Course focuses on the foundation of teacher development including: effective teacher characteristics, principles of teaching and learning, and preparation of lesson plans.

Development of teaching competencies with emphasis on: discussion, demonstration, problem-solving, cooperative learning, service learning methods.

Problems in teaching career and technical education for high school students and adults. May be repeated twice for a maximum of nine credits.

Research methods and skills for communicators, educators, and leadership development programs. Topics include design and analysis, data gathering techniques, assessment tools, and issues such as the politics of information.

An independent work course for students interested in career and technical education. Students make individual investigations and report on special problems.

Individual research of importance to career and technical education. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

The rapidly increasing computational power of personal computers in combination with the development of dynamic software solutions for computational needs have in the recent few years brought the advantage of fairly sophisticated financial models into the reach of a broader audience. The increasing flow of financial information is converting the skill of quantitative modeling using computers from an advantage into a necessity.

Primary emphasis on the theory of financial asset valuation. Topics include utility theory, investor reaction to uncertainty, cost of capital theory, dividend theory, portfolio theory, and asset pricing in equilibrium.

An introduction to the history, concepts, and principles of wildlife biology and management. The role of wildlife in ecological systems and human-altered environments will be discussed. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

A communication intensive course in which students will learn to research current forestry and natural resource issues, interpret popular press and professional publications, evaluate opposing viewpoints, and discuss issues in a clear, effective and professional manner through a variety of communication media.