Nov 29, 2024

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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.
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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: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI) or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI) . All courses required for the major must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all courses taken in the major department, as well as for STAT 2000 or STAT 3000 . The grade point average for all courses taught by the Quinney College of Natural Resources must be 2.5 or higher.

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
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course (APEC 1600 recommended)	3		MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL)	4
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		WATS 2220 - General Ecology	3
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3		Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
WILD 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation or ENVS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation or WATS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation	1 or 1 or 1
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Second Year (31-34 credits)
_{Fall Semester (15-16 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (16-18 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource Economics (DSS)	3		ADVS 2080 - Beef and Dairy Herd Health and Production Practices or ADVS 2090 - Sheep Production Practices or WILD 4340 - Range Ruminant Nutrition and Management *	3 or 2 or 3	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 or 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 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences or GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences	4 or 4
^_Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 or WILD 3600 - Advanced Plant Identification and Terminology	3 or 3		Electives*	2	See comment below
^_Comments			_^Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000 , requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.

Fourth Year (31-32 credits)
_{Fall Semester (16 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester (15-16 credits)}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
PSC 5130 - Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification	4		LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA)	3	Recommended BCA course
Resource Management Course: WILD 5300 or ENVS 3300 or PSC 4320 or WILD 4500	3 or 3 or 3 or 3		WILD 4910 - Vegetation Resource Management and Planning (CI)	3
WILD 4750 - Monitoring and Assessment in Natural Resource and Environmental Management	4		Electives*	6	See comment below
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	3		Plant Science Course: BIOL 4400 or PSC 3500 or PSC 5550	4 or 3 or 4
Electives*	2	See comment below
^_Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 Required Courses

All courses required for the major must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all courses taken in the major department, as well as STAT 2000 or STAT 3000 . The grade point average for all courses taught by the Quinney College of Natural Resources must be 2.5 or higher.

Breadth/Depth Requirements

Students must fulfill BAI (APEC 1600 recommended), BHU , BCA (LAEP 1030 recommended), BSS , and DHA requirement with any general education course.

Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course: BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 3 credit(s)
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course: CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s) or CHEM 1220
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) 3 credit(s)
Integrated Studies: met with major requirements
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course: APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource Economics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
Communications Intensive (CI) Course: WILD 4910 - Vegetation Resource Management and Planning (CI) 3 credit(s) or WATS 3700
Quantitative Intensive (QI) Course: STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4 credit(s) or STAT 3000

Scientific Foundation

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
MATH 1100 - Calculus Techniques (QL) 3 credit(s)
PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4 credit(s)
STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4 credit(s)
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3 credit(s)
WATS 2220 - General Ecology 3 credit(s)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1125 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
or
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s)

Department Common Courses

WILD 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s) or
GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s)
WILD 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s) or
ENVS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s) or
WATS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s)
WILD 2400 - Wildland Resource Techniques 3 credit(s)
WILD 3800 - Wildland Plants and Ecosystems 4 credit(s)
WILD 3810 - Plant and Animal Populations 3 credit(s)
WILD 3830 - Range Plant Taxonomy and Function 3 credit(s) or
WILD 3600 - Advanced Plant Identification and Terminology 3 credit(s)
WILD 3850 - Vegetation and Habitat Management 3 credit(s)
WILD 4750 - Monitoring and Assessment in Natural Resource and Environmental Management 4 credit(s)

Degree Program Courses

ADVS 2080 - Beef and Dairy Herd Health and Production Practices 3 credit(s) or
ADVS 2090 - Sheep Production Practices 2 credit(s) or
WILD 4340 - Range Ruminant Nutrition and Management 3 credit(s)
APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource Economics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 3010 - Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4000 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS) 3 credit(s)
PSC 5130 - Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification 4 credit(s)
WATS 3700 - Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI) 3 credit(s)
WILD 4000 - Principles of Rangeland Management 3 credit(s)
WILD 4910 - Vegetation Resource Management and Planning (CI) 3 credit(s)

Plant Science Courses

Choose one of the following:

BIOL 4400 - Plant Physiology (QI) 4 credit(s)
PSC 3500 - Structure and Function of Plants 3 credit(s)
PSC 5550 - Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management 4 credit(s)

Resource Management Courses

Choose one of the following:

ENVS 3300 - Fundamentals of Recreation Resources Management 3 credit(s)
PSC 4320 - Forage Production and Pasture Management 3 credit(s)
WILD 4500 - Principles of Wildlife Management 3 credit(s)
WILD 5300 - Human-Wildlife Interactions 3 credit(s)

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)

Comments

Comments

Second Year (31-34 credits)

Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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)

Comments

Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000 , requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.

Fourth Year (31-32 credits)

Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 Required Courses

Breadth/Depth Requirements

Scientific Foundation

Department Common Courses

Degree Program Courses

Plant Science Courses

Resource Management Courses

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^_Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000 , requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.

^_Comments

_^Comments *The variable number of credits for ADVS 2080 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , 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 , ADVS 2090 and WILD 4340 , as well as STAT 2000 and STAT 3000 , requires students to adjust the number of elective credits taken in their program.