This Master of Natural Resources Stewardship (MNRS), Plan C, Western Ranch Management and Ecosystem Stewardship Specialization is a coursework-intensive professional master’s degree. It provides students with a broad natural resources education and specialized resource management expertise in ranch management.
Effective Fall 2023
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements: | ||
| NR 539 | Western Ranch Assessment and Planning | 3 |
| NR 567 | Analysis of Environmental Impact | 3 |
| NR 578 | Ecology of Disturbed Lands | 3 |
| Select one from the following | 2-3 | |
| Monitoring for Advanced Silviculture | ||
| Natural Resource Inventory and Data Analysis | ||
| Rangeland Ecosystem Sampling | ||
| Select one from the following: | 1-2 | |
| Advanced Silviculture Seminar | ||
| Natural Resources Stewardship Seminar | ||
| Western Ranch Management and Ecosystem Stewardship Specialization Requirements: | ||
| NR 536 | Ranch Management and Stewardship Field Course | 4 |
| NR 537 | Ranch Management and Stewardship Seminar | 1 |
| NR 538 | Skills in Ranch Management | 2 |
| RS 452 | Rangeland Herbivore Ecology and Management | 3 |
| In consultation with your advisor, select 6-8 directed elective credits from the following to bring your total credits to 30: | 6-8 | |
| Building the Business | ||
| Understanding and Managing Animal Resources | ||
| Animal Production Systems | ||
| Integrated Forage Management | ||
| Understanding Policy and Emerging Issues | ||
| Ecosystem Services on Agricultural Lands | ||
| Products to Profit | ||
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | ||
| Agricultural Law | ||
| Principles of Ecosystem Sustainability | ||
| Silviculture | ||
| Ecophysiology of Trees | ||
| Advanced Forest Ecology | ||
| Adaptive Fish and Wildlife Management | ||
| Wildlife Habitat Management on Private Land | ||
| Sustaining River Ecosystems in Changing World | ||
| Concepts in GIS | ||
| Natural Resources Policy and Biodiversity | ||
| Wetland Ecology and Restoration | ||
| Agritourism Enterprise Management | ||
| Rangeland Assessment | ||
| Advanced Rangeland Management | ||
| Ecology of Grasslands and Shrublands | ||
| Soil Ecology | ||
| Forest and Range Soils | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 30 | |
A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.