Adapted from the Society for Range Management.
The responsibility for accreditation of professional programs in range management education is accepted by the Society for Range Management. Accreditation of professional programs is a proven and accepted approach successfully used by such professions as medicine, law, engineering, and forestry for several decades.
The objectives of accreditation include:
- establishment of recognized minimum standards in education
- improvement of the quality of professional education
- identification of schools having programs meeting or exceeding acceptable standards.
Accredited University Degree Programs
The following universities and colleges have been accredited by the Society for Range Management for undergraduate education.
Colorado State University
New Mexico State University
Oregon State University
South Dakota State University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
University of Arizona
University of Idaho
University of Wyoming
Utah State University
Non-Accredited Universities
Many universities and colleges offer curricula related to rangeland science and management. Those listed below in bold type offer degrees in range ecology, science or management.
Abilene Christian University
Angelo State University
Arizona State University
Brigham Young University
California State Polytech University
California State University - Chico
Chadron State College
Fort Hays State University
Humboldt State University
Idaho State University
Instituto Technológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Kansas State University
Montana State University
Northern Arizona University
North Dakota State University
Oklahoma State University
Southwest Texas State University
Sul Ross State University
Tarleton State University
Texas A&M Kingsville
Texas Christian University
Universidad Autónoma Agraria
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuaua
Universidad de Sonora
University of Alaska
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Davis
University of Florida
University of Montana
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Nevada - Reno
University of Washington
Washington State University