NATRS Course Listings
100 Introduction to Natural Resource Management I
Nature and significance of natural resources; types of renewable natural resource systems; goals and principles of natural resource management.
Credits:
1 | Prerequisites: instructor approval.
204 Introduction to Measurements and Computers in Natural Resources
Introduction to basic concepts, field techniques and the use of spread sheets in natural resources. Field trips required.
Credits:
2 (1-3) | Prerequisites: Math 107, 140, 171, 202 or equivalent, or instructor's permission.
280 Introductory Wildlife Management
An introductory course in the principles of wildlife management. Field trip required.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites Biol 106 or 120.
300 [B] Natural Resource Ecology
Ecology as applied to management of natural resource ecosystems; biological diversity, conservation biology, global climate change in natural resource ecology. Field trips required.
Credits: 3
301 Forest Plants and Ecosystems
Identification and ecology of forest plants with emphasis on trees and the ecosystems in which they occur. Field trips required.
Credits: 3 (2-3) | Prerequisites: NATRS 300 or c//.
302 Arid Land Plants and Ecosystems
Identification and ecology of arid land plants (trees, shrubs, grasses, forbs) and the ecosystems in which they occur. Field trips required.
Credits: 3 (2-3) | Prerequisites: NATRS 301.
305 Silviculture
Stand dynamics, natural regeneration methods, intermediate stand treatment, relationships of natural resource management to silvicultural practice. Field trips required.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: NATRS 204, 300, 302.
312 [S,D] Natural Resource and Society
Social views of natural resources; processes by which these views are developed and expressed; social conflict over natural resources.
Credits: 3
314 (313/418) Forest Measurements and Yield Prediction
Introduction to techniques for measuring and quantifying tree characteristics, describing site productivity, stand structure and depicting tree and stand development.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: NATRS 204, Stat 212 or Stat 412.
320 Timber Harvesting
Current practices and problems; planning and coordinating timber harvesting with forest management. Field trips required. Cooperative course taught by UI (ForP 430), open to WSU students.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: NATRS 204.
321 Introduction to Wood Technology
Anatomy of woody plants, identifying characteristics and properties of woods; relation of wood properties to processing and use. Field trips required. Cooperative course taught by UI (ForP 277), open to WSU students.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: Biol 107.
330 (311) Natural Resource Economics
The role of economics in natural resource management and policy. Course equivalent to OSU's AREC 351.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: EconS 101.
331 Forest Pathology
Parasitic and nonparasitic diseases of forest and shade trees; life histories of fungi as related to diseases.
Credits: 2 (0-6) | Prerequisites: Biol 107.
348 Forest Insects
Classification and biology of insects injurious to forests and forest products.
Credits: 1
349 Forest Pest Management
Principles and practice of forest pest management.
Credits: 1 | Prerequisites: NATRS/Entom 348 or 343.
368 Introduction to ArcGIS
Prereq one course in biology, geology, or soils. Introduction to geographic information systems applied to landscape data; geographic coordinate systems and projections, make maps and use geodatabases.
Credits: 3 (1-6) | Prerequisites: one course in biology, geology, or soils.
374 Remote Sensing and Airphoto Interpretation
Physical basis of remote sensing, fundamentals of aerial photography and image analysis applied to agriculture, forestry, wildland management problems.
Credits: 3 (2-3)
410 Forest Finance and Valuation
Economic and finance principles applied to forest management and appraisals.
Credits:
3 | Prerequisites: Ag Ec 201 or Econ 101; Math 107; NATRS 204.
411 [M] Limnology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management
Introduction to the science and management of aquatic ecosystems, emphasizing lakes.
Credits: 3 (2-3) | Prerequisites: Biol 102 or 120; Chem 101.
414 [M] Ecosystem Surveys and Inventories
The application of sampling theory in natural resource inventories and surveys.
Credits: 3 (2-3) | Prerequisites: MgtOp 215, Stat 212 or 412.
416 Fisheries Management
Techniques employed in sampling and application of principles toward managing recreational and commercial aquatic resources. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Fish 418).
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: UI Fish 314, 411; Stat 251.
417 Special Topics
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
Credits: V 1-3
419 Topics in Natural Resource Sciences
Topical issues in natural resource sciences. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 hours.
