Rangeland Ecology and Management, B.S.

Description

The Rangeland Ecology & Management major is offered through the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary and Rangeland Sciences (AVRS). The curriculum provides a solid, interdisciplinary foundation for science-based decision making in natural resource management. Students graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to integrate information about plant communities, soils, wildlife species, livestock use, watershed functions, geographical information systems and land use policy to conserve and restore rangeland ecosystems.

The curricula meets U.S. Civil Service requirements for range conservationist and soil conservationist. It is possible, with a few additional courses, to meet U.S. Civil Service requirements for soil scientist and ecologist. Students with such training are generally employed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, or private companies involved in reclamation, monitoring or management of rangelands.  

Contact Information

Dr. Tamzen Stringham, Professor, Department Chair
(775) 784-6755
tstringham@cabnr.unr.edu
102 Max Fleischmann Agriculture Building, UNR Main Campus

Dr. Barry Perryman, Associate Professor, Faculty Advisor
(775) 784-1265
bperryman@cabnr.unr.edu
232A Max Fleischmann Agriculture Building, UNR Main Campus

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno

Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement  if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.

Graduation Requirements

• Total Units | 120
• Cumulative GPA | 2.0
• University GPA | 2.0
• Major GPA | 2.0
• Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
• Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
• Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units
• Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units

I. University General Education Requirements (26-32 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (3 units maximum)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these requirements may be satisfied by courses in the major requirements. Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

III. Additional College Requirements (0 units)

IV. Major Requirements (72 units)

• AGSC 100 - Elements of Livestock Production (3 units) OR
• NRES 100 - Principles of Natural Resources and Environmental Science (3 units)

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• AGSC 206 - Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition (3 units)
• AGSC 400 - Seminar (1 unit)

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• AGSC 410 - Sheep Management (3 units) CO14 OR
• AGSC 413 - Range-Livestock Interactions (3 units) OR
• AGSC 418 - Beef Cattle Management (3 Units) CO14

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• APST 270 - Introduction to Statistical Methods (4 units) CO2
• BIOL 190A - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lecture (3 units)
• BIOL 191A - Introduction Organismal Biology Lecture (3 units) CO4

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• BIOL 314 - Ecology and Population Biology (3 units) CO9 OR
• NRES 217 - Natural Resource Ecology (3 units)

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• COM 113 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 units) CO6

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• COM 302 - Issues in Interpersonal Communication (3 units) OR
• COM 329 - Business and Professional Speaking (3 units)

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• GEOG 210 - Introduction to Geotechnology (3 units)
• NRES 214 - Culture and the Use and Management of Natural Resources (1 unit) CO10
• NRES 295 - Wildlands Hydrology (3 units)
• NRES 310 - Wildlife Ecology and Management (3 units)
• NRES 322 - Soils (3 units)
• NRES 345 - Range and Forest Plants (3 units)
• NRES 406 - Ecophysiology of Forest & Range Plants (4 units)
• NRES 497 - Forest and Range Soils (3 units)
• REM 241 - Principles of Range Management (3 units)
• REM 408 - Rangeland Ecosystems (5 units)
• REM 411 - Rangeland Vegetation Monitoring & Data Analysis (3 units)
• REM 460 - Rangeland Resource Management (3 units)
• REM 494 - Range and Forest Administration and Policy (3 units) CO12, CO13
• REM 498 - Rangeland Restoration Ecology (3 units) CO13, CO14

V. Minor Requirements (0 units)

VI. Electives (11-17 units)

Students wishing to pursue graduate school or meet US Office of Personnel Management requirements for professional series in addition to GS-454 Rangeland Management Specialist should discuss opportunities and elective choices with their advisor.

VII. Recommended Schedule