Bachelor of Science with a Comprehensive Major in Rangeland Management

A student must complete the following Core Requirements in addition to an option and the Essential Studies requirements.

A minimum cumulative GPA of at Least 2.50 is required in the rangeland management Core Requirements and option.  The GPA will be calculated by using all accepted previous college/university coursework used for the rangeland management Core Requirements and option, as well as coursework from CSC.

Essential Studies
Core Requirements
AGRI 110AGRICULTURE SEMINAR I1
AGRI 120INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES3
AGRI 141INTRO TO PLANT SCIENCE3
AGRI 242PRINCIPLES OF RANGELAND AND FORAGE MANAGEMENT3
AGRI 245
245L
PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCI
and PRIN OF SOIL SCI LAB
4
AGRI 275THE SOIL ECOSYSTEM3
AGRI 334VEGETATION MANIPULATION PRACTICES3
AGRI 348RANGELAND HYDROLOGY3
AGRI 339
339L
RANGE PLANT IDENTIFICATION
and RANGE PLANT IDENTIFICATION LAB
3
AGRI 350RANGELAND UNGULATE PRODUCTION3
AGRI 410AGRICULTURE SEMINAR II1
AGRI 428
428L
HABITAT INVENTORY & ANALYSIS
and HABITAT INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS LAB
3
AGRI 430LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANNING 3
Select one of the following options:18-21
Total Credits54-57

Rangeland Ecology Option

A student must complete the following program in addition to the Core and the Essential Studies requirements.

Core Requirements36
AGRI 235INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT3
AGRI 436RANGELAND & FIRE ECOLOGY3
AGRI 451HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT3
BIOL 336
336L
GENERAL ECOLOGY
and GENERAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY
3
BIOL 337ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT3
GEOS 322INTRODUCTION TO GIS3
Select one of the following:3
CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY
and CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY LABORATORY
ENTOMOLOGY
and ENTOMOLOGY LABORATORY
TAXONOMY OF PLANTS
and TAXONOMY OF PLANTS LABORATORY
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
PLANT PHYLOGENY
and PLANT PHYLOGENY LABORATORY
Total Credits57

Recommended Electives

In order to enhance employment opportunities, the following elective courses are recommended:

AGRI 221FARM AND RANCH MANAGEMENT3
AGRI 330AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND AGRIBUSINESS3
AGRI 411CONSERVATION BIOLOGY3

Rangeland Fire Management Option

A student must complete the following program in addition to the Core and the Essential Studies requirements.

Core Requirements36
AGRI 207WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT3
AGRI 307FIRE BEHAVIOR3
AGRI 424PRESCRIBED FIRE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION 3
AGRI 436RANGELAND & FIRE ECOLOGY3
Upper Division Electives
Select six credits from the following:6
RANGELAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
GENERAL ECOLOGY
and GENERAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION TO GIS
Total Credits54

Rangeland Livestock Management Option

A student must complete the following program in addition to the Core and the Essential Studies requirements.

Core Requirements36
AGRI 132INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE3
AGRI 234PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION3
AGRI 333RUMINANT PRODUCTION3
AGRI 440RANGE LIVESTOCK REPRODUCTION3
Select two of the following:6
FARM AND RANCH MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK DISEASE MANAGEMENT
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND AGRIBUSINESS
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES I
MACROECONOMICS
MICROECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
Total Credits54

Recommended Electives

In order to enhance employment opportunities, the following elective courses are recommended:

AGRI 335HORSE PRODUCTION3
AGRI 436RANGELAND & FIRE ECOLOGY3
GEOS 322INTRODUCTION TO GIS3

Rangeland Wildlife Management Option

A student must complete the following program in addition to the Core and the Essential Studies requirements.

Core Requirements36
AGRI 235INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT3
AGRI 325RANGELAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT3
AGRI 426WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES3
AGRI 411CONSERVATION BIOLOGY3
AGRI 445
445L
MAMMALOGY
and MAMMALOGY LABORATORY
3
AGRI 451HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT3
BIOL 401
401L
ORNITHOLOGY
and ORNITHOLOGY LABORATORY
3
Total Credits57

Recommended Electives

To enhance employment potential, students are recommended to take courses from the following:

AGRI 324WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK DISEASE MANAGEMENT3
AGRI 436RANGELAND & FIRE ECOLOGY3
GEOS 322INTRODUCTION TO GIS3
MATH 232APPLIED STATISTICS3
BIOL 337ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT3
BIOL 343
343L
PARASITOLOGY
and PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY
3
BIOL 431
431L
ENTOMOLOGY
and ENTOMOLOGY LABORATORY
3

Rangeland Equine Management Option

A student must complete the following program in addition to the Core and Essential Studies requirements.

Core Requirements36
AGRI 132INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE3
AGRI 221FARM AND RANCH MANAGEMENT3
AGRI 335HORSE PRODUCTION3
AGRI 346
346L
EQUINE COMMUNICATIONS I
and EQUINE COMMUNICATIONS I LAB
3
AGRI 347
347L
EQUINE COMMUNICATIONS II
and EQUINE COMMUNICATIONS II LAB
3
AGRI 429EQUINE INDUSTRY APPLIED FIELD STUDIES3
Animal Science Elective
Select one of the following:3
WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK DISEASE MANAGEMENT
INTERNSHIP IN AGRICULTURE/RANGE MANAGEMENT
RANGE LIVESTOCK REPRODUCTION
Total Credits57