natural resource management agencies.
• Work within existing structures to solve environmental problems and manage natural resources by identifying the appropriate responsible jurisdictional agencies and stakeholders.

Graduates of the Geographic Information Systems program will be able to:

• Apply GIS software to create and manage spatial datasets.
• Manage spatial datasets at appropriate precision and scales.
• Integrate and manage remote sensing, aerial, and physical attributes.
• Utilize and incorporate local, regional, and federal datasets appropriately.