Overview
Description
General introduction to issues and topics related to natural resources, environmental sciences, conservation biology and hydrology.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Major in Ecohydrology
- Major in Environmental Science
- Major in Nevada Teach Secondary Education/Environmental Science
- Major in Forest Management & Ecology
- Major in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
- Major in Rangeland Ecology & Management
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Major in Ecohydrology or Environmental Science or Nevada Teach Secondary Education/Environmental Science or Forest Management & Ecology or Wildlife Ecology & Conservation or Rangeland Ecology & Management.
Units
Lecture2
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Restrictions
Major in Ecohydrology or Environmental Science or Nevada Teach Secondary Education/Environmental Science or Forest Management & Ecology or Wildlife Ecology & Conservation or Rangeland Ecology & Management.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the flow of energy and matter through ecosystems; population and community ecology; and the biogeochemical cycles that connect air, water, soil and living organisms.
- distinguish the basic tenets of environmental ethics and economics; and identify key U.S. environmental policies.
- explain key components of fisheries, range, forestry and wildlife management.
- demonstrate basic skills in map interpretation, spreadsheets, graphing and scientific references.
- list and describe key features of the Truckee River watershed and the Great Basin ecosystem.