Ranch Management & Agricultural Leadership, B.S

Degree Requirements

This degree requires 122 credits, 42 of which are upper-division credits.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

• C 1  - Communication 1 (U5C1) (COM1) Credits: 3
• C 2  - Communication 2 (U5C2) (COM2) Credits: 3
• C 3  - Communication 3 (U5C3) (COM3) Credits: 3
• Q -  - Quantitative Reasoning (U5Q) Credits: 3
• PN -  - Physical and Natural World (1) (U5PN) Credits: 3
• PN -  - Physical and Natural World (2) (U5PN) Credits: 3
• H -  - Human Culture (1) (U5H) Credits: 3
• H -  - Human Culture (2) (U5H) Credits: 3
• V -  - U.S. & WY Constitution (U5V) Credits: 3
• FYS or USP Elective -  - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

• Note: FYS courses have been paused. 3 hours from any additional USP designated courses is still required.

Communication 2

• ERS 3000  - Energy Project Outreach and Communications Credits: 3

Communication 3

• RMAL 4760  - Organizational Leadership in Agriculture Credits: 3

Quantitative Reasoning

• MATH 1400  - College Algebra Credits: 3
• STAT 2050  - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4

Physical & Natural World (1)

• LIFE 1010  - General Biology Credits: 4

Physical & Natural World (2)

• CHEM 1000  - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
• LIFE 2022  - Animal Biology Credits: 4

Human Culture (2)

• AGEC 1020  - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

• or

• ECON 1020  - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

Ranch Management & Agricultural Leadership

• RMAL 1010  - Introduction to Ranch Management & Agricultural Leadership Credits: 4
• RMAL 2040  - Quantitative Tools for Managing Agricultural Resources Credits: 3
• RMAL 3000  - Beginning Ranch & Rangeland Problem Solving and Planning Credits: 3
• RMAL 3020  - Public Policy and Regulatory Considerations for Ranch & Rangeland Mgmt Credits: 3
• RMAL 4000  - Advanced Ranch and Rangeland Problem Solving and Planning Credits: 3
• RMAL 4800  - Leadership and Collaboration Strategies to Address Contemporary Challenges in Agriculture Credits: 3
• RMAL 4970  - Agriculture Related Operations Internship Credits: 1-2
• RMAL 4971  - Agency or NGO Internship Credits: 1-2
• RMAL 4972  - Ranch Management Internship Credits: 1-2
• RMAL 4990  - Topics: Ranching in the West Credits: 1-3

• Required 4 times

Agricultural Business

Variable credit hours are dependent upon the elective hours the student chooses to take.

• AGEC 2020  - Farm and Ranch Business Management Credits: 4
• AGEC 4640  - Advanced Farm/Ranch Management Credits: 3
• AGEC 4830  - Agricultural Commodities and Futures Markets Credits: 3
• AGEC 4500  - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3

Animal Production

• ANSC 2020  - Feeds and Feeding Credits: 4
• ANSC 3010  - Domestic Animal Systems Physiology Credits: 4
• ANSC 4120  - Principles of Mammalian Reproduction Credits: 4
• ANSC 4220  - Advanced Beef Production and Management Credits: 3

• OR

• ANSC 4230  - Advanced Sheep Production & Management Credits: 3
• ANSC 4540  - Principles of Animal Breeding Credits: 3

Plant Production and Rangeland Management

• SOIL 2010  - Introduction to Soil Science Credits: 4
• PLNT 4070  - Weed Science and Technology Credits: 4
• PLNT 4700  - Forage Crop Science Credits: 3
• REWM 2000  - Principles of Rangeland Management Credits: 3
• REWM 2400  - Range Ecosystems and Plants Credits: 4
• REWM 4100  - Nutritional Ecological Management of Range Herbivores Credits: 3
• REWM 4330  - Rangeland Ecosystem Assessment and Monitoring Credits: 4

Leadership

• LEAD 3110  - Foundations for Leadership Credits: 3

• OR

• AGRI 4700  - Elements of Leadership Credits: 3

Total: 122 Hours