 | Course ID: | FANR(MARS) 1100. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Natural Resources Conservation | Course Description: | Introduction to the general principles and contemporary issues
related to ecology and management of wildlife, fish, forests, and
rangelands; natural resources recreation and tourism;
conservation of water, wetlands, and soil resources; and
renewable and non-renewable energy. Students will acquire the
knowledge necessary to advance beyond the simplistic portrayal of
environmental dilemmas offered by mass media and gain a firmer
basis for environmental stewardship, responsible citizenship, and
action on environmental issues. | Athena Title: | Natural Resources Conservation | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FANR 1100E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 1100E. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Natural Resources Conservation | Course Description: | Introduction to the general principles and contemporary issues
related to ecology and management of wildlife, fish, forests,
and rangelands; natural resources recreation and tourism;
conservation of water, wetlands, and soil resources; and
renewable and non-renewable energy. Students will acquire the
knowledge necessary to advance beyond the simplistic portrayal
of environmental dilemmas offered by mass media and gain a
firmer basis for environmental stewardship, responsible
citizenship, and action on environmental issues. | Athena Title: | Natural Resources Conservation | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FANR 1100, MARS 1100 | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. Two to three
PowerPoint lectures, with handouts and assigned readings, will
be posted online for students to review per week. Lectures will
also have associated learning objectives and study questions to
help guide student learning. Students will be required to write
brief write-ups on select lectures and readings on a discussion
post within ELC and to share their thoughts and opinions with
other students in the class. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR(ECOL)(GEOG) 1200. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Natural History of Georgia | Course Description: | An introduction to the science of natural history and biota of
Georgia, as well as the impacts of humans on regional and
national resources (overfishing, human-driven extinctions).
Students will gain familiarity with the geography, geology,
plants, and animals (especially vertebrates) of the
Appalachians, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, and islands of Georgia. | Athena Title: | Natural History of Georgia | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 1500. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Sustainable Development | Course Description: | The principles of sustainable development and various applied
tools which are typically used for measuring social, economic,
and environmental impacts of a policy initiative at any level.
Human-environment interactions are also emphasized along with
real-world applications of sustainability principles and tools
at various levels. | Athena Title: | FUNDS OF SUST DEV | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 2010-2010L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Introduction to Natural Resource Statistics | Course Description: | Introduction to the collection, quantification, and analysis of natural resources data, including descriptive statistics, probability/uncertainty, and inference. Topics include sampling, basic experimental design, exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, and data visualization. Students will use a variety of software tools for analysis and reporting using realistic datasets. | Athena Title: | Intro Nat Res Stat | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR(GEOG) 2200. 3 hours. | Course Title: | International Issues in Natural Resources and Conservation | Course Description: | Introduction to international natural resource policy concentrating on endangered species, international trade, multiple land-use and conservation planning, eco-tourism, sustainability, and environmental education. Conservation continuum is explored from protectionist to utilitarian perspectives. Three case studies (Africa, Asia, Europe) are investigated to understand how policies affect areas they claim to protect. | Athena Title: | INTL NAT RES & CONS | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FANR 2100 or FORS 2100 | Semester Course Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3000. 2 hours. | Course Title: | Field Orientation, Measurements, and Sampling in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course Description: | Introduction to equipment used in the field to navigate across
the landscape and to measure a variety of natural resource
attributes. Basic statistical sampling techniques will be
reviewed and applied in the field to obtain information at a
desired level of precision and statistical confidence level.
Concepts will be presented in lecