An introduction to the concepts and methods of compilation, management, analysis, and display of spatially-referenced and tabular data utilizing vector and raster data models. Lecture will be complemented with computer based laboratory exercises. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours per week.
This course provides an overview of the field of environmental education by introducing concepts, techniques, and theories that would be useful for those in the fields of environmental science, natural resources, sustainability, agriculture or other related areas. This is a hands-on, participatory style class. Students will participate in an environmental education workshop for which they will receive appropriate certification.
This course examines the historical development of natural resource and environmental policies, provides an overview of the policy process and key federal agencies which manage natural resources or implement environmental regulations, and introduces basic policy analysis techniques so students can prepare and present a case-specific analysis of existing resource or environmental policy.
Study and independent work on selected problems related to natural resources and environmental science conducted under the supervision of a faculty member and with clear relevance to the student's Analytic Skills Development Area (ASDA) and/or Environmental Systems Emphasis Area (ESEA). The goal of NRE 395 is for students interested in research to have an authentic research experience, working directly with a faculty member or graduate student in data collection and analysis, as well as conducting a portion of the research independently.
Study and independent work on selected problems related to natural resources and environmental science conducted under the supervision of a faculty member and with clear relevance to the student's Analytic Skills Development Area (ASDA) and/or Environmental Systems Emphasis Area (ESEA). The goal of NRE 395 is for students interested in research to have an authentic research experience, working directly with a faculty member or graduate student in data collection and analysis, as well as conducting a portion of the research independently.
A learning experience in natural resources and environmental sciences conducted under the direction of a faculty member and with clear relevance to the student's Analytic Skills Development Area (ASDA) and/or Environmental Systems Emphasis Area (ESEA) with supervision from an onsite supervisor. The goal of this requirement is to provide the student with pre-professional learning experience in their chosen emphasis area within natural resources and environmental science. A typed and signed Learning Contract must be completed, submitted, and approved prior to the start of the experience.
A learning experience in natural resources and environmental sciences conducted under the direction of a faculty member and with clear relevance to the student's Analytic Skills Development Area (ASDA) and/or Environmental Systems Emphasis Area (ESEA) with supervision from an onsite supervisor. The goal of this requirement is to provide the student with pre-professional learning experience in their chosen emphasis area within natural resources and environmental science. A typed and signed Learning Contract must be completed, submitted, and approved prior to the start of the experience.
This course utilizes the experience from NRE 395 or NRE 399 to expand the composition and communication knowledge, skills, and abilities developed in CIS/WRD 110/111/112 or equivalent while integrating discipline specific sources in a process that requires a draft, feedback, and revision on composition and communication products. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course for NRES; thus it is unlikely that requests to replace this course with a course transferred from another institution will be approved.
A survey of the evolutionary relationships among the major plant groups, concentrating heavily on important families of flowering plants. Issues in contemporary systematics will include analyzing taxonomic data sets. Students will gain practical experience learning the language of descriptive botany and using botanical keys in technical manuals for species identification. Field trips highlight the local spring flora. Lecture, 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours; plus 2 Saturday field trips.
Soil reaction/cycling of elements essential to plant growth; rates, timing and placement of nutrient sources in modern crop/soil management systems; plant and soil sampling and analysis to diagnose plant nutrition stress.
