Natural Sciences: Geology Option | Mesalands Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringCoordination

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageGeographyLaw and GovernmentAdministration and Management

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech ClarityInformation Ordering

Tasks

Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ra
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield
Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect ran
Apply herbicide to eliminate harmful plants.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareMap creation softwareData mining softwareGeographic information system

Tools

Compact digital camerasDesktop computersDouble-ring infiltrometersGlobal positioning system GPS devicesGram scalesHand sievesImpact penetrometersLaptop computersLaser plumb bobsMeasuring tapesPersonal computersPlant canopy analyzersPortable dataloggersQuadrat framesRobel poles

Work Values

Working ConditionsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-1031.02	Range Managers	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Grazing permit systems — issue seasonal permits and conduct compliance checks with limited oversight, advising ranchers on rotational grazing schedules.
Forage resource management — apply fire, targeted herbicide treatments, or revegetation techniques to maintain sustainable yield on assigned range units.
Vegetation assessments — independently conduct biological assessments and rangeland monitoring surveys to support environmental impact statement requirements.
GIS and analytical software — produce rangeland condition maps and analyze spatial forage data to inform management recommendations.
Water management advisement — provide practical guidance to rangeland users on stock-water development, watershed protection, and forage production methods.
Range improvement construction — coordinate contractor activities and inspect completed fencing, corral, and erosion-control projects against design specifications.
Carrying-capacity determinations — analyze grazing pattern data to recommend livestock numbers, species mix, and optimal seasonal use of range units.
Interagency coordination — attend working-group meetings with federal land managers and wildlife agencies to align rangeland use and protection objectives.
Written technical reports — produce detailed monitoring and assessment reports meeting agency or client standards with minimal editorial revision.
Wildlife habitat maintenance — implement vegetation management plans that balance livestock grazing with habitat objectives for non-grazing land uses.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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