Rangeland Ecology and Management (B.S.)

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Program Coordinator/Contact
Alexander (Sandy) Smart, Professor
Department of Natural Resource Management
Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Laboratory, Room 138
605-688-6122
E-mail: terri.symens@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/nrm
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Program Information
Rangeland Ecology and Management focuses on the scientific study of rangelands, arid regions and grasslands to achieve resource management for maximum benefit and environmental balance. Graduates are well prepared for careers in a variety of fields including ranching and other agricultural pursuits, as well as agency and private sector positions.

Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure
The Rangeland Ecology and Management major is accredited by the Society for Range Management.

Course Delivery Format
The Rangeland Ecology and Management program is on campus and engages students in experiential learning in lecture, laboratory, and field based settings.

Requirements for Rangeland Ecology and Management Major: 120 Credits

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

System General Education Requirements

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity :
SOC 100
  or
SOC 150
  or
SOC 240
  or
ANTH 210
  and
ECON 201
  Credits: 6
Goal #4 Humanities and Arts/Diversity : Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 102
(or higher) Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences: BIOL 151-151L   and
CHEM 106-106L
  or
CHEM 112-112L
  Credits: 8

Institutional Graduation Requirements

Goal #1 First Year Seminar :
NRM 109-109L
Credits: 2
Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility: PS 213-213L Credits: 3

College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Requirements: 11

Students who wish to complete a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture must complete a minimum of 11 credits from the approved list of Group 1 courses in Agriculture . Some departments require specific courses from the list, whereas others leave the selection entirely to the student and the advisor.

SGRs, IGRs, and/or Major coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements. Please review major requirements and the Group 1 list to determine if additional courses are required.

AGEC 271 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3 (Supporting Coursework)
AS 101-101L - Introduction to Animal Science and Lab Credits: 3, 1 (Supporting Coursework)
AS 233-233L - Applied Animal Nutrition and Lab Credits: 4 (Supporting Coursework)
PS 213-213L - Soils and Lab * ** Credits: 2, 1 (IGR 2)

Major Requirements

ABS 475-475L - Integrated Natural Resource Management and Lab (AW) Credits: 3
BOT 419-419L - Plant Ecology and Lab (COM) Credits: 3
or EES 425-425L/525-525L - Disturbance and Restoration Ecology and Lab Credits: 3
or EES 430-430L/530-530L - Biological Invasions and Lab Credits: 3
NRM 110 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management ** Credits: 3
NRM 230 - Natural Resource Management Techniques Credits: 3
NRM 282-282L - Natural Resource Statistics and Lab Credits: 3
NRM 300 - Laws and Policies in Natural Resource Management Credits: 3
NRM 311 - Principles of Ecology (COM) Credits: 3
RANG 205-205L - Introduction to Range Management and Lab * Credits: 3
RANG 210-210L - Range Plant Identification and Lab Credits: 2
RANG 215 - Introduction to Integrated Ranch Management Credits: 3
RANG 321 - Wildland Ecosystems Credits: 3
RANG 374-374L - Natural Resource Habitat Conservation, Management, and Restoration and Lab Credits: 4
RANG 421-521 - Grassland Fire Ecology Credits: 3
RANG 425-425L/525-525L - Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring Lab Credits: 3
WL 220 - Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management Credits: 3

Major Electives

Select 7-8 credits from the following courses:

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
AGEC 354 - Agricultural Marketing and Prices Credits: 3
AGEC 430-530 - Agribusiness Marketing and Prices Credits: 3
AS 285-285L - Livestock Evaluation and Marketing and Lab Credits: 3
AS 332 - Livestock Breeding and Genetics Credits: 4
AS 474-474L - Cow/Calf Management and Lab Credits: 3
AS 477-477L - Sheep and Wool Production and Lab Credits: 3
BOT 303-303L - Forest Ecology and Management and Lab Credits: 3
BOT 405-405L/505-505L - Grasses and Grasslike Plants and Lab Credits: 3
NRM 305-305L - Insect Biology and Lab Credits: 3
NRM 450-450L/550-550L - Freshwater Monitoring and Assessment and Lab Credits: 3
NRM 464-564 - Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 3
PS 313 - Forage Crop and Pasture Management Credits: 3
RANG 400 - Judging Teams Credits: 1
WL 355-355L - Mammalogy and Lab (COM) Credits: 3
WL 363-363L - Ornithology and Lab(COM) Credits: 4
WL 367-367L - Ichthyology and Lab Credits: 3
WL 411-411L - Principles of Wildlife Management and Lab Credits: 3
WL 412-412L - Principles of Fisheries Management and Lab Credits: 3
WL 427-427L/527-527L - Limnology and Lab Credits: 3

Supporting Coursework

AGEC 271 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
AS 101-101L - Introduction to Animal Science and Lab Credits: 3, 1
AS 233-233L - Applied Animal Nutrition and Lab Credits: 4
BIOL 153-153L - General Biology II and Lab * (COM) Credits: 4
or BOT 201-201L - General Botany and Lab * (COM) Credits: 3
or NRM 200-200L - Animal Diversity and Lab Credits: 3
BOT 301-301L - Plant Systematics (COM) Credits: 3
BOT 327-327L - Plant Physiology and Lab (COM) Credits: 4
ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (COM) (AW) Credits: 3
or SPCM 215 - Public Speaking (COM) * Credits: 3
GEOG 472-472L - Introduction to GIS and Lab Credits: 3
PS 310-310L - Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation and Lab ** (G) Credits: 3
or PS 362-362L - Environmental Soil Management and Lab ** Credits: 3