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NRES 390 - Nature Interpretation in Wisconsin
Description:
How to interpret major ecological communities of Wisconsin, their relationship to landforms and climate, key plants and animals, their interrelation-ship and the effect of human activities. Subtitle will designate emphasis. May be repeated for up to 3 credits with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 590 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 391 - Environmental Regulatory Processes
Description:
Overview of permitting processes governing land; air and water resources.
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 3
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NRES 392 - Conservation Law Enforcement Theory and Principles
Description:
Overview of conservation law enforcement activities emphasizing theoretical basis for current enforcement practices.
Prerequisites:
Formal Admittance to CNR or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall Only
Credits: 4
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NRES 393 - Conservation Law Enforcement
Description:
Conservation law enforcement practices including search, seizure, ballistics, criminal codes, evidence collection and preservation, and emergency procedures. Fulfills state of Wis. Law Enforcement Standards Board requirements. Offered with state vocational and technical colleges. May not earn credit in both NRES 393 and SOC 393 .
Prerequisites:
CNR Major or Department Consent, and declared Conservation Law/Enforcement Major or Minor
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-15 pass/fail
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NRES 394 - Ecological Basis for Planning and Design
Description:
Ecological principles, relationships, and interaction between natural and man-made elements of the environment. Available for graduate credit as NRES 594 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 200 (or concurrent registration) or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 395 - Environmental Science for Educators
Description:
Natural, social, and economic factors influencing the quality of our environment; ecological relationships and principles and their relation to human systems, energy, air, land, water and living resources plus biodiversity. Designed for secondary environmental science/studies teachers. Not open to CNR majors or minors. Available for graduate credit as NRES 595 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 400 - Environmental Studies for Practitioners
Description:
Overview of environmental studies and issues. Topic areas include: Conservation History, Ecological Foundations, Biodiversity, Water, Land, Energy, Air, Environmental Health, and Environmental Quality and the Future. On-campus students must request permission to register. Available for graduate credit as NRES 600 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 3
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NRES 401 - Ecological Lifestyles
Description:
Examine personal lifestyles in light of ecological consideration. Identify ecologically sound lifestyles that foster environmental quality and quality of life. Available for graduate credit as NRES 601 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 402 - Environmental Futures
Description:
Understand and apply techniques used in future studies to identify and analyze how social, scientific, and technological developments may shape the future of human interactions with the natural environment. Available for graduate credit as NRES 602 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 403 - Environmental Education Curriculum Resources
Description:
Identify, evaluate, and apply instructional resources for K-12 environmental ed. Subtitle will designate resource. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. Available for graduate credit as NRES 603 .
Prerequisites:
CNR major or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 404 - Environmental Health
Description:
Study of types, levels, and sources of environmental contaminants that impact human health; discussion of individual and community risk related to environmental contaminants; availability of personal and community environmental health resources; and importance of building personal awareness and knowledge of environmental health issues. May be repeated for up to 3 credits with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 604 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 405 - Selected Topics in Natural Resources
Description:
Major concepts and problems in an area of natural resources. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 605 .
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall, Spring, and Summer
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 406 - Natural Resources, Culture and Archaeology of the Mayan World
Description:
Survey ecosystems and environmental and natural resource programs and issues in a cultural context in Mexico, Belize or Guatemala. Available for graduate credit as NRES 606 .
General Education Designation(s):
Bachelor: GA
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 3
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NRES 407 - Costa Rica Tropical Ecology
Description:
Survey ecosystems and environmental and natural resource programs and issues in Costa Rica. Available for graduate credit as NRES 607 .
General Education Designation(s):
Bachelor: GA
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Winterim Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 408 - Plant Resources and Humans
Description:
Explore how continued existence of humans is linked to conservation of plant diversity; use of plant resources to provide food, medicine, fiber, shelter and other needs of past and present cultures throughout the world; evolutionary ecology of domesticated plants; preservation of traditional knowledge of useful plants; conservation strategies/techniques for maintaining plant diversity for future generations. Available for graduate credit as NRES 608 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 409 - Environmental Studies Investigations
Description:
Investigate and report on a selected geographic area to investigate environmental studies considerations including human culture and history, natural history elements and systems, climate, and broad landforms. Submit a culminating paper that ties themes investigated together. Available for graduate credit as NRES 609 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 410 - Selected Topics in Environmental Education
Description:
Environmental concepts/issues with emphasis on K-12 teaching methods. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 610 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 412 - Ecological Basis for Environmental Education
Description:
Basic ecological concepts and their relationship to understanding and evaluating environmental issues. Available for graduate credit as NRES 612 .
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 414 - Environmental Education Teaching Strategies
Description:
Plan and evaluate environmental ed curriculum materials and teaching methods. Available for graduate credit as NRES 614 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 412 or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 415 - Investigation and Evaluation of Environmental Education Curriculum Resources
Description:
Investigate, evaluate, and apply instructional resources for K-12 environmental ed. Includes curriculum, print, audiovisual materials, computer software and networks, organizations, people and places. Culminating project links resources encountered to grade level taught and individual areas of interest. Available for graduate credit as NRES 615 .
Credits: 1
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NRES 416 - Urban EE
Description:
For teachers and nonformal educators working in an urban setting or interested in working with an urban population. Focus on how to utilize natural areas in an urban setting, urban environmental issues, and techniques to engage urban populations. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 616 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 420 - Forestry Education for Wis K-12 Classroom
Description:
Principles, activities, techniques for K-12 teaching about importance of forests to our ecological, economic, and social well-being. Includes LEAF Program Forestry Education Guide. Available for graduate credit as NRES 620 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 421 - Teaching K-12 Forestry Topics
Description:
Materials and methods to teach K-12 students about current forestry topics, concepts, issues. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 621 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 422 - School Forest Programs and Administration
Description:
Planning and administration of Wisconsin School Forest Program. Organize school forest committee, understand property management plans, develop educational plans, locate resources/financial support. Class and Web instruction. Available for graduate credit as NRES 622 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 423 - Human Influence on Wis Forests
Description:
Wisconsin forest resources and role they play in our past, current and future ecological, economic and social well-being. For K-12 teachers. Web course. Available for graduate credit as NRES 623 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 424 - Enhancing School Forest Education
Description:
Increase ability to effectively utilize school forests for environmental education and sustainable natural resource management. Culminating project to demonstrate enhanced educational experiences. Available for graduate credit as NRES 624 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 430 - Energy Education in the Classroom
Description:
Hands-on activities, discussions, classroom application and assignments to help teachers analyze energy information and create strategies and techniques to enhance understanding of what energy is, where it comes from, and how it affects our lives. Includes KEEP energy education activity guide. OK for infusion across K-12 curric. Available for graduate credit as NRES 630 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 431 - Selected Topics in Energy Education
Description:
Hands-on activities, discussions, classroom application and assignments to help teachers analyze energy information and create strategies and techniques to enhance understanding of what energy is, where it comes from, and how it affects our lives. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 631 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 432 - Renewable Energy Education in the Classroom
Description:
Builds on KEEP program with next step in renewable energy to help teachers enhance understanding of energy. Highlights renewable energy K-12 curriculum. May be repeated for up to 3 credits with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 632 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 433 - Energy Education Concepts and Practices
Description:
Concepts relating to energy definitions, natural laws of energy and energy flows in living/nonliving systems, and their relationships to understanding/evaluating environmental issues. Analyze concepts and synthesize strategies/activities for the classroom. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. Available for graduate credit as NRES 633 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 434 - School Building Energy Efficiency Education
Description:
Study energy use in Wisconsin schools. K-12 teachers use school building as energy education learning tool. Develop action plans highlighting energy efficiency and conservation opportunities. Available for graduate credit as NRES 634 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 435 - Renewable Energy Education
Description:
Fundamentals of renewable energy, how to incorporate renewable energy into daily work/home, pros and cons of using renewable energy. Includes case studies and guest speakers. Available for graduate credit as NRES 635 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 440 - Making Environmental Education Relevant to Culturally Diverse Communities
Description:
Basic knowledge and skills to make EE relevant to culturally diverse communities. Broaden your perspective of EE to encompass interests and issues of concern, assess barriers to participation among culturally diverse communities, and appraise the role and significance of building relationships and partnerships with members of a community you intend to work with in the future. Available for graduate credit as NRES 640 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 441 - Climate Change Implications, Policies, and Solutions
Description:
Assess the implications of climate change on the sustainability of the world’s social-ecological systems. Examine the legal, political, cultural, scientific, economic, and moral dimensions of climate policy including interactions between local, state, U.S. and international policy. Available for graduate credit as NRES 641 .
Prerequisites:
Senior standing or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 442 - Sustainable Energy: Resources, Technologies, and Policies
Description:
Systems-based, technology assessment approach to examining potential sustainable energy solutions. Evaluate the scientific and engineering challenges and social and economic barriers each solution faces and cross-scale interactions between these factors. Formulate a portfolio of policies for each sustainable technology to drive deployment at the necessary scale. Available for graduate credit as NRES 642 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 341 or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 443 - Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems
Description:
Examine the energy challenges facing communities in different regions of the U.S. in this field-based course. Utilize a systems approach to assess these challenges within the complex social-ecological systems in which they are embedded. Employ a transdisciplinary approach to problem solving by integrating knowledge and perspectives from different disciplines and a diverse array of stakeholders; creating new shared knowledge and perspectives; formulating strategies to alter current undesirable trajectories in these social-ecological systems; and creating more sustainable futures for these systems. Available for graduate credit as NRES 643 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 341 or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 3
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NRES 454 - Fire Behavior and Fuels
Description:
Combustion process and physics of fire related to various fuels in the fire environment. Fire behavior, fuel measurement, and fuel modeling systems. Ecology of fuels, including moisture dynamics related to weather. Available for graduate credit as NRES 654 .
Prerequisites:
Both FOR 224 and FOR 324
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 455 - Advanced Fire Ecology
Description:
Fire as a fundamental ecological process emphasizing ecosystem dynamics in North American grasslands, shrublands, and forested systems with selected global examples from other ecosystems. Fire adaptations, regimes, seasonally and fire frequency effects on animal and plant communities, air, soils, and water and the role of fire in the environment. Available for graduate credit as NRES 655 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 454 , FOR 224 , FOR 324 , and FOR 450
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
No Longer Offered
Credits: 3
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NRES 457 - Ecological Restoration Monitoring
Description:
Theory and practice of ecological monitoring emphasizing ecosystem structure, functions, and populations. Available for graduate credit as NRES 657 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Description:
Theoretical framework for identifying threats and solutions to long-term preservation of species and biological communities; includes concepts from traditional, landscape, and population ecology, genetics, sociology and economics.
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 459 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration
Description:
Methods for managing and restoring ecosystems for biological diversity and sustainable use. Available for graduate credit as NRES 659 .
Prerequisites:
Either NRES 458 or WLDL 458 , and CNR major; or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 460 - People and Ecosystems
Description:
Interactions between people and ecosystems and dependency of the health and sustainability of each upon the other.
Prerequisites:
Junior or senior standing, application, and Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 4
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NRES 462 - Adaptive Resource Management
Description:
Theory and practice of adaptive management. Methods of integrating social attitudes and values into science-based decision making in natural resources. Available for graduate credit as NRES 662 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 474 or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 473 - Resource Policy and Law
Description:
The need for, purposes, making, and implementation of natural resources legislation and policy. Available for graduate credit as NRES 673 .
Prerequisites:
CNR major or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 474 - Integrated Resource Management
Description:
Current issues, problems, trends in integrated management of resources; principles used to form and implement natural resources policy. Available for graduate credit as NRES 674 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 150 , NRES 151 , NRES 250 , NRES 251 , and CNR major; or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall and Spring
Credits: 3
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NRES 475 - International Field Experiences in Natural Resources Management
Description:
Survey environmental issues and natural resource management strategies in a country other than the United States; compare/contrast environmental/natural resource issues and management strategies with those in the U.S. Completion of this course and associated prerequisites meet the CNR’s summer field experience requirement. Consists of 1 cr spring orientation, 2 wk CWES CNR Summer Field Experiences, 4-6 wks in country (or countries) outside of the United States. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 675 .
Prerequisites:
All of the following: NRES 250 , NRES 251 , and MATH 107 ; and Instructor Consent
General Education Designation(s):
Bachelor: GA
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring and Summer
Credits: 1-8
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NRES 478 - Environmental Issues Investigation and Action
Description:
Rationale and strategies for investigating environmental issues at local, state, regional, or national levels; select and implement actions to resolve issues through political, economic, legal, educational, and lifestyle avenues. Group project. Available for graduate credit as NRES 678 .
Prerequisites:
One of the following: NRES 370 , NRES 395 , CNR major, Biology major, or Environmental Education and Interpretation Certificate Student; or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 479 - International Environmental Studies Seminar
Description:
Subtitle indicates country or world region. Survey ecosystems and environmental and natural resource programs and issues. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for graduate credit as NRES 679 .
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 1-6
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NRES 480 - Environmental Education - Residential Life
Description:
Practical experience exploring and implementing best practices in Environmental Education in a residential setting. May be repeated for up to 4 credits. Subtitle, where applicable, indicates emphasis. Available for graduate credit as NRES 680 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 481 - Place-based Instructional Strategies for Environmental Educators
Description:
Investigate place-based Environmental Education, theory and application. Learn and practice effective techniques for engaging student learning in non-formal and residential settings. Available for graduate credit as NRES 681 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 482 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Practicum
Description:
Practical experience within Resource Management major options that includes planning and implementing programs. Meets Monday thru Friday with some weekend activities.
Prerequisites:
Senior standing; complete core courses of your major option and Summer Field Experience; must register for 3 credits of NRES 483 ; concurrent registration in NRES 483 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall and Spring
Credits: 12
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NRES 483 - Professional Development in Natural Resource Management
Description:
Examine personal, academic and professional abilities, knowledge, skills, experience, interests, and philosophies related to natural resource management. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Subtitle will designate emphasis. Includes portfolio development and field trips. Available for graduate credit as NRES 683 .
Prerequisites:
Undergrad students must register for 3 credits of 483; concurrent registration in NRES 482
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall and Spring
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 484 - Conservation and Community Planning
Description:
Examine the planning process in public land management agencies and in communities. Available for graduate credit as NRES 684 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 394 or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 488 - Land Use Plan Implementation
Description:
Legal, social, and natural resource considerations in creation and enforcement of zoning, subdivision, and related land use regulations. Also ordinances to control junk, billboards, nonconforming uses and structures, and adult businesses. Available for graduate credit as NRES 688 .
Prerequisites:
Either NRES 389 or GEOG 330 , or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 489 - Applied Natural Resources Planning
Description:
Apply analytical planning techniques to explain contemporary community and natural resource issues. Develop case studies of regions using demographic, land market, natural resource, economic, recreation, and education analyses to propose planning and resource management policies. Available for graduate credit as NRES 689 .
Prerequisites:
Two of the following three courses: NRES 365 , NRES 484 , or NRES 488 ; or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 490 - Integrated Resource Management Seminar
Description:
Interdisciplinary teams will investigate natural resource issues and problems, and develop, present, and defend plans.
Prerequisites:
Senior standing for majors or minors in natural resources
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 2
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NRES 491 - Seminar in Conservation Biology
Description:
Outside speakers on practical economics, administration, and management of ecosystems for biodiversity.
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Occasionally
Credits: 1
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NRES 494 - Conservation Law Enforcement Investigations
Description:
Fundamentals of law enforcement investigations with specific applications to conservation law enforcement.
Prerequisites:
NRES 392
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Spring Only
Credits: 3
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NRES 499 - Special Work
Description:
Upperclass natural resources majors and minors doing above average work may arrange for independent study with consent of the associate dean. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles.
Prerequisites:
2.50 GPA in major
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Fall, Spring, and Summer
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 501 - Foundations of Environmental Education I
Description:
Conceptual and philosophical basis for and goals of environmental education; analysis of instructional materials; knowledge of learners; strategies for developing/implementing environmental education programs; observe instruction. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 301 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I)
Credits: 3
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NRES 502 - Foundations of Environmental Education II
Description:
Apply environmental ed theory, philosophy, goals. Survey and use of environmental ed methods and resources. Develop, apply, and evaluate instructional plans and materials in formal/informal settings. In field professional development & career opportunities. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 302 .
Prerequisites:
Either NRES 501 or NRES 570
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(II)
Credits: 3
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NRES 505 - Inclusive Practices for Outdoor Professionals
Description:
Recommended practices for engaging diverse constituents in natural resource settings. Consideration of benefits and challenges of inclusive, equitable site design and program delivery. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 305 .
Credits: 2
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NRES 510 - Environmental Education Teaching Methods
Description:
Strategies for teaching K-12 students about the environment using effective educational methods. Topics include environmental values and teaching problem-solving skills. Meets DPI certification requirement in environmental ed in conjunction with GEOG 339 from UWEX (correspondence). Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 310 .
Credits: 1
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NRES 520 - Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations
Description:
Prepares natural resource professionals for involvement with various governmental, professional, non-profit and private entities. Additional focus on public relations techniques and methods of evaluating public input used by resource professionals as part of policy formulation and implementation. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 320 .
Credits: 3
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NRES 523 - International Resource Management
Description:
Status and trends concerning the world’s renewable natural resources with emphasis on ecological, socioeconomic and other factors influencing their management; role of natural resources in developing countries and international efforts devoted to their safeguarding and amelioration. Includes seminar on specific resource issues, countries or world regions. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 323 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(II)
Credits: 3
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NRES 535 - Turf Management
Description:
Turf grass selection, establishment, and management for parks, lawns and other recreational land uses. 1 hr lec, 2 hrs lab. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 335 .
Prerequisites:
CNR Summer Field Experiences and/or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
Not currently offered; (I)
Credits: 2
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NRES 540 - Sustainability Concepts
Description:
Examine environmental, economic and societal elements of sustainability to build content knowledge. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 340 .
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 541 - Introduction to Sustainable Energy Policy
Description:
Weigh the environmental, economic, technical, scientific, and social issues surrounding conventional and renewable energy resources including coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, biofuels, biomass, wind, hydropower, solar, geothermal, etc. Critically examine energy policy at the international, federal, and state levels; introduce tools for interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to solve energy challenges. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 341 .
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NRES 558 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology on the Web
Description:
Explore background information, discuss importance, research issues, investigate threats, review values, and examine solutions in biodiversity and conservation biology. Also effects of economics, education, politics, lifestyle. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 358 .
