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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Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
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Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr) |
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Introduction to Chemistry I or |
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Principles of Chemistry I (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 Economics (6 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry or |
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Survey of Calculus (3-4 cr) |
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Ecology or |
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Ecology or (3 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) |
Third and Fourth Years
Technical Writing or |
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Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Systematic Botany (3 cr) |
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Wildland Plant Identification Field Studies (3 cr) |
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Ecological Monitoring and Analysis (4 cr) |
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GIS Applications in Natural Resources or |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (2-3 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Western Wildland Landscapes (2 cr) and |
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Biogeography (2-3 cr); or |
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Landscape 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) |
Students must also complete 19 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.
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree