The Rangeland Conservation and Management concentration in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship major emphasizes interdisciplinary study, research, and management of the world’s rangelands. More specifically, this concentration focuses on the stewardship of rangelands for multiple uses. These uses include both consumptive and non-consumptive activities such as recreation, preservation of wildlife habitat, providing for aesthetic beauty, livestock grazing, and ranching.
Effective Fall 2024
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| BZ 120 | Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| F 101 | Intro to Forest and Rangeland Stewardship | 1 | |
| NR 193 | FRS First Semester Seminar | 1 | |
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | ||
| College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 26 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| BZ 223 | Plant Identification | 3 | |
| F 209 | Introduction to Forest and Rangeland Ecology | 3 | |
| RS 300 | Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | 3 | |
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Biological Diversity | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Principles of Environmental Communication | |||
| Public Speaking | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
| Summer | |||
| NR 220 | Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 5 | ||
| Junior | |||
| BSPM 308 | Ecology and Management of Weeds | 3 | |
| BZ 440 | Plant Physiology | 3 | |
| F 311 | Forest Ecology | 3 | |
| GR 204/WR 204 | Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| NR 319 | Introduction to Geospatial Science | 4 | |
| NR 320 | Natural Resources History and Policy | 3 | |
| RS 313/F 313 | Dendrology and Herbaceous Plant ID | 3 | |
| RS 351 | Wildland Ecosystems in a Changing World | 4A,4B | 3 |
| RS 432 | Rangeland Measurements and Monitoring | 2 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Summer | |||
| RS 329 | Rangeland Assessment | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 1 | ||
| Senior | |||
| AREC 3052 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | 3 | |
| F 326 | Wildland Fire Behavior and Management | 3 | |
| NR 420 | Integrated Ecosystem Management | 4C | 4 |
| RS 452 | Rangeland Herbivore Ecology and Management | 4B | 3 |
| RS 478 | Ecological Restoration | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Sheep Systems | |||
| Beef Systems | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||
| Plant Ecology | |||
| Stream Biology and Ecology | |||
| Global Change Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation | |||
| Ecology of Landscapes | |||
| Pedology | |||
| Forest and Range Soils | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Natural Resource Rights and Reconciliation | |||
| Public Communication in Natural Resources | |||
| Environmental Conflict Management | |||
| Elective3 | 4-5 | ||
| Total Credits | 29-31 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
- 1
Students planning to take NRRT 362 in the senior year should choose NRRT 262 in the sophomore year.
- 2
Students will need an appropriate override from the department of Agricultural and Resource Economics to take this course.
- 3
Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BZ 120 | Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| F 101 | Intro to Forest and Rangeland Stewardship | X | 1 | ||
| NR 193 | FRS First Semester Seminar | X | 1 | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 1 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| AUCC 1B (Quantitative Reasoning) must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BZ 223 | Plant Identification | X | 3 | ||
| F 209 | Introduction to Forest and Rangeland Ecology | X | 3 | ||
| RS 300 | Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | X | 3 | ||
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | X | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | X | 3C | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Biological Diversity | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Principles of Environmental Communication | |||||
| Public Speaking | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||||
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| Take NRRT 262 if planning to take NRRT 360 or NRRT 362. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| NR 220 | Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements | X | 5 | ||
| Total Credits | 5 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BSPM 308 | Ecology and Management of Weeds | X | 3 | ||
| NR 319 | Introduction to Geospatial Science | X | 4 | ||
| RS 313/F 313 | Dendrology and Herbaceous Plant ID | X | 3 | ||
| RS 351 | Wildland Ecosystems in a Changing World | X | 4A,4B | 3 | |
| RS 432 | Rangeland Measurements and Monitoring | X | 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BZ 440 | Plant Physiology | X | 3 | ||
| F 311 | Forest Ecology | X | 3 | ||
| GR 204/WR 204 | Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 3 | |
| NR 320 | Natural Resources History and Policy | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| RS 329 | Rangeland Assessment | X | 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 1 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 9 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| F 326 | Wildland Fire Behavior and Management | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Sheep Systems | |||||
| Beef Systems | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3-4 | |||
| Plant Ecology | |||||
| Stream Biology and Ecology | |||||
| Global Change Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation | |||||
| Ecology of Landscapes | |||||
| Pedology | |||||
| Forest and Range Soils | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Natural Resource Rights and Reconciliation | |||||
| Public Communication in Natural Resources | |||||
| Environmental Conflict Management | |||||
| Elective | X | 4-5 | |||
| Total Credits | 16-18 | ||||
| Semester 10 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AREC 305 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | X | 3 | ||
| NR 420 | Integrated Ecosystem Management | X | 4C | 4 | |
| RS 452 | Rangeland Herbivore Ecology and Management | X | 4B | 3 | |
| RS 478 | Ecological Restoration | X | 3 | ||
| The benchmark courses for the 10th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||