RANGELAND SCIENCES
Advising Check List
(January 2014)
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BACCALAUREATE CORE1
GENERAL SCIENCES AND COMMUNICATIONS
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ANS 313 Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and (4)
ANS 436 Sheep Prdn (3) or ANS 445 Beef Prdn (4)
AREC 351*2 Nat Res (3) or AREC 352* Env Econ (3)
BI 211* Principles of Biology (4)
BI 212* Principles of Biology (4)
BI 370 Ecology (3) or BOT 341 Plant Ecology (4)
BOT 321 Plant Systematics (4)
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BOT 331 Plant Phys (4) or BOT 488 Env Phys (3) ______
BOT 414 Agrostology (4)
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CH 121 General Chemistry (5)
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CH 122* General Chemistry (5)
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CH 130 General Chemistry of Living Things (4)
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SOIL 205 Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems (4)
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SOIL 466 Soil Morphology and Classification (4)
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ECON 201* Intro Microeconomics (4)
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GEO 102* The Surface of the Earth (4)
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MTH 111* College Algebra (4)
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MTH 241* Calculus for Mgmt and Social Sci (4)
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ST 351 Intro to Statistical Methods (4)
or ST 201 Principles of Statistics (4)
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WR 327* Technical Writing (3)
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Skills Courses
Writing I (3) WR 121
Writing II (3) WR 327
Writing III (3) COMM 111
Mathematics (3) MTH 241
Fitness (3) HHS 231 (2) and HHS 241-248 (1)
Perspectives Courses
No more than 2 courses from any one dept may be used to satisfy
the perspectives category
Physical Science with Lab (4) CH 122
Biological Science with Lab (4) BI 211 or 212
or Bio or Phys Sci w/ lab GEO 102 or BI 212(4)
Western Culture (3)
Cultural Diversity (3)
Literature and the Arts (3)
Social Processes and Institutions (3) ECON 201
Difference, Power, Discrimination (3)
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Synthesis Courses
These 2 courses may not be from the same department
NATURAL RESOURCES
Pick 3 of the 4
CROP 310 Forage Production (4)
FOR 111 Introduction to Forestry (3)
FES 251 Recreation Resource Management (4)
FW 251 Principles of Conservation (3)
Contemporary Global Issues (3) AREC 351
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Science, Technology and Society (3) AREC 352 ______
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Rangeland Sciences
RNG 341 Rangeland Ecology and Management (3)
RNG 351 Range Ecology I: Grasslands (3)
RNG 352 Range Ecology II: Shrublands (3)
RNG 353 Wildland Plant Identification (4)
RNG 355 Desert Watershed Management (3)
RNG 421 Wildland Restoration and Ecology (4)
RNG 441 Rangeland Analysis (4)
RNG 442 Rangeland-Animal Relations (4)
RNG 490 Rangeland Management Planning (4)
Writing Intensive Course
Writing Intensive Course (3)
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Free Electives (16 Maximum)
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Students need a total of 180 credits – 60 of those credits must be upper division (300-400 level)
to graduate from Oregon State University
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Certain classes (marked with an *) may be used to satisfy both the baccalaureate core and the rangeland sciences core.
Courses marked with * are Baccalaureate Core Courses
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RANGELAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT EMPHASIS
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Grade
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FOR 220 Air Photo Interp and Forest Measur (4) ______
FOR 321 Forest Mensuration (5)
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FOR 407 Seminar (1-16)
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RNG/FOR/FW 436 Wildland Fire Sci Mgmt (4) ______
RNG/FOR/FW 446 Wildland Fire Ecology (3)
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GENERAL RANGELAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT EMPHASIS
ANS 420 Ethical Issues in Animal Ag
AREC 253 Evolution of US Environ NR Policy Law (4)
AREC 353 Public Land Statutes and Policy (4)
AREC 441 Agricultural Financial Mgmnt (4)
AREC 453 Public Land and Res Law (4)
CSS 316 Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (4)
FW 435 Wildlife in Agricultural Ecosystems (3)
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AREC 211 Management in Agriculture (4)
AREC 311 Intermediate Microeconomic (4)
AREC 434 Environ and Resource Econ (3)
AREC 442 Agric Business Management (4)
BA 211 Financial Accounting (4)
CSS 440 Weed Management (4)
RNG 477 Agroforestry (3)
RANGE/FORESTRY/FIRE MANAGEMENT EMPHASIS
BOT/FS 415 Forest Insect and Disease Manage (5)
FOR 241 Dendrology (5)
FOR 341 Forest Ecology (3)
FOR 420 Advan Air photo and Remote Sens (3)
FOR 441 Silviculture Principles (4)
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RANGE MANAGEMENT EMPHASIS
ANS 121 Introduction to Animal Sciences (4)
CSS 316 Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (4)
CSS 440 Weed Management (4)
RNG/FOR/FW 436 Wildland Fire Science Mgmnt (4)
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AREC 211 Management in Agriculture (4)
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CSS 430 Plant Genetics (3)
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RNG/FOR/FW 446 Wildland Fire Ecology (3)
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RNG 455 Riparian Ecology and Management (3) ______
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RANGE SCIENCE EMPHASIS
ANS 378 Animal Genetics (4)
Biology and Range (13)
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Physics (8)
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FW 318 Systematics of Mammals (2)
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FW 321 Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology (3)
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FW 458 Management of Big Game Animals (4) ______
FW 485 Consensus and Natural Resources (3) ______
Z 473 Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (3) ______
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Elective (2)
RANGE SOILS EMPHASIS
CSS 316 Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (4)
CSS 535 Soil Physics (3)
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CSS 455 Biology of Soil Ecosystems (4)
Other Soils/Range (10)
RANGE WILDLIFE EMPHASIS
BI 311 Genetics (4)
FW 311 Ornithology (Biology of Birds) (3)
FW 317 Mammalogy (Biology of Mammals) (3)
FW 320 Introductory Population Dynamics (4)
FW 451 Avian Conservation and Management (3)
FW 481 Wildlife Ecology (4)
Z 365 Biology of Insects (4)
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Zoology Classes (6)
WILDLAND ECOLOGY EMPHASIS
CSS 535 Soil Physics (3)
FW 311 or 317 Biology of Birds or Mammals (3)
FW 321 Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology (3)
FW 458 Management of Big Game Animals (4)
RNG 455 Riparian Ecology and Management (3)
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BI 371 Ecological Methods (3)
BOT 442 Plant Population Ecology (3)
FOR 341 Forest Ecology (3)
Electives (6)
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