Range Science
Range Science is concerned with managing the soil-plant-animal complex on rangelands. Students acquire an understanding of grazing and other land uses within the framework of total resource management. The curricula, administered by the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, includes course work in basic and applied plant and animal sciences, and wildland management.
Additionally a B.S. in Range Science prepares students for employment with land management agencies. Other career opportunities include range livestock production, land resource consulting and general agriculture.
Curricula in Range Science
RANGE SCIENCE
| Freshman Year | F | S |
|---|---|---|
| ARNR 100--Intro Animal Science | 3 | |
| ARNR 101--Natural Resource Cons | 3 | |
| ARNR 102--Prin of Rnglnd Mgmt Lab | 1 | |
| BCHM 122--Organic & Biochem Prin | 4 | |
| BIOL 101--Organismal Biology | 4 | |
| CHEM 121--Intro Gen Chemistry | 4 | |
| ECON 101--Econ Way of Think | 3 | |
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| MATH 160--Pre-Calculus | 4 | |
| MATH 170--Survey of Calculus | 4 | |
| 15 | 14 | |
| Sophomore Year | F | S |
| ARNR 230--Range Livestock Production | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| ARNR 232--Apl Tech Lvst Mgmt-Sheep | 1 | |
| ARNR 234--Apl Tech Lvst Mgmt-Beef | 1 | |
| ARNR 235--Rangeland Monitoring | 1 | |
| ARNR 240--Natural Resource Ecology | 3 | |
| AGED 251--Leadership Dev for Ag | 3 | |
| BIOL 230--Ident of Seed Plants | 4 | |
| LRES 201--Soil Resource | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| BUS 201--Managerial Communication | 3 | |
| ENGL 221--College Writing II | 3 | |
| ENGL 223--Technical Writing | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| PS 318--Biometry | 3 | |
| STAT 216--Elementary Statistics | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 3 | 6 |
| 17-20 | 14-17 | |
| Junior Year | F | S |
| AGEC 341--Farm & Ranch Managemnt | 3 | |
| ARNR 345--Riparian Ecology & Mgmt | 3 | |
| ARNR 350--Veg of Western Wildlands | 3 | |
| ARNR 351--Biomes of West Wildlands | 2 | |
| ARNR 353--Grazing Ecology & Mgmt | 3 | |
| ARNR 354--Fire Ecology & Mgmt | 3 | |
| F&WL 301--Principles of F&WL Mgmt | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| GEOG 305--Intro to GIS | 3 | |
| LRES 357--GPS Fund & Appl Map | 3 | |
| Univesity Core and Electives | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | 17 | |
| Senior Year | F | S |
| ARNR 401--Planning & Prog Anlys I | 1 | |
| ARNR 402--Planning & Prog Anlys II | 1 | |
| ARNR 438--Wildlife Habitat Ecology | 3 | |
| ARNR 453--Habitat Inventory & Analysis | 3 | |
| ARNR 456--Conflict Resolution | 1 | |
| BIOL 303--Principles of Ecology | 3 | |
| BIOL 430--Plant Physiology | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| BIOL 434--Agrostology | 3 | |
| BIOL 436--Plant Systematics | 3 | |
| LRES 454--Pedology | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 6 | |
| 15 | 15 |
| Restricted Electives | |
| (Select 12 Credits) | |
| Rangeland Ecology Electives | |
| BIOL 251--Botany:Intro to Plant Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 252--Botany Lab | 1 |
| ENTO 204--Insect Biology | 3 |
| PS 342--Forages | 3 |
| Range Livestock Management Electives | |
| ARNR 320--Animal Nutrition | 4 |
| ARNR 322--Prin Animal Breed/Genetic | 3 |
| ARNR 432--Sheep Management | 3 |
| ARNR 434--Beef Cattle Management | 4 |
| Socioeconomics Electives | |
| AGEC 337--Ag Law | 3 |
| ECON 332--Econ of Natrl Resources | 3 |
| SOC 328--Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| POLS 350--Natrl Resource Policy | 3 |
| Watershed Management Electives | |
| CE 442--Environmental Science | 3 |
| ESCI 111--Physical Geology | 4 |
| ESCI 432--Surface-Water Resources | 3 |
| Wildlife Biology Electives | |
| BIOL 405--Adv Animal Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 411--Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 415--Ichthyology | 3 |
| BIOL 418--Mammology |
3 |
| BIOL 419--Ornithology | 3 |
| BIOL 439--Stream Ecology | 3 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above. University core requirements must be completed.
RANGE SCIENCE MINOR (NON-TEACHING)
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARNR 240--Natural Resource Ecology | 3 | |
| ARNR 353--Grazing Ecology & Mgmt | 3 | |
| ARNR 453--Habitat Inventory & Analysis | 3 | |
| Take a minimum of 12 credits from: | ||
| ARNR 230--Range Livestock Production | 3 | |
| ARNR 235--Rangeland Monitoring | 1 | |
| ARNR 345--Riparian Ecology & Mgmt | 3 | |
| ARNR 350--Veg of Western Wildlands | 3 | |
| ARNR 351--Biomes of West Wildlands | 2 | |
| ARNR 354--Fire Ecology & Mgmt | 3 | |
| ARNR 438--Wildlife Habitat Ecology | 3 | |
| 21 |
A Range Science Minor does not meet qualifications for professional employment with federal agencies. All students are responsible for meeting prerequisites for upper division ARNR courses.