Prerequisites:
On-campus students need Instructor Consent
Credits: 1
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NRES 568 - Oral Interpretation Methods
Description:
Principles and verbal techniques to relate the values of natural history and cultural features to visitors at parks, recreation areas, museums, and other institutions; walks, talks, and programming. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 368 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I, II)
Credits: 3
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NRES 569 - Interpretive Media
Description:
Principles and practice of design; write and produce interpretive publications; trail and wayside interpretive panels; exhibits for parks, nature centers, other facilities. Includes desktop publishing and other digital technologies used to create interpretive media. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 369 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 568 (or concurrent registration)
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(II)
Credits: 4
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NRES 570 - Introduction to Environmental Study and Education
Description:
Natural, social, economic factors influencing environmental quality; ecological relationships/principles and their relation to population growth, pollution, resource allocation and depletion, conservation, technology, and urban/rural planning. Overview of K-12 environmental ed content and methods. Fulfills Wis. teacher certification in environmental ed. Not open to CNR majors/minors. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 370 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I, II)
Credits: 3
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NRES 572 - Resource Economics
Description:
Fundamental economic concepts and how they apply to resource use; traditional and revised economic theories; problems of environmental and resource policy and management. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 372 .
Credits: 3
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NRES 574 - Environmental Interpretation Practicum
Description:
Practice planning and implementing interpretation programs, facilities, signage, exhibits, and publications for nature centers and park visitors. One 6-hr day per wk at Schmeeckle Reserve. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 374 .
Prerequisites:
Either NRES 568 or NRES 569 (or concurrent registration), or Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I, II)
Credits: 3
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NRES 576 - Environmental Education Practicum
Description:
Practical experience designing, implementing, and evaluating outdoor and environmental education programs for youth. One full day per week. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 376 .
Prerequisites:
Either NRES 501 or NRES 570 , or Instructor Consent
Credits: 4
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NRES 577 - Remote Sensing I
Description:
Characteristics of aerial photographs and digital imagery. Use remote sensing materials to conduct resource inventories, and land use evaluation, and landform analysis. 2 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab per wk. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 377 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I, II)
Credits: 3
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NRES 581 - Internship in Natural Resources
Description:
Supervised training program in resource management in cooperation with private or public resource agencies. One cr for 2-4 wks, (40 hrs per wk) of work. Credits and/or addl requirements set by instructor before registration. May be repeated once for up to 12 credits. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 381 .
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I, II, SUM)
Credits: 1-12
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NRES 582 - Youth Agency Administration
Description:
Survey of youth agencies including purpose, historic background, community role, development, and organization; analysis of administrative structure, programming, management, policy and volunteering board development, career opportunities, and issues confronting nonprofit youth agencies. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 382 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I), (A)
Credits: 3
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NRES 583 - Organizational Leadership
Description:
Principles and practices for leadership and administration of natural resource organizations and agencies. Consideration of strategic planning, staff hiring and supervision, risk management, marketing, fundraising, budgeting, and site/facility management. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 383 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(II), (A)
Credits: 3
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NRES 588 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning
Description:
Historical evolution of urban/regional planning. Theories, ideologies, philosophies, and functional areas of planning. Also primary plan implementation tools. May not earn credit in both GEOG 230 /NRES 388 . Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 388 .
Credits: 3
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NRES 589 - Methods in Social Science
Description:
Connect natural resources with people using a variety of problem analysis skills. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 389 .
Credits: 3
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NRES 590 - Nature Interpretation in Wisconsin
Description:
How to interpret major ecological communities of Wisconsin, their relationship to landforms and climate, key plants and animals, their interrelation-ship and the effect of human activities. Subtitle will designate emphasis. May be repeated for up to 3 credits with different subtitles. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 390 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I, II)
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 594 - Ecological Basis for Planning and Design
Description:
Ecological principles, relationships, and interaction between natural and man-made elements of the environment. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 394 .
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(II)
Credits: 3
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NRES 595 - Environmental Science for Educators
Description:
Natural, social, and economic factors influencing the quality of our environment; ecological relationships and principles and their relation to human systems, energy, air, land, water and living resources plus biodiversity. Designed for secondary environmental science/studies teachers. Not open to CNR majors or minors. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 395 .
