Rangeland Ecology and Management (B.S.Rangeland Ecol.-Mgt.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
First and Second Years
Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Exploring Natural Resources (1 cr) |
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Rangeland Principles (2 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem Lab (1 cr) |
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Principles of Statistics (3 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr) |
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General Botany (4 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Introduction to Chem I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chem I (4 cr) |
One of the following (3-4 cr):
Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus (3-4 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Ecology (3 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
Third and Fourth Years
Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (2-3 cr) |
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Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Wildland Plant Identification Field Studies (3 cr) |
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Systematic Botany (3 cr) |
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Principles of Vegetation Measurement and Assessment (2 cr) |
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Ecological Monitoring and Analysis (4 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Integrated Rangeland Management (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology (2 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr) |
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Soil Development and Classification (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Beef Cattle Science (3 cr) |
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Sheep Science (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
One of the following (2-3 cr):
Landscape Ecology (3 cr) |
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Western Wildland Landscapes (2 cr) |
Students must also complete 12 credits of advisor approved electives in emphasis areas that include: Restoration Ecology, Field Botany, Spatial Ecology, Watershed Science, Wildland Fire Management, Invasive Plant Management, Wildlife Habitat Management, Tribal Land Management, Rangeland Economics, Natural Resource Communication, and Environmental Consulting.
Courses to total 122 credits for this degree