Overview
Description
Interdisciplinary capstone integrating: forest management, ecology, and restoration; planning and policy related to production forestry, ecosystem services, and wildland-urban interface management; forest stand dynamics modeling; and development of an interdisciplinary forest management plan.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
NRES 217BIOL 314NRES 340NRES 345
Recommended Preparation
NRES 307NRES 405
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): NRES 217 or BIOL 314; NRES 340 or NRES 345; General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.
Recommended Preparation
Recommended preparation: NRES 307; NRES 405.
Units
Lecture3
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Core
CO13
Capstone
general
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- assess the planning process used by a wide range of forest land owners, managers, and stakeholders.
- find, evaluate, and synthesize information from diverse sources.
- synthesize and integrate knowledge gained in other NRES courses to support a multi-disciplinary approach to forest management and restoration.
- develop and compose a forest management and restoration plan appropriate for the forest management community.