{"id":1341,"date":"2018-04-24T01:08:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T01:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/yuma\/?page_id=1341"},"modified":"2023-08-25T20:48:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T20:48:27","slug":"biological-natural-resource-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/biological-natural-resource-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Biological &#038; Natural Resource Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"welcome\">Welcome to the Biological and Natural Resource Sciences Program at NAU\u2013Yuma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Biological and Natural Resource Sciences program at NAU\u2013Yuma draws upon the four-year experience students can have both in Yuma and in community colleges throughout the Lower Colorado River region.&nbsp;This bachelor of science degree is responsive to current student demand and interests. Specifically, this program correlates with the community college science degrees so that students can make a seamless transition to the NAU\u2013Yuma degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The science degree program is for students who are fascinated by the natural sciences and want to pursue a career utilizing the skills and knowledge associated with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This degree program is optimal for people who want to enter the STEM field for industry, government agencies, and education as well as to prepare those that want to pursue graduate and professional schools in Scientific Research, Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary, and Dentistry.&nbsp; Please contact us by email or phone for further information or to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" 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