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Rangeland Ecology and Management - BS

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Wildland Resources

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Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor for help with semester by semester planning, connections to co-curricular experiences, understanding of USU policies, and accessing USU resources.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI) OR STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year (28 credits)
_{Fall Semester (14 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (14 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
BIOL 1610: Biology I /BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory	3 /1		BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS) /BIOL 1625: Biology II Laboratory	3 /1
ECN 1500: Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI) OR other approved Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3		MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		WATS 2220: General Ecology	3
ENVS 2340: Natural Resources and Society (BSS) OR other approved Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3		PHIL 1320: The Good Life (BHU) OR other approved Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
WILD 2000: Natural Resources Professional Orientation	1
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Second Year (31-33 credits)
_{Fall Semester (15 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (16-18 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
APEC 3012: Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS)	3		ADVS 2080: Beef and Dairy Herd Health and Production Practices OR ADVS 2090: Sheep Production Practices *	3 OR 2	See comment below
CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS) OR CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4 OR 4		CHEM 1120: General Chemistry II (BPS) OR CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL)	3		CHEM 1125: General Chemistry II Laboratory OR CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I	1 OR 1
WILD 2400: Wildland Resource Techniques	3		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
Electives*	2-3	See comment below	STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI) OR STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI) *	4 OR 3	See comment below
			WILD 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences OR GEOG 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences	3 OR 3
^_Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 and ADVS 2090, as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000, requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.			_^Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 and ADVS 2090, as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000, requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.

Third Year (31 credits)
_{Fall Semester (17 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (14 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENVS 3010: Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy	3		WATS 3700: Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI)	3
ENVS 4000: Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS)	3		WILD 3810: Plant and Animal Populations	3
PSC 3000: Fundamentals of Soil Science	4		WILD 3850: Vegetation and Habitat Management	3
WILD 3800: Wildland Plants and Ecosystems	4		WILD 4000: Principles of Rangeland Management	3
WILD 3830: Range Plant Taxonomy and Function	3		Electives*	2	See comment below
^_Comments			_^Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 and ADVS 2090, as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000, requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.

Fourth Year (30-32 credits)
_{Fall Semester (16 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (14 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
PSC 5130: Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification	4		USU 1330: Civilization: Creative Arts (BCA) OR other approved Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
WILD 3820: Forest Plants: Identification, Biology, and Function	3		WILD 4910: Assessment and Synthesis in Natural Resource Science (CI)	3
WILD 4750: Monitoring and Assessment in Natural Resource and Environmental Management	4		Electives*	8	See comment below
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	3
Electives*	2	See comment below
^_Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 and ADVS 2090, as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000, requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.			_^Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 and ADVS 2090, as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000, requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.

Rangeland Ecology and Management - BS

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Wildland Resources

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Minimum University Requirements

Admissions Requirements for this Program

First Year (28 credits)

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Second Year (31-33 credits)

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Third Year (31 credits)

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Fourth Year (30-32 credits)

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Rangeland Ecology and Management Required Courses

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