Master of Natural Resources St - Colorado State

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Program Facts

Program Details

Degree

Masters

Major

Natural Resources Management | Wildlife Management | Forestry

Area of study

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

The Master of Natural Resources Stewardship with a Specialization in Rangeland Ecology and Management prepares students for careers in natural resource management. Coursework provides a broad foundation in natural resources and specialized expertise in rangeland ecology and management, including topics such as ecological principles, community-based management, and advanced rangeland techniques. Students can customize their coursework with electives approved by their advisor.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This Master of Natural Resources Stewardship (M.N.R.S. ), Plan C, Rangeland Ecology and Management Specialization is a coursework-intensive, professional master’s degree. It provides students with a broad natural resources education and specialized resource management expertise in rangeland ecology and management.

Outline:

Core Courses:

NR 567 Analysis of Environmental Impact (3 credits)
NR 578 Ecology of Disturbed Lands (3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
F 575 Monitoring for Advanced Silviculture (2-3 credits)
NR 566 Natural Resource Inventory and Data Analysis (2-3 credits)
RS 532 Rangeland Ecosystem Sampling (2-3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
F 592 Advanced Silviculture Seminar (1-2 credits)
NR 693 Natural Resources Stewardship Seminar (1-2 credits)

Rangeland Ecology and Management Specialization (9 credits):

Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following:
NR 625 Community-Based Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
RS 452 Rangeland Herbivore Ecology and Management (3 credits)
RS 500 Advanced Rangeland Management (3 credits)
RS 630 Ecology of Grasslands and Shrublands (3 credits)
No more than two of the following courses may count towards the 9 credits above:
SOCR 440 Pedology (3 credits)
SOCR 442 Forest and Range Soils (3 credits)
SOCR 455 Microbiomes of Soil Systems (3 credits)
SOCR 540 Soil-Plant-Nutrient Relationships (3 credits)

Master of Natural Resources Stewardship, Plan C, Rangeland Ecology and Management Specialization