Credits: V 1-3
421 Fish Health Management
Epidemiology, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases of free-living and confined finfish and shellfish. Cooperative course taught by UI (Fish 424), open to WSU students.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: MBioS 101.
423 Special Topics
Topical issues in natural resource sciences. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
Credits: V 1-3 | Prerequisites: junior standing or by interview only.
424 Concepts in Aquaculture
Concepts and methods of extensive and intensive aquaculture in warm water and cold water systems. One 1-day field trip. Cooperative course taught by UI (Fish 422), open to WSU students.
Credits: 3 (2-3) | Prerequisites: NATRS 421, or permission of instructor.
425 Concepts in Aquaculture Laboratory
Laboratory for NATRS 424. Concepts and methods of extensive and intensive aquaculture in warm and cold water systems. One-day field trip required. Cooperative course taught by UI (Fish 422), open to WSU students.
Credits: 1 (0-3) | Prerequisites: NATRS 421, or permission of instructor.
428 Resolving Environmental Conflicts
Introduction to environmental conflict resolution via readings, discussions, simulation role plays and required papers; emphasis on interest-based approaches. Credit not granted for both NATRS 428 and 528.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: junior standing, two social science courses.
430 Introduction to Wildland Fire
Physical nature and behavior of wildland fire; the fire environment; fire ecology; practice of wildland fire management. Field trip required.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: NATRS 301.
431 Wildlife Nutrition
Nutritional requirements and interactions of wildlife populations. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (WLF 431). Credit not granted for both NATRS 431 and 531.
Credits: 3 (2-3)
435 Wildlife Ecology
The ecology of wildlife species and the contributing biological processes. Overnight field trip required. Credit not granted for both NATRS 435 and 535.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: Biol 372 or NATRS 300; Stat 212 or 412.
436 [M] Advanced Wildlife Management
Management criteria for wild vertebrate populations. Field trips required. Credit not granted for both NATRS 436 and 536.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: NATRS 435.
438 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy and Law
Development, content and implementation of natural resources and environmental policy and law in the U.S. Emphasis on both historical development and current issues in this field. Credit not granted for both NATRS 438 and 538.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: junior standing or permission of instructor.
441 Population Ecology and Conservation
Ecology, conservation, management of vertebrate populations, especially threatened and endangered species; designed for wildlife and conservation biology majors.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: Biol 372 or NATRS 300; Stat 212 or 412.
450 [M] Conservation Biology
Patterns of biological diversity, factors producing changes in diversity, values of diversity, management principles applied to small populations, protected areas, landscape linkages, biotic integrity, restoration, legal issues and funding sources. Credit not granted for both NATRS 450 and 550.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: by interview only.
454 [M] Restoration Ecology
Ecological principles used to restore biological communities; ecological processes and species on degraded landscapes. Credit not granted for both NATRS 454 and 554.
Credits: 3 (2-3) | Prerequisites: senior standing.
455 Elements of Range Management Sciences
Systems science, ecology, wildlife, livestock, social science, concept design, and their contributions to a management science involving rangelands.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: Biol 107.
460 Watershed Management
Principles and practices of management of forest and rangelands for protection, maintenance, and improvement of water resource values. Field trip required. Credit not granted for both NATRS 460 and 560.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: NATRS 204, completion of department requirement in biology, chemistry, and physical science, mathematics and statistics; or by interview.
464 [M] Landscape Ecology
Linkages between spatial patterns and processes in a variety of landscapes and the qualitative tools used in the investigation of these linkages. Credit not granted for both NATRS 464 and 564.
Credits: 3 (2-3) | Prerequisites: junior standing.
468 ArcGIS and Geospatial Analysis
Geographic information systems applied to analysis of landscape data; maps, geographic coordinate systems and projections, geodatabases.
Credits: 4 (2-6) | Prerequisites: Biol 120, Geol 101 or Soils 201.
479 Natural Resource Management Internship
An elective opportunity for select students to supplement their academic training with practical field experience. May be repeated for credit, cumulative maximum 12 credit hours.
Credits: V 2-12
488 [M] Senior Thesis in Natural Resources
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
Credits: V 3-6 | Prerequisites: senior in natural resource sciences.
499 Special Problems
May be repeated for credit. S, F grading.
Credits: V 1-4
NRS Online
NRS offers web courses and independent studies in ecology, conservation biology, landscape ecology, natural resources, and wildlife biology for both on-campus and off-campus students at WSU.
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