The Rangeland and Forest Management concentration in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship major emphasizes interdisciplinary study, research, and management of the world’s rangelands. More specifically, this concentration prepares students in multiple-use principles to manage and administer both rangeland and forest resources for federal and state government agencies or private business.
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 | |
| MATH 141 | Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | 1B | 3 |
| NR 193 | FRS First Semester Seminar | 1 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| AREC 202 or ECON 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | 3 |
| BZ 223 | Plant Identification | 3 | |
| F 209 | Introduction to Forest and Rangeland Ecology | 3 | |
| RS 300 | Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | 3 | |
| RS 313/F 313 | Dendrology and Herbaceous Plant ID | 3 | |
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| STAT 301 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 25 | ||
| Summer | |||
| F 230 | Forestry Field Measurements | 2 | |
| NR 220 | Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 7 | ||
| Junior | |||
| F 311 | Forest Ecology | 3 | |
| F 321 | Forest and Natural Resource Biometry | 3 | |
| F 322 | Economics of the Forest Environment | 3 | |
| F 325 | Silviculture | 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 351 | Wildland Ecosystems in a Changing World | 4A,4B | 3 |
| 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 | 28 | ||
| Summer | |||
| RS 329 | Rangeland Assessment | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 1 | ||
| Senior | |||
| ANEQ 472 or 478 | Sheep Systems Beef Systems | 3 | |
| F 326 | Wildland Fire Behavior and Management | 3 | |
| NR 420 | Integrated Ecosystem Management | 4C | 4 |
| RS 432 | Rangeland Measurements and Monitoring | 2 | |
| RS 452 | Rangeland Herbivore Ecology and Management | 4B | 3 |
| RS 478 | Ecological Restoration | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||
| Plant Physiology | |||
| Fire Effects and Adaptations | |||
| Pedology | |||
| Forest and Range Soils | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 1-4 | ||
| Ecology and Management of Weeds | |||
| Integrated Tree Health Management | |||
| Forest Planning and Wood Harvesting Systems | |||
| Applications of Silviculture | |||
| Ecological Forest Management | |||
| Quantitative Methods in Forest Management | |||
| Applied Insect Ecology | |||
| Electives1 | 4-8 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
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Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
The curriculum for Forest and Rangeland Stewardship - Rangeland and Forest Management concentration assumes students enter the program calculus ready. Please see the advisor in the department about any un-met prerequisites.
| 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 | 1 | |||
| MATH 141 | Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 3 | |
| NR 193 | FRS First Semester Seminar | 1 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BZ 223 | Plant Identification | 3 | |||
| F 209 | Introduction to Forest and Rangeland Ecology | X | 3 | ||
| RS 300 | Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | X | 3 | ||
| RS 313/F 313 | Dendrology and Herbaceous Plant ID | X | 3 | ||
| STAT 301 or STAT 307 must be completed by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | X | 4 | ||
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |||
| STAT 301 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| F 230 | Forestry Field Measurements | X | 2 | ||
| NR 220 | Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements | X | 5 | ||
| Total Credits | 7 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| F 311 | Forest Ecology | X | 3 | ||
| F 321 | Forest and Natural Resource Biometry | X | 3 | ||
| NR 319 | Introduction to Geospatial Science | X | 4 | ||
| NR 320 | Natural Resources History and Policy | X | 3 | ||
| RS 351 | Wildland Ecosystems in a Changing World | X | 4A,4B | 3 | |
| F 312 must be completed by the end of Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| F 322 | Economics of the Forest Environment | X | 3 | ||
| F 325 | Silviculture | X | 3 | ||
| GR 204/WR 204 | Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 | ||
| 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 | 12 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| RS 432 | Rangeland Measurements and Monitoring | X | 2 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Sheep Systems | |||||
| Beef Systems | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 1-4 | |||
| Ecology and Management of Weeds | |||||
| Integrated Tree Health Management | |||||
| Forest Planning and Wood Harvesting Systems | |||||
| Applications of Silviculture | |||||
| Ecological Forest Management | |||||
| Quantitative Methods in Forest Management | |||||
| Applied Insect Ecology | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3-4 | |||
| Plant Physiology | |||||
| Fire Effects and Adaptations | |||||
| Pedology | |||||
| Forest and Range Soils | |||||
| Total Credits | 12-16 | ||||
| Semester 10 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| NR 420 | Integrated Ecosystem Management | X | 4C | 4 | |
| RS 452 | Rangeland Herbivore Ecology and Management | X | 4B | 3 | |
| RS 478 | Ecological Restoration | X | 3 | ||
| Electives | X | 4-8 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 10th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14-18 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||