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Rangeland Ecology and Management Career
Tracks
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curriculum designed to get you on your way.
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WILDLIFE
BIOLOGIST (RESEARCH OR NON-RESEARCH)
Office of Personnel Management GS-5
(For a more comprehensive wildlife curriculum see the Wildlife Science Option in
the WWRR major)
This curriculum prepares students to perform wildlife management and research
activities for federal government agencies such as National Park Service, Forest
Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service. This
curriculum meets the federal Office of Personnel Management requirements for
employment as a wildlife biologist, but will not meet requirements for
employment with state wildlife management agencies. The strength of this curriculum lies in the integration of
skills and knowledge in traditional rangeland and wildlife management.
Use elective units to fulfill the following requirements:
9 total units from any combination of the following classes:
WFSC 441
Limnology (4 units, Fall)
WFSC 444
Wildlife Mgmt/Mammalian (4 units, Fall)
WFSC 446
Wildlife Management/Avian Species (4 units, Spring)
WFSC 448
Current Problems in Wildlife Ecology (1 unit, Spring)
WFSC 455R
Fishery Management (3 units, Spring)
WFSC 455L
Fishery Management Laboratory (1 unit, Spring)
12 total units from any combination of the following classes:
AN S 213
Animal Genetics (3 units, Fall)
AN S 315R
Physiology of Reproduction (3 units, Fall) Laboratory (1
unit, Fall)
AN S 336
Applied Animal Nutritional (4
units, Spring)
ECOL 403
Biology of Animal Parasites (3 units, Fall) Parasitology Laboratory
(1 unit, Fall)
ECOL 320
Genetics (4 units, Fall, Spring)
ECOL 405
Aquatic Entomology (4 units, Spring)
ECOL 415M
Insect Biology Laboratory (1 unit, Spring)
ECOL 415L
Insect Biology Laboratory (1 unit, Fall)
ECOL 415R
Insect Biology (3 units, Fall)
ECOL 437
Vertebrate Physiology (4 units, Fall)
ECOL 468
Comparative Physiology (3 units, Spring)
ECOL 483
Herpetology (4 units, Spring)
ECOL 484
Ornithology (4 units, Spring)
ECOL 485
Mammalogy (4 units, Fall)
Strongly recommended:
3 units from:
ECOL 403
Biology of Animal Parasites (3 units, Fall) Parasitology Laboratory
(1 unit, Fall)
or RNR 417 Geographic
Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units, Fall)
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RANGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Office of Personnel Management GS-5 & Society for Range Management
Certification
This curriculum focuses on traditional range management activities on
public/private rangelands including vegetation management/monitoring, livestock
production, and coordinated resources management. Upon completion of these
courses, students will meet the federal Office of Personnel Management
requirements for employment as A Range Technician with the Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management, and Natural Resource Conservation Service.
Professional certification with the Society for Range Management will
assist (and may eventually be required by some state and federal agencies) to
perform range-related consulting services for private (landowners) and public
(government agencies, land trusts, and interest groups) clients.
Use elective units to fulfill the following requirements:
PLS 360
Principles of Plant Physiology (3 units, Fall)
SWES 431
Soil Morphology, Classification and Interpretation (3 units, Fall)
AN S 336
Applied Animal Nutritional (4
units, Spring)
or AN S 477 Beef
Resource Management (3 units, Spring)
9 total units from any combination of the following classes:
ECOL 406R
Conservation Biology (3 units, Fall)
ECOL 406L
Conservation Biology in the Field (1 unit, Fall)
RNR 438
Fire Ecology (3 units, Spring)
WFSC 441
Limnology (4 units, Fall)
WFSC 444
Wildlife Mgmt/Mammalian (4 units, Fall)
WFSC 446
Wildlife Management/Avian Species (4 units, Spring)
WFSC 455R
Fishery Management (3 units, Spring)
WFSC 455L
Fishery Management Laboratory (1
unit, Spring)
WS M 460
Watershed Hydrology (3 units, Fall)
WS M 462
Watershed Management (3 units, Spring)
WS M 465
Erosion and Environment (3 units, Fall)
Or WS M 468 Wildland
Water Quality (3 units, Spring)
Strongly recommended 3 units from:
RNR 403
Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 units. Fall)
Or RNR 417 Geographic
Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units, Fall)
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY
This curriculum prepares students to contribute to the analysis and development
of the laws and policies directing the use and administration of public and
private rangelands. The curriculum
integrates technical training in rangeland management with coursework in natural
resources economics, policy and political science and law.
