This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

Under the guidance of the rangeland faculty, graduate students study rangeland ecology, physiology of rangeland plants, rangeland nutrition, rangeland improvements, watershed management, restoration ecology, agroforestry, water quality, and riparian zone management.

Minor Code: 6220

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

MS

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
• Generate and evaluate how the research/project stated a) research/ study problem including costs (economic, welfare, ethical, environmental), b) how situation/ problem is currently addressed, c) gaps in knowledge, and d) underlying concepts/ dogmas/constructs.
• Generate and evaluate how research/project stated a) the research/ project question, b) objective, c) hypothesis (only for thesis option), d) study/statistical design (if applicable to research or project), and e) the strengths and weaknesses of elected study/ statistical design.
• Generate and evaluate how research/project a) gathered already existing information, b) tested hypothesis/ question, c) data were collected, and d) data were analyzed.
• Generate and evaluate how project/study a) analyzed, b) tabulated, c) graphically displayed, d) interpreted, and e) summarized the results of the study.
• Generate and evaluate how project/study a) stated conclusions, b) stated impact (scientific, practical), c) stated novelty/creativity, d) stated potential follow-up studies, e) addressed alternative explanations, and f) self-reflected on scientific journey to various communities (scientists, stakeholders, general public).

PhD

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
• Generate and evaluate how the research/project stated a) research/ study problem including costs (economic, welfare, ethical, environmental), b) how situation/ problem is currently addressed, c) gaps in knowledge, and d) underlying concepts/ dogmas/constructs.
• Generate and evaluate how research/project stated a) the research/ project question, b) objective, c) hypothesis (only for thesis option), d) study/statistical design (if applicable to research or project), and e) the strengths and weaknesses of elected study/ statistical design.
• Generate and evaluate how research/project a) gathered already existing information, b) tested hypothesis/ question, c) data were collected, and d) data were analyzed.
• Generate and evaluate how project/study a) analyzed, b) tabulated, c) graphically displayed, d) interpreted, and e) summarized the results of the study.
• Generate and evaluate how project/study a) stated conclusions, b) stated impact (scientific, practical), c) stated novelty/creativity, d) stated potential follow-up studies, e) addressed alternative explanations, and f) self-reflected on scientific journey to various communities (scientists, stakeholders, general public).

Graduate minors require a minimum of 15 credits for masters students and 18 credits for doctoral students.

Minor Code: 6220