My major allows me to take specialized courses related to range science and natural resources. Interaction with fellow students and professionals within my area of study is possible through the extra-curricular activities, such as the Range Plant Identification Team, the Undergraduate Range Management Exam Team, and the Range Management Club. Rangeland is a complex biological ecosystem involving interrelationships among plants, animals, microorganisms, and nonliving factors such as soil, water, and climate.
Rangelands have many uses, most commonly as a forage base for the large livestock industry.
Proper range management is essential for sustaining range livestock systems, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, quality recreation areas, and watershed integrity. Effective range management conserves renewable resources and is an excellent career involving the sustenance of an important ecological system. The Rangeland Ecosystems major is offered through the School of Natural Resource Sciences. In route to your Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Sciences, you will study basic sciences, natural resources, and range science. Your specialized courses may include Forage Crop and Range Management, Range Management and Improvement, Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Range Ecosystems, Integrated Resource Management, Range Plants, and Rangeland Analysis.