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 600 - Environmental Studies for Practitioners
Description:
Overview of environmental studies and issues. Topic areas include: Conservation History, Ecological Foundations, Biodiversity, Water, Land, Energy, Air, Environmental Health, and Environmental Quality and the Future. On-campus students must request permission to register. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 400 .
Credits: 3
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NRES 601 - Ecological Lifestyles
Description:
Examine personal lifestyles in light of ecological consideration. Identify ecologically sound lifestyles that foster environmental quality and quality of life. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 401 .
Credits: 1
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NRES 602 - Environmental Futures
Description:
Understand and apply techniques used in future studies to identify and analyze how social, scientific, and technological developments may shape the future of human interactions with the natural environment. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 402 .
Credits: 1
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NRES 603 - Environmental Education Curriculum Resources
Description:
Identify, evaluate, and apply instructional resources for K-12 environmental ed. Subtitle will designate resource. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 403 .
Prerequisites:
CNR major or Instructor Consent
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 604 - Environmental Health
Description:
Study of types, levels, and sources of environmental contaminants that impact human health; discussion of individual and community risk related to environmental contaminants; availability of personal and community environmental health resources; and importance of building personal awareness and knowledge of environmental health issues. May be repeated for up to 3 credits with different subtitles. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 404 .
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 605 - Selected Topics in Natural Resources
Description:
Major concepts and problems in an area of natural resources. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 405 .
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent
Typically Offered on the Main Campus:
(I, II)
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 606 - Natural Resources, Culture and Archaeology of the Mayan World
Description:
Survey ecosystems and environmental and natural resource programs and issues in a cultural context in Mexico, Belize or Guatemala. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 406 .
Credits: 3
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NRES 607 - Costa Rica Tropical Ecology
Description:
Survey ecosystems and environmental and natural resource programs and issues in Costa Rica. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 407 .
Credits: 3
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NRES 608 - Plant Resources and Humans
Description:
Explore how continued existence of humans is linked to conservation of plant diversity; use of plant resources to provide food, medicine, fiber, shelter and other needs of past and present cultures throughout the world; evolutionary ecology of domesticated plants; preservation of traditional knowledge of useful plants; conservation strategies/techniques for maintaining plant diversity for future generations. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 408 .
Credits: 1
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NRES 609 - Environmental Studies Investigations
Description:
Investigate and report on a selected geographic area to investigate environmental studies considerations including human culture and history, natural history elements and systems, climate, and broad landforms. Submit a culminating paper that ties themes investigated together. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 409 .
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 610 - Selected Topics in Environmental Education
Description:
Environmental concepts/issues with emphasis on K-12 teaching methods. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 410 .
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 612 - Ecological Basis for Environmental Education
Description:
Basic ecological concepts and their relationship to understanding and evaluating environmental issues. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 412 .
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent
Credits: 1
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NRES 614 - Environmental Education Teaching Strategies
Description:
Plan and evaluate environmental ed curriculum materials and teaching methods. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 414 .
Prerequisites:
NRES 612 or Instructor Consent
Credits: 1
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NRES 615 - Investigation and Evaluation of Environmental Education Curriculum Resources
Description:
Investigate, evaluate, and apply instructional resources for K-12 environmental ed. Includes curriculum, print, audiovisual materials, computer software and networks, organizations, people and places. Culminating project links resources encountered to grade level taught and individual areas of interest. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 415 .
Credits: 1
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NRES 616 - Urban EE
Description:
For teachers and nonformal educators working in an urban setting or interested in working with an urban population. Focus on how to utilize natural areas in an urban setting, urban environmental issues, and techniques to engage urban populations. May be repeated for credit with different subtitles. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 416 .
Credits: 1-3
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NRES 620 - Forestry Education for Wis K-12 Classroom
Description:
Principles, activities, techniques for K-12 teaching about importance of forests to our ecological, economic, and social well-being. Includes LEAF Program Forestry Education Guide. Available for undergraduate credit as NRES 420 .
Credits: 1
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