Natural Resources Management: Ranch Management Track, B.S.

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About the Natural Resources Management Bachelor’s Program

Students pursuing a B.S. in Natural Resources Management must make a C or better in departmental courses to be eligible for graduation. The degree has five tracks: (1) ranch management , (2) wildlife biology , (3) fisheries biology , (4) range conservation , and (5) conservation science . The wildlife biology track can meet the minimum requirements recommended by the Wildlife Society for wildlife biologist certification, and the fisheries biology track can meet the minimum certification requirements recommended by the American Fisheries Society for a fisheries professional. The range conservaton track meets the accreditation standards of the Society for Range Management.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1330 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis I 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1401 - Biology of Plants 4 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 1300 - Environmental Science as a Social Pursuit 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
NRM 2305 - Introduction to Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1331 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis II 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1402 - Biology of Animals 4 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 1401 - Introduction to Natural Resources Management 4 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Second Year

Fall

NRM 3407 - Vegetation and Wildlife Inventory and Analysis Techniques 4 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3325 - Integrated Natural Resources Management Skills 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3402 - Range, Forest, Wetland Plants, and Plant Identification 4 Semester Credit Hours
AAEC 2305 - Fundamentals of Agricultural and Applied Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours (fulfills Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement)

Total: 14

Spring

CHEM 1307 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1107 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 2307 - Diversities of Life 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3308 - Quantitative Methods in Natural Resources 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3304 - Principles of Range Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 1401 - General Animal Science 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Third Year

Fall

CHEM 1308 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1108 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry II 1 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 3302 - Range Plant Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Directed Physical Science Course 4 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 2300 - Public Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Spring

PSS 2432 - Principles and Practices in Soils 4 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)
NRM 3323 - Prescribed Burning 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2301 - History of the United States Since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANSC 3306 - Animal Diseases 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Fourth Year

Fall

NRM 4302 - Range Improvements 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
NRM 3309 - Restoration Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours
AAEC 3302 - Agribusiness Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours
AAEC 3304 - Farm and Ranch Business Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
ACCT 2300 - Financial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours (requires 2.75 GPA)
NRM 4309 - Range-Wildlife Habitat Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
Language, Philosophy, and Culture/Multicultural 3 Semester Credit Hours (select a course that fulfills both the Language, Philosophy, and Culture and Multicultural requirements)
ANSC 3305 - Applied Animal Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours
ACCT 2301 - Managerial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours (requires 2.75 GPA)
NRM 4303 - Rangeland and Wildlife Analysis and Management Planning 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Total Credit Hours: 124

Directed Physical Science Course

Students will choose one course from:

CHEM 2303 - Introductory Organic Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
CHEM 2103 - Experimental Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 Semester Credit Hours
ATMO 1300 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
ATMO 1100 - Atmospheric Science Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
GEOG 1401 - Physical Geography 4 Semester Credit Hours