Use elective units to fulfill the following requirements:
6 total units from any combination of the following classes:
AREC 217
Resources and Environmental Economics (3 units, Spring)
AREC 350
Economics, Ethics and Environmental Management (3 units, Fall)
AREC 375
Economics of Land and Water in the American West (3 units, Fall
& Spring)
AREC 476
Environmental Law and Economics (3 units, Spring)
6 total units from any combination of the following classes:
GEOG 459
Land Use and Growth Controls (3 units, Spring)
POL 309
The Judicial Process (3 units, Fall & Spring)
POL 480
Formation of Public Policy (3 units, Fall)
3 total units from this list:
PHIL 323
Environmental Ethics (3 units, Fall, Spring, Summer)
POL 203
Political Ideas (3 units, Fall & Spring)
POL 373
Political Geography (3 units, Spring)
Strongly recommended: 3 units from:
RNR 403
Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 units. Fall)
Or RNR 417 Geographic
Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units, Fall)
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ECOLOGIST SERIES
Office of Personnel Management GS-5
This curriculum prepares students to perform monitoring, management, and
research activities on public rangeland ecosystems managed by a variety of
federal agencies (National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service).
Upon completion of these courses, students will meet the federal Office
of Personnel Management requirements for employment under the Ecologist Series.
The curriculum stresses ecological relations among components of
rangeland ecosystems.
Use elective units to fulfill the following requirements:
6 total units from any combination of the following classes:
PHYS 102
Introductory Physics I (3 units, Fall & Spring)
ATMO 171
Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology (3 units, Fall &
Spring)
HWR 250
Principles of Hydrology (3 units, Spring)
GEOS 251
Physical Geology (4 units, Fall & Spring)
6 total units from any combination of the following classes:
ECOL 183
Marine Biology (3 units, Fall)
ECOL 320
Genetics (4 units, Fall, Spring)
ECOL 380
Math Models In Biology (3 units, Fall)
ECOL 406R
Conservation Biology (3 units, Fall)
ECOL 435
Evolution II (4 units, Fall)
ECOL 438
Biogeography (3 units, Spring)
ECOL 441
Limnology (4 units, Fall)
ECOL 444
Insect Ecology (3 units, Fall)
ECOL 472
Systematic Botany (4 units, Spring)
ECOL 478
Global Change (3 units, Fall)
ECOL 482
Ichthyology (4 units, Fall)
ECOL 485
Mammalogy (4 units, Fall)
Strongly recommended 3 units from:
RNR 403
Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 units. Fall)
Or RNR 417
Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units,
Fall)
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PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER - INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION
AND DEVELOPMENT
Professionals in the growing field of international conservation and development
design, implement and evaluate projects and programs that seek to advance
conservation goals while meeting social needs of human populations in developing
regions--enhancing resource protection and improving community well-being at the
same time. Projects include
everything from ecotourism to community forestry to livestock marketing and
drought management for nomadic pastoralists. Peace Corps volunteers work in a wide range of occupations,
including animal husbandry, agroforestry and protected area management.
There are no specific requirements for Peace Corps volunteers beyond a
Bachelor’s degree or significant work experience. However, prospective Peace Corps volunteers significantly
improve their chances of selection by learning a second language, especially
Spanish or French. Technical
expertise in a specific field, such as range management, is highly desirable.
The courses listed below are strongly recommended as preparation for
students considering a career in international conservation and development or
service as a Peace Corps volunteer because they provide perspective on the
history and dynamics of globalization and development, as well as basic
knowledge or practical skills in communication, management, group dynamics and
social psychology.
At least 2 semesters of a second language, 4 recommended
At least 1 of the following:
ANTH 202
Applying Anthropology in a Global Context
(3 units, Spring)
GEOG 210
The Political & Cultural Geography of Globalization (3 units,
Spring)
GEOG 373
Political Geography (3
units, Fall)
At least 1 of the following:
ANTH 331
Anthropology and Development (3
units, Fall)
GEOG 380
Global Agricultural and International Relations (3 units, Fall
& Spring)
At least 1 of the following:
AED 422
Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture and Life Sciences
(3 units, Fall)
MAP 305
Management and Organizational Behavior
(3 units, Fall & Spring)
SOC 333
Group Processes (3 units,
Fall & Spring)
PSYC 360
Social Psychology (3 units,
Fall & Spring)
Other possible electives for this career track:
ANTH 307
Environmental Anthropology (3
units, Fall)
ANTH 409
Economic Anthropology (3
units, Spring)
AREC 217
Resources and Environmental Economics (3 units, Spring)
AREC 315
Agribusiness Economics and Management
(3 units, Fall)
AREC 375
Economics of Land and Water in the American West (3 units, Fall
& Spring)
AREC 350
Economics, Ethics and Environmental Management (3 units, Fall)
AREC 476
Environmental Law and Economics (3 units, Spring)
ECOL 406R
Conservation Biology (3 units, Fall)
ECOL 406L
Conservation Biology in the Field (1 unit, Fall)
GEOG 464
Arid and Semi-arid Lands (3
units, Fall)
PA 481
Environmental
Policy (3 units, Fall)
PL S 408
Ecology and Sustainable Agriculture
(3 units, Spring)
POL 360
International Political Economy (3 units, Fall & Spring)
POL 361
International Organizations (3
units, Fall & Spring)
POL 437
Democracies Emerging and Evolving (3 units, Spring)
POL 454
Theories of International Relations (3 units, Fall)
SWES 431
Soil Morphology, Classification and Interpretation (3 units, Fall)
SWES 461
Soil and Water Conservation (3 units, Summer)
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TRIBAL RANGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Tribal range management specialists assist in the development, implementation
and administration of range management programs for Native American Indian
Tribes. Tribal range managers do a
diversity of tasks typical for range conservationists including conducting
natural resource inventories, preparing management plans, monitoring ecological
conditions, managing noxious weeds, providing technical assistance and
educational programs to livestock producers, and interfacing with local, state
and federal agencies. Working for a
Native Nation offers a unique opportunity to help a Tribe achieve its resource
management and conservation objectives, and to apply the knowledge and skills of
a range manager in a social, cultural and political environment different from
private, state or federally-managed lands. Opportunities to work for Tribes in
natural resource management fields are expanding as many Tribes assume
management of their natural resources from the BIA through 638 contracts.
There are usually no specific educational requirements for this career path
beyond a Range Management degree and related experience.
The courses listed below are recommended because they are likely to help
students succeed in this type of position, not because they are required to
obtain it. GIS skills are valued by
many Tribes, as they are by many other employers.
Most Tribes have a “Native preference” hiring policy, but non-Native
candidates are often highly competitive for specialist positions, due to the
lack of Native candidates with formal training in range management.
At least 2 semesters of a second language, 4 recommended
6 total units from any of the following classes:
AIS 200
Introduction to American Indian Studies (3 units, Fall, Spring &
Summer)
AIS 206
Native Peoples of the Southwest (3 units, Fall & Spring)
AIS 416
Contemporary
Indian America (3 units, Fall)
AIS 434
Tribal
Government (3 units, Spring)
At least 1 of the following:
AED 422
Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture and Life Sciences (3 units, Fall)
MAP 305
Management and Organizational Behavior (3 units, Fall & Spring)
SOC 333
Group Processes (3 units,
Fall & Spring)
PSYC 360
Social Psychology (3 units,
Fall & Spring)
Other possible electives for this career track:
AIS 336
History and Philosophy of Dine People
(3 units, Spring)
AIS 482
Hopi
Language in Culture (3 units,
Spring)
AIS 467
Race
and Ethnic Relations (3 units, Fall)
AIS 490
Indian
Religion and Spirituality (3 units,
Spring)
ANTH 307
Environmental Anthropology (3
units, Fall)
ANTH 409
Economic Anthropology (3
units, Spring)
ANTH 331
Anthropology & Development (3
units, Fall)
ANTH 434
Family, Household and Society (3
units, Fall)
AREC 217
Resources and Environmental Economics (3 units, Spring)
AREC 315
Agribusiness Economics and Management
(3 units, Fall)
AREC 375
Economics of Land and Water in the American West (3 units, Fall
& Spring)
AREC 350
Economics, Ethics and Environmental Management (3 units, Fall)
AREC 476
Environmental Law and Economics (3 units, Spring)
GEOG 464
Arid and Semi-arid Lands (3 units, Fall)
PA 481
Environmental
Policy (3 units, Spring)
SWES 431
Soil Morphology, Classification and Interpretation (3 units, Fall)
SWES 461
Soil and Water Conservation (3
units, Summer)
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BOTANIST
Botanists have specialized training in plant ecology, structure, classification,
physiology, growth, development, evolution, and genetics.
Because the field of botany is very broad there are many kinds of
opportunities available for botanists. Their
in-depth understanding of plants may lead to variety of careers in research,
environmental restoration, conservation, agriculture, forestry, botanical
exploration, resource management, and education.
For example, botanists with experience in natural resource management are
often employed by land management organizations to work with endangered species.
Botanists also play important roles in programs to restore damaging
ecosystems, combat invasive plants, and in measuring responses of vegetation to
various management practices such as grazing or prescribed fire.
12-16 units from the following classes:
PL S 130
Plant Biology (4 units,
Fall)
PL S 312
Plant Genetics (4 units,
Spring)
PL S 360
Principles of Plant Physiology (3 units, Fall)
PL S 361
Plant Physiology Laboratory (1
unit, Fall & Spring)
PL S 450
Developmental Plant Anatomy (4
units, Spring)
2-6 units from the following classes:
ECOL 406R
Conservation Biology (3
units, Fall)
ECOL 406L
Conservation Biology in the Field (1 unit, Fall)
ECOL 438
Biogeography (3 units, Spring)
PL S 408
Ecology and Sustainable Agriculture
(3 units, Spring)
PL S 480
Medicinal Plants (3 units,
Spring)
RNR 438
Fire Ecology (3 units, Spring)
SWES 461
Soil and Water Conservation (3 units, Summer)
SWES 474
Aquatic Plants and the Environment (4
units, Fall & Spring)
WS M 408
Wildland Fire Management (3
units, Fall)
WS M 464
Introduction to Dendrochronology
(4 units, Fall)
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RANCH MANAGEMENT
Professional ranch managers manage grazing animals and rangeland resources in
arid and semi-arid ecosystems that vary spatially and temporally due to vagaries
in weather patterns, ecological site potentials, and management practices.
These combined forces influence the kinds and amounts of vegetation and
other natural resources produced within a plethora of ecosystems that occur
across western rangelands. Furthermore,
land ownership patterns in the western U. S. are complex, adding sociological
and political challenges to the ranch management profession.
Because most livestock operations in the West depend to some extent on
state or federal grazing permits, the following curriculum is designed with the
public land ranch manager in mind. Moreover,
because livestock permittees are required to function within specified
restrictions decreed by public land management policies, this curriculum meets
the requirements set forth by the Office of Personnel Management’s Range
Technician GS-5 position, and the requirements to become a Certified
Professional In Rangeland Management in The Society for Range Management.
Students who complete this curriculum will be prepared to pursue a career
path in ranch management within private, public, or government organizations.
This curriculum will also prepare students who are interested in
furthering their academic careers via graduate school.
Note: The following courses are strongly recommended as potential electives as
part of the RANCH MANAGEMENT curriculum. Other
possible electives for this career track include all technical electives in SRNR
and all electives on the ‘master elective list.’
Please consult with your advisor as early as possible during your
freshman year so that a curriculum can be tailored to meet your individual
career goals and aspirations.
Use elective units to fulfill the following requirements:
PLS 360
Principles of Plant Physiology (3 units, Fall)
SWES 431
Soil Morphology, Classification and Interpretation (3 units, Fall)
AN S 336
Applied Animal Nutritional (4
units, Spring)
or AN S 477 Beef
Resource Management (3 units, Spring)
9 total units from any combination of the following courses:
ECOL 406L
Conservation Biology in the Field (1 unit, Fall)
ECOL 406R
Conservation Biology (3 units, Fall)
RNR 438
Fire Ecology (3 units, Spring)
WFSC 441
Limnology (4 units, Fall)
WFSC 444
Wildlife Mgmt/Mammalian (4
units, Fall)
WFSC 446
Wildlife Management/Avian Species (4 units, Spring)
WFSC 455R
Fishery Management (3 units, Spring)
WFSC 455L
Fishery Management Laboratory (1
unit, Spring)
WS M 460
Watershed Hydrology (3 units, Fall)
WS M 462
Watershed Management (3 units, Spring)
WS M 465
Erosion and Environment (3 units, Fall)
WS M 468
Wildland Water Quality (3 units, Spring)
At least 3 units from the following courses:
AN S 213
Animal Genetics (3 units, Fall)
AN S 315R
Physiology of Reproduction (3 units, Fall) Laboratory (1
unit, Fall)
AN S 336
Applied Animal Nutrition (4
units, Spring)
AN S 477
Beef Resource Management (3 units, Spring)
AN S 480A
Issues in the Beef Industry (1
unit, Spring)
AN S 480B
Beef Industry Travel Workshop (1
unit, Fall)
AREC 215
Agribusiness Economics and Management
(3 units, Spring)
At least 3 units from the following courses:
GEOG 483
Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3 units, Spring)
RNR 403
Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 units. Fall)
RNR 422
Resource Mapping (3 units, Spring)
RNR 417
Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units,
Fall)
SWES 461
Soil and Water Conservation (3 units, Summer)
WSM 330
Introduction to Remote Sensing (3 units, Fall)
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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Cooperative extension professionals contribute to land grant university missions
by delivering science-based knowledge to the citizenry of the states they serve
via workshops, shortcourses, field days, and other educational endeavors.
Professionals in the field of cooperative extension communicate with both
traditional (rural) and non-traditional (urban) audiences.
Audiences of extension programming efforts are typically very diverse and
include environmentalists, ranchers, range and wildlife managers, state and
federal agency personnel, and the general public. Students who complete this curriculum will be prepared to
pursue career paths in the cooperative extension system, or within private,
public, government organizations that have missions similar to cooperative
extension. This curriculum will
also prepare students who are interested in furthering their academic careers
via graduate school.
Note: The following courses are strongly recommended as potential electives as
part of the COOPERATIVE EXTENSION curriculum.
Other possible electives for this career track include all technical
electives in SRNR and all electives on the ‘master elective list.’
Please consult with your advisor as early as possible during your
freshman year so that a curriculum can be tailored to meet your individual
career goals and aspirations.
