This assessment plan is a summary of expected student competencies and proposed faculty activities for assessing this undergraduate degree program. For further information, please contact the department. The objective of the Range Science Curriculum is to provide students with an understanding of the multiple uses of rangelands within an ecological framework. Expected Competencies Discipline-Specific Knowledge Range Science graduates are expected to possess basic scientific knowledge. This knowledge is obtained through courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and statistics.
Computer literacy is required to organize, analyze, and communicate technical information.
Graduates are expected to possess knowledge of basic ecological and physical processes and their controls. Graduates are expected to possess knowledge of natural resource management and range livestock production. The ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form is essential for all graduates. Fundamental skills are provided through 6 credits of written communication and 3 credits of oral communication. Further development of these skills is facilitated through several Animal Science and Range Science courses that require written and oral presentations.