Integrated Resource Management (IRM)

Master of Agriculture (M.Agr.)

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

Requirements

This degree requires:

33 credits, selected with the guidance of an academic adviser.
Completion of a professional paper (no thesis is required).
Minimum of one, preferably two, internships arranged and approved by your academic adviser.

Curriculum

The Integrated Resource Management graduate degree program allows you to take the 11 required courses in the order that best suits your educational and professional needs. All online courses combine the same rigorous training as campus courses with directed hands-on, problem-solving experiences that apply to real-life land management scenarios.

This program teaches the professionals in agriculture, government, and natural resources to:

Manage rangeland and animal production for both long-term profitability and sustainability.
Apply an integrated approach to successfully manage the needs and interests of multiple stakeholders.

AGRI 630 – Integrated Decision Making/Management Skills (3 cr.)
AGRI 631 – Building the Business (3 cr.)
AGRI 632 – Managing for Ecosystem Sustainability (3 cr.)
AGRI 633 – Understanding and Managing Animal Resources (3 cr.)
AGRI 634 – Animal Production Systems (3 cr.)
AGRI 635 – Integrated Forage Management (3 cr.)
AGRI 636 – Analyzing and Managing the Business (3 cr.)
AGRI 637 – Understanding Policy and Emerging Issues (3 cr.)
AGRI 638 – Ecosystem Services on Agricultural Lands (3 cr.)
AGRI 639 – Products to Profit (3 cr.)
AGRI 640 – The Integrated Resource Management Plan (3 cr.)

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Mike Macklin
(970) 491-7583
michael.macklin@colostate.edu

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For admission or advising questions:

Elizabeth Furuiye
Agricultural Sciences
(970) 491-1610
elizabeth.furuiye@colostate.edu

Degree at a Glance

Delivery

Online. On-campus attendance is not required to complete this program.

Total credits

Plan B – Minimum of 33 credits

Tuition

$499 per credit
(financial aid available)

Time frame

Program has a tentative time frame of two years. Program duration may vary based on previous coursework, intensity of study, and course availability. Summer courses are not required.

Designed for

Prospective and current land managers such as ranch managers, wildlife and forest managers, extension agents, employees of government agencies, and recent graduates of undergraduate programs.

What you will earn

You will earn the same regionally-accredited Colorado State University degree that a student on the Fort Collins campus is awarded. Your diploma and transcript are identical to those awarded to on-campus students.