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REM 694

Range and Forest Administration and Policy

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
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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.

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Lecture3

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Offered: Every Spring

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spring

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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.
  • conduct and craft a professional caliber stakeholder and policy analysis brief for a given specific management project.