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REM 494

Range and Forest Administration and Policy

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Public administration of land and resource management, history of agencies, laws and policies, administrative procedures, policy formation, decision-making, planning, and public participation as related to ethics, science, and politics. A mix of in-person and online learning materials and activities. Students will be provided with a full-semester schedule detailing which days are in-person and which days are for independent online learning.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Junior or Senior or Graduate Standing
REM 340NRES 217
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

REM 340 or NRES 217 AND Junior or Senior or Graduate Standing

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Every Spring

Terms

spring

Core

CO12, CO13

Restrictions

Junior or Senior or Graduate Standing

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • explain the concepts of ethical principles and informed opinions and provide examples of each in the context of range & forest natural resources and environmental issues.
  • apply ethical principles to synthesize multiple perspectives, sources of information and policies regarding a variety of range & forest natural resources and environmental issues in verbal and written communication formats.
  • explain the evolution of land administration and policy from European settlement through current times.
  • explain the intent of key federal land management policies and provide examples of how they are applied in real life scenarios.
  • outline the administrative structures and tools of public land management in the US and provide examples of how they are applied in real life scenarios.