NWCCD 2022-2023 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
NWCCD 2022-2023 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

Rangeland Management AS


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The Rangeland Management program prepares students to pursue careers or higher degrees in areas that involve management of our natural resources. This comprehensive program is hands-on and teaches students how to accomplish management goals such as: managing sustainable and productive livestock forage, ensuring clean and adequate water supplies, beautifying recreational scenery, and improving wildlife habitat. Students participating in this degree program will frequently pursue careers in rangeland ecology and management, ranch land stewardship, wildlife management, restoration ecology, and environmental consulting. 

Program Outcomes:
  1. Compare fundamental principles of conservation and natural resource management.

  2. Differentiate conservation management techniques to monitor natural resource ecosystems.

  3. Examine the concept of sustainability as a cornerstone of resource management.

  4. Evaluate flora and fauna for multiple land use purposes.

  5. Assess the economic impact of land management decisions.

  6. Analyze appropriate information pertaining to governmental regulations.

A “C” or better in all required program courses & the following general education courses – math, science, basic and advanced writing.

Required Course of Study:

Freshman Year


Spring Semester - 15 credits


Summer Semester - 1 credits


Sophomore Year


Spring Semester - 13 credits


Total Credit Hours: 60


Program Electives - 5 credits


AECL, AGEC, AGRI, ANSC, BIOL, CHEM, CROP, ES, HORT, MOLB, REWM, ZOO 

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