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NATURAL RESOURCES AND RANGELAND ECOLOGY
Note: MSU's programs
in the biological sciences
are distributed across multiple
departments. MSU does
not have a single Department
of Biology. For additional
options see Biological
Sciences at MSU.
Department of Animal and Range Sciences
http://animalrange.montana.edu/
Students who complete the requirements for a B.S. degree in Natural Resources and Rangeland Ecology in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences will be eligible for a variety of natural resource jobs with state and federal agencies or private industries, or pursue a Master of Science degree. The two options available within this degree offer students an opportunity to study the interaction of livestock and wildlife and their rangeland habitats. Emphasis is placed on soil, water and vegetation attributes which influence habitat ecology and management for livestock and wildlife. The curriculum in both these options has been designed to allow students to score at the highest level for employment with federal agencies.
Rangeland Ecology and Management Option
This option is designed to emphasize management of rangeland environments. Courses in resource inventory, watershed, rangeland restoration and vegetation ecology are required to give the student a background in ecological principles used to manage rangelands in the western United States. Students in this option can select courses which focus on production agriculture or other natural resource areas. This option is designed to train students for employment with state or federal land management agencies, as well as private industry or graduate school.
Wildlife Habitat Ecology and Management Option
This option provides students with a broad based background in wildlife habitat, rangeland ecology, and wildlife-livestock interactions common in the western United States. The focus will be on wildlife habitat, major vegetation types, rangeland livestock production, soils, and water within the framework of total resource management. Habitat management under a variety of uses and goals will be discussed. Courses specifically designed for this option include classes in wildlife habitat ecology, habitat restoration, wildlife-livestock habitat issues and wildlife-livestock nutrition. Students who graduate with a degree in this option will be eligible for employment in private industry, state and federal land agencies, or pursue a Master of Science degree.
Curricula in Natural Resources and Rangeland Ecology
| Freshman Year | F | S |
| ARNR 100--Intro Animal Science | | 3 |
| ARNR 101--Natural Resource Cons |
3 | |
| ARNR 102--Montana Range Plants Lab | 1 | |
| BIOL 101IN--Organismal
Biology |
4 | |
| BIOL 102--Molecular/Cellular Biol | | 4 |
| CHMY 121IN--Intro to General
Chemistry |
4 | |
| ECNS 101IS--Economic Way of
Thinking |
3 | |
| University Core |
| 6 |
| 15 | 13 |
| Sophomore Year | F | S |
| ARNR 230--Range Livestock Production | | 3 |
| ARNR 235--Range and Pasture Monitoring |
1 | |
| ARNR 240--Natural Resource Ecology |
3 | |
| CHMY 123--Intro to Organic & Biochemistry |
| 4 |
|
| BIOL 230--Ident of Seed Plants | | 4 |
| LRES 201IN--Soil Resource |
3 | |
| Take one of the following: |
| BUS 201--Managerial Communication | 3 | |
| WRIT 201--College Writing II | 3 | |
| WRIT 221--Intermediate Tech Writing | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: |
| PSPP 318--Biometry | 3 | |
| STAT
216Q--Introduction to Statistics |
| 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
3 | |
| 13 | 14 |
| Junior Year | F | S |
| ARNR 325--Wildlife Lvstk Range Nutr |
|
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 | |
| ARNR 355--Wildlife Lvstk Habitat Restor | 3 | |
| F&WL 301--Principles of F&WL Mgmt | | 3 |
| GPHY 284--Intro to GIS Science | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: |
|
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| PSPP 454--Agrostology |
3 |
|
| PSPP 456--Plant Systematics |
3 |
|
| University Core and Electives |
6 | |
| 18 | 17 |
| Senior Year | F | S |
| ARNR 426--Topics in Wldlf-Lvstk Habitat | | 3 |
| ARNR 438--Wildlife Habitat Ecology |
| 3 |
| ARNR 453--Habitat Inventory & Analysis |
3 | |
| BIOL 303--Principles of Ecology | | 3 |
| LRES 454--Pedology | 3 | |
| PSPP 450--Plant Physiology | | 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
6 | |
| 12 | 12 |
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.
| | 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 325--Wildlife Lvstk Range Nutrition
| | 3 |
| 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 |
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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.
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