Ranching Systems

Freshman YearCredits
FallSpringSummer
AGED 140US - Leadership Development for Agriculture
or COMX 111US - Introduction to Public Speaking
3    
BIOB 170IN - Principles of Biological Diversity4    
CHMY 121IN - Introduction to General Chemistry
& CHMY 122IN - Introduction to General Chemistry Lab
4    
NRSM 101 - Natural Resource Conservation3    
NRSM 102 - Montana Range Plants1    
ANSC 100 - Introduction to Animal Science  3  
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems  4  
ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking  3  
WRIT 101W - College Writing I  3  
Year Total: 15 13  
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpringSummer
ACTG 201 - Principles of Financial Acct3    
ANSC 202 - Livestock Feeding & Nutrition3    
NRSM 240 - Natural Resource Ecology3    
CHMY 123 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
& CHMY 124 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab
4    
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics3    
ACTG 202 - Principles of Managerial Accounting  3  
ANSC 234 - Livestock Management - Beef I  1  
ANSC 265 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lecture  3  
ANSC 266 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lab  1  
BGEN 242D - Introduction to International Business  3  
BMIS 211 - Data Analytics I  3  
RS 398 - Ranching Systems Livestock & Forage Internship    1
Year Total: 16 14 1
Junior YearCredits
FallSpringSummer
ANSC 320 - Animal Nutrition3    
ANSC 321 - Physiology of Animal Reproduction4    
RS 306 - Livestock Management & Human Resources in Ranching Systems1    
ENSC 245IN - Soils3    
IA or IH coreUniversity required core course3    
RS 316 - Forage Management and Natural Resource Stewardship in Ranching Systems  1  
BIOO 230 - Identification of Seed Plants  4  
ANSC 322 - Principles of Animal Breeding and Genetics  3  
ANSC 337 - Disease of Domestic Livestock  3  
AGBE 210IS - Economics of Ag Business  3  
BMGT 335 - Management and Organization  3  
RS 498 - Ranching Systems Finances and Planning Internship    1
Year Total: 14 17 1
Senior YearCredits
FallSpringSummer
ANSC 434R - Beef Cattle Management4    
BMGT 406 - Negotiation/Dispute Resolution
or BMGT 366 - Leading and Managing People
3    
AGSC 342 - Forages3    
RS 406 - Finances and Decision Making in Ranching Systems1    
IA/IH CoreUniversity required core course3    
NRSM 353 - Grazing Ecology and Management  3  
NRSM 455 - Riparian Ecology & Management
or ENSC 272CS - Water Resources
  3  
WILD 426 - Wildlife Habitat Management
or WILD 355 - Wildlife and Livestock Habitat Restoration
or WILD 438 - Wildlife Habitat Ecology
  3  
WILD 420 - Range & Wildlife Policy and Planning
or NRSM 430 - Natural Resource Law
  3  
RS 416 - Systems Thinking for Ranches  2  
Year Total: 14 14  
Total Program Credits: 119