Undergraduate Program

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Would you like to study natural resources at one of the highest ranked programs in the country? 

Are you interested in a career that will help restore our natural resources to a healthier condition for future generations?

Would you like the opportunity to study and live in remote settings - places you've always dreamed of visiting, let alone work in?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, welcome to Forest and Rangeland Stewardship!

Colorado State University provides a unique setting for the study of forest and rangeland stewardship.  The university is situated within easy access of five ecosystem types:

  • alpine
  • subalpine
  • montane
  • foothills
  • shortgrass steppe

These sites provide students a wide variety of experiential learning opportunities.  Field activities at the undergraduate level include:

  • day-long field trips to nearby forests and grasslands
  • a four week natural resources ecology and measurements field experience at the Pingree Park Campus
  • a two week long forestry field measurements course
  • a week long rangeland assessment course
Our students learn from world renowned research scientists in the classroom, laboratory, and field about diverse topics such as:
  • Ecology
  • Conservation biology
  • Wildland restoration
  • Fire science
  • Forest management
  • Range management
  • Hydrology
  • Riparian management
  • Environmental policy
  • Environmental pollution
  • Hazardous waste mitigation
  • Computer applications in natural resources management