The 699 elective choice provides students with the opportunity to complete independent study with a faculty member in the field of their specific interest. Students must consult with a faculty advisor in the NRMC concentration to design a curriculum that will best meet their needs. Students completing the NRMC concentration will be familiar with a broad range of scientific approaches and will also obtain depth in a specific field by appropriate selection of electives. A goal of the concentration is to produce graduates who can understand our planet as an integrated system, and who can address environmental issues in this context. With the ES-NRMC degree, students may qualify for jobs with federal and state government agencies, such as the National Park Service, California Department of Fish and Game, US Forest Service and the Environmental Protection Agency as well as local county and city agencies.
Jobs are also available with private industry, such as with environmental consulting.
Students can also choose to use the B.S. degree as a foundation for additional training at the graduate level. Students must consult with a faculty advisor prior to selection of elective courses in order to determine which courses are most appropriate for student's particular program.