At least 6 units from the following courses:
A ED 422
Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture and Life Sciences
(3 units, Fall)
A ED 438
The Teaching of Secondary School Agricultural Science (4 units,
Fall)
A ED 439
Experiential Education Principles and Practice (3 units, Spring)
JOUR 380
Writing for News and Documentary (3 units, Fall)
JOUR 413
Reporting Public Affairs (3 units, Fall & Spring)
PSYC 329
Sensation and Perception (3 units, Fall & Spring)
PSYC 374
Environmental Psychology (3 units, Fall)
At least 6 units from the following:
GEOG 483
Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3 units, Spring)
PLN 301
Introduction to Regional Planning (3 units, Fall & Spring)
PL S 408
Ecology and sustainable Agriculture
(3units, Spring)
RNR 417
Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units,
Fall)
RNR 422
Resource Mapping (3 units, Spring)
WSM 330
Introduction to Remote Sensing (3 units, Fall)
At least 6 units from the following courses:
AN S 213
Animal Genetics (3 units, Fall)
AN S 315R
Physiology of Reproduction (3 units, Fall) Laboratory (1
unit, Fall)
AN S 336
Applied Animal Nutrition (4 units, Spring)
AN S 477
Beef Resource Management (3 units, Spring)
AN S 480A
Issues in the Beef Industry (1 unit, Spring) [Rpt./ 2 units]
AN S 480B
Beef Industry Travel Workshop (1 unit, Fall)
SWES 461
Soil and Water Conservation (3 units, Summer)
WS M 408
Wildland Fire Management (3 units, Fall)
WS M 468
Wildland Water Quality (3 units, Spring)
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND
INTERPRETATION
Graduates of this curriculum may pursue professional careers in environmental
and natural resources management as national and state park interpreters,
environmental educators in resident outdoor awareness camps and dude ranches,
writers for outdoor magazines, primary and secondary school teachers, ecotour
guides in zoos, museums, and nature centers, and may become involved in
information systems associated with ecotourism, global conservation education,
and similar positions. Professionals
in this field work with a variety of media to inform the public about
environmental and natural resources topics in formal school settings and in
field laboratory settings. This
curriculum will also prepare students who are interested in furthering their
academic careers via graduate school.
Note: The following courses are strongly recommended as potential electives as
part of the ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND INTERPRETATION
curriculum. Other possible
electives for this career track include all technical electives in SRNR and all
electives on the ‘master elective list.’
Please consult with your advisor as early as possible during your
freshman year so that a curriculum can be tailored to meet your individual
career goals and aspirations.
At least 6 units from the following courses:
A ED 422
Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture and the Life Sciences (3)
A ED 438
The Teaching of Secondary School Agricultural Science (4 units,
Fall)
A ED 439
Experiential Education Principles and Practice (3 units, Spring)
JOUR 380
Writing for News and Documentary (3 units, Fall)
JOUR 413
Reporting Public Affairs (3 units, Fall & Spring)
SOC 333
Group Processes (3 units, Fall & Spring)
PSYC 329
Sensation and Perception (3 units, Fall & Spring)
PSYC 374
Environmental Psychology (3 units, Fall)
At least 6 units from the following courses:
ANTH 202
Applying Anthropology in a Global Context (3 units, Spring)
ANTH 307
Ecological Anthropology (3
units, Fall)
ANTH 331
Anthropology and Development (3
units, Fall)
ANTH 409
Economic Anthropology (3 units, Spring)
ECOL 406R
Conservation Biology (3 units, Fall)
WFSC 444
Wildlife Mgmt/Mammalian (4 units, Fall)
WFSC 446
Wildlife Management/Avian Species (4 units, Spring)
At least 6 units from the following courses:
AREC 476
Environmental Law and Economics (3 units, Spring)
GEOG 210
The Political & Cultural Geography of Globalization (3 units,
Spring)
GEOG 373
Political Geography (3 units, Spring)
GEOG 380
Global Agricultural and International Relations (3 units, Fall
& Spring)
GEOG 459
Land Use and Growth Controls (3 units, Spring)
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NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNING
This curriculum prepares students for a career in planning the management and
uses of rangeland and other natural resources. While this is not a land use
planning curriculum, completion of these courses will allow students to
contribute to the planning and management activities associated with natural
resource management decisions.
At least 1 of the following:
AREC 217
Resources and Environmental Economics (3 units, Spring)
AREC 350
Economics, Ethics and Environmental Management (3 units, Fall)
AREC 375
Economics of Land and Water in the American West (3 units, Fall
& Spring)
AREC 476
Environmental Law and Economics (3 units, Spring)
At least 3 of the following:
ATMO 171
Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology (3 units, Fall &
Spring)
ATMO 171
Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology Laboratory (1 unit,
Fall & Spring)
PLN 110
Regional Land Use (3 units, Fall & Spring)
PLN 301
Introduction to Regional Planning (3 units, Fall & Spring)
At least 3 of the following:
GEOG 371
Principles and Practices of Regional Development (3 units, Fall)
GEOG 401A
Introduction to Planning (3 units, Fall)
GEOG 401B
Introduction to Planning (3 units, Spring)
GEOG 459
Land Use and Growth Controls (3 units, Spring)
GEOG 464
Arid and Semiarid Lands (3 units, Fall)
GEOG 461
Environmental and Resource Geography (3 units, Spring)
GEOG 465
Physical Aspects of Arid Lands (3 units, Spring)
Strongly recommended:
SWES 453
Remote Sensing of the Environment (3 units, Spring)
RNR 403
Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 units. Fall)
Or RNR 417
Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units,
Fall)
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SOIL CONSERVATION SERIES
The following curriculum prepares the graduate to pursue a career in agriculture
or natural resource management with a focus on the general area of soil
conservation. If the student wishes to concentrate primarily on the application
biological and physical aspects of soils to agriculture or natural resource
management, the soil science track is recommended.
Soil Conservation Series
Degree must be Soil Conservation or related agricultural or natural resource
discipline. The study must include 30 semester hours in a natural resource or
agricultural fields including at least 12 semester hours in a combination of
soils and crops or plant science. Of the 12 semester hours, a minimum of 3 hours
must have been in soils and 3 in crops or plant science.
Use elective units to fulfill the following requirements:
SWES 431
Soil Morphology, Classification and Interpretation (3 units, Fall)
SWES 461
Soil and Water Conservation (3 units, Summer)
PL S 312
Plant Genetics (4 units, Spring)
PL S 360
Principles of Plant Physiology (3 units, Fall)
Strongly recommended:
RNR 403
Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 units. Fall)
Or RNR 417
Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units,
Fall)
CHEM 241A
Lectures in Organic Chemistry (3 units, Fall, Spring & Summer)
CHEM 243A
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1 unit, Fall, Spring & Summer)
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SOIL SCIENCE SERIES
Degree must be Soil Science or closely related discipline that includes 30
semester hours in biological, physical, or earth science, with a minimum of 15
semester hours in such subjects as soils genesis, pedology, soil chemistry, soil
physics. and soil fertility.
Use elective units to fulfill the following requirements:
SWES 316
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (3 units, Spring)
SWES 401
Management of Arid Lands and Salt-Affected Soils (3 units, Spring)
SWES 431
Soil Morphology, Classification and Interpretation (3 units, Fall)
SWES 461
Soil and Water Conservation (3 units, Summer)
Strongly recommended:
WSM 330
Introduction to Remote Sensing (3 units, Fall)
HWR 250
Principles of Hydrology (3 units, Spring)
RNR 422
Resource Mapping (3 units, Spring)
RNR 403
Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 units. Fall)
Or RNR 417 Geographic
Information Systems for Natural Resources (3 units, Fall)
SWES 453
Remote Sensing of the Environment (3 units, Spring)
CHEM 241A
Lectures in Organic Chemistry (3 units, Fall, Spring & Summer)
CHEM 243A
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1 unit, Fall, Spring & Summer)
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ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT
Research Career in Rangeland
Science and Management
Students who obtain a Bachelor’s degree under the Rangeland science and
Management option may choose to further their education in graduate school.
This career path is recommended for those interested in conducting basic
of applied research in plant ecology, conservation biology, watershed hydrology,
animal ecology, cultural anthropology, policy, or economics on rangelands. Such career opportunities exist within government, private,
and university research organizations. Scientific
research on rangelands may involve field and laboratory studies designed to
understand responses of rangeland plants and ecosystems to natural and
human-caused environmental changes, or the impact of human cultural, economic,
or legal systems on rangeland management and policy.
This track is also recommended for those interested in a career in
academia.
Recommended elective coursework within the Rangeland Science and Management
option for a career in basic or applied research:
ENG 413 (3) – Advanced scientific writing
RAM 499 (3) – Independent study*
3 units from the following courses:
PHIL 202 (3) – Introduction to symbolic logic
PHIL 305 (3) – Introduction to philosophy of science
PHIL 421 (3) – Philosophy of the biological sciences
9 units from the following courses:
MATH 113 (3) – Elements of calculus
PHYS 102 (3) – Introductory physics
GEOS 251 (4) Physical geology
SWES 431 (3) – Soil morphology, classification and interpretation
CHEM 241A (3) – Organic chemistry
CHEM 243A (1) – Organic chemistry lab
Plus 9 elective units from area of interest (see your advisor for details!).
* one or two semester of independent study with an RSM faculty member in area of
interest
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RESTORATION ECOLOGIST/PRESERVE MANAGER
ECOL
406R,
AREC
350
ECOL
406L,
4 units from the following:
PLS
360,
PLS
312
3 units from the following:
RNR
438,
WSM
408
6-8 units from the following:
GEOG 483,
SWES 461
RNR
403,
WFSC 444
SWES
431,
WFSC 446
Restoration ecologist/preserve
manager
One very attractive and growing opportunity for a student who obtains a
Bachelor’s degree under the Rangeland Science and Management option is to work
for a private conservation organization and carry out restoration activities on
rangeland ecosystems. Organizations
such as The Nature Conservancy frequently employ rangeland or grassland
ecologists to implement endangered species recovery projects or manage the
restoration of native ecosystems on preserve lands. These positions require a strong background in plant ecology,
combined with expertise in GIS, revegetation technology, prescribed fire
management, livestock management, or wildlife management and ecology.
Recommended elective coursework within the Rangeland Science and Management
option for a career in restoration ecology and preserve management:
ECOL 406R (3) – Conservation biology
ECOL 406L (1) – Conservation biology lab
AREC 350 (3) – Economics, ethics and environmental management
4 units from the following:
PLS 360 (4) – Principles of plant physiology
PLS 312 (4) – Plant genetics
3 units from the following:
RNR 438 (3) – Fire ecology
WSM 408 (3) – Wildland fire management
6-8 units from the following:
GEOG 483 (3) – Geographic application of remote sensing
RNR 403 (3) – Applications of geographic information systems
SWES 431 (3) – Soil morphology, classification and interpretation
SWES 461 (3) – Soil and water conservation
WFSC 444 (4) – Wildlife management/mammalian species
WFSC 446 (4) – Wildlife management/avian species
Plus 5-7 elective units from area of interest (see your advisor for details!).
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RESEARCH IN RANGELAND SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT
ENG 414,
RAM 499
3 units from the following:
PHIL 202,
PHIL 421
PHIL 305,
9 units from the following:
MATH 113,
SWES 431
PHYS 102,
CHEM 241A
GEOS 251,
CHEM 243A
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