Integrated Resource Management (IRM)
Master of Agriculture (M.Agr.) ONLINE
More Information
For online education and registration questions:
Linda Selkirk
Continuing Education
(970) 491-2527
lselkirk@learn.colostate.edu
For admission or advising questions:
Kraig Peel, Ph.D.
Animal Sciences
(970) 491-6928
kraig.peel@colostate.edu
Degree Requirements and Curriculum
Requirements
All courses combine the same rigorous training as campus courses with directed hands-on, problem-solving experiences. In addition to formal course work, you are expected to participate in a minimum of one, preferably two, internships.
To earn the Integrated Resource Management degree, you must complete at least 33 credits that are selected with guidance of an advisor. You also need to complete at least one internship that is arranged and approved by your advisor. No thesis is required as part of this degree program, but you are required to complete a professional paper.
Curriculum
- AGRI 630 – Integrated Decision Making and Management Skills (3 cr.)
- AGRI 631 – Building the Business (3 cr.)
- AGRI 632 – Understanding and Managing the Land (3 cr.)
- AGRI 633 – Understanding and Managing the Animal Resource (3 cr.)
- AGRI 634 – Animal Production Systems (3 cr.)
- AGRI 635 – Integrated Grazing Management (3 cr.)
- AGRI 636 – Analyzing and Managing the Business (3 cr.)
- AGRI 637 – Understanding Policy and Emerging Issues (3 cr.)
- AGRI 638 – Monitoring for Success (3 cr.)
- AGRI 639 – Products to Profit (3 cr.)
- AGRI 640 – The Integrated Resource Management Plan (3 cr.)
The Learning Experience
This master’s degree in Integrated Resource Management gives you accessibility to Colorado State faculty that are industry experts without you having to come to campus. The IRM program is not offered at most universities and via this online degree, you have a unique program available to you.
This online degree program permits you to take the required courses in the order that best suits your needs. You have the flexibility to get the degree you want without a strict timeline or schedule of completing the courses. Although this degree offers flexibility, it still requires the same amount of work and time as an on-campus program. It is recommended to spend nine to twelve hours per week on a three credit course. This will vary depending on your learning and studying style.
This online program offers short presentations and lectures that most often are followed up with relevant assignments and readings. You will have contact with professors and students through email and online office hours. You will also participate in discussion board conversations with professors and fellow students.
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
$429 per credit
(financial aid available)
Time Frame
Program has a tentative time frame of two years. Program duration may vary based on previous course work, 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 given to on-campus students.



