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

Biol 115	Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)
Chem 275	Carbon Compounds (3 cr)
Comm 101	Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)
Econ 202	Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)
For 235 or CSS 235	Society and Natural Resources (3 cr)
NR 101	Exploring Natural Resources (1 cr)
REM 151	Rangeland Principles (2 cr)
Soil 205	The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr)
Soil 206	The Soil Ecosystem Lab (1 cr)
Stat 251	Principles of Statistics (3 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Biol 213	Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr)
PlSc 205	General Botany (4 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Chem 101	Introduction to Chem I (4 cr)
Chem 111	Principles of Chem I (4 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

Math 143	Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr)
Math 160	Survey of Calculus (3-4 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

For 221	Ecology (3 cr)
REM 221	Ecology (3 cr)

Third and Fourth Years

CSS 383	Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr)
For 375	Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (2-3 cr)
Fish 430	Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr)
REM 252	Wildland Plant Identification Field Studies (3 cr)
REM 341	Systematic Botany (3 cr)
REM 410	Principles of Vegetation Measurement and Assessment (2 cr)
REM 411	Ecological Monitoring and Analysis (4 cr)
REM 440	Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr)
REM 456	Integrated Rangeland Management (3 cr)
REM 459	Rangeland Ecology (2 cr)
REM 460	Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr)
Soil 454	Soil Development and Classification (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AVS 474	Beef Cattle Science (3 cr)
AVS 476	Sheep Science (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

Engl 313	Business Writing (3 cr)
Engl 317	Technical Writing (3 cr)

One of the following (2-3 cr):

REM 429	Landscape Ecology (3 cr)
REM 452	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