REM 494 - Range and Forest Administration and Policy

(3 units) CO12, CO13

Public administration of 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.

Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe the ethical issue, distinguishing right from wrong, identify the entities affected, & defend their answer about a meaningful natural resources question imperatives or dilemmas presented each week in one or more of the above course components, lecture, guest speaker, assigned readings, and information obtained from the internet.
2. articulate, in writing, how the topics integrate with each other by summarizing relationships among points in lecture, guest speaker, assigned readings, and outside information.
3. demonstrate knowledge of subject integration, synthesis and ethical underpinnings by answering integrative questions on the mid-term and final.
4. demonstrate depth of knowledge and synthesis for a balanced perspective about a natural resources administration or policy issue by writing a term paper based on outside literature about opposing perspectives.
5. compose an evaluation of an environmental impact statement.

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