This option is available within the Animal Sciences major at the following location:

• Corvallis

Rangeland science is about the study and sustainable management of landscapes across a variety of biomes from the very arid such as deserts to the moderately mesic such as grasslands. Students working in rangeland ecosystems will gain knowledge and skills to bolster their career success.

Completion of the Rangeland Science minor alone does not qualify students for rangeland conservationist positions with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Option Code: 712

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

• Demonstrate the use of discipline-specific scientific information in written and spoken formats using citation.
• Identify anatomy and physiology of organ systems and describe hormonal function in the male and female reproductive tracts of mammals and poultry.
• Classify and compare anatomy, physiology and nutritional status of commonly-raised domesticated animal species.
• Identify interactions of genotype and environment which produce phenotypes adapted to human uses.
• Apply the methods used to evaluate animal health and well-being.

29 credits are required for the option; 15 of which must be at the upper-division level.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

Option Code: 712