Agriculture: Rangland Managment Option
Overview
This degree program is for students wanting to become natural resource managers with an emphasis in rangeland ecology. This program is designed for students who intend to earn a bachelors degree.
Undergraduate Degrees in Natural Resources and Rangeland Ecology focus upon the study of the interaction of livestock and wildlife and their rangeland habitats. The program places emphasis on soil, water and vegetation attributes which influence habitat ecology and management for livestock and wildlife. Rangeland Ecology focuses on applied plant and animal sciences and allows students to gain an understanding of grazing and other agricultural land uses within the framework of natural resource management. This program is designed for those students who wish to obtain a B.S. degree and/or prepares students for career opportunities with land management agencies, range livestock production, land resource consulting and general agriculture.
Program of Study
- 32 credits hours including:
- Introduction to Animal Science
- Natural Resources Conservation
- Principles of Rangeland Management Lab
- Range Livestock Production
- Appl Tech in Livestock Man-Horses
- Appl Tech in Livestock Man-Beef
- Rangeland Monitoring
- Natural Resources Ecology/Lab
- Introduction to Statistics
- Diversity of Life
- Geology/Lab
- Organic & Biochemistry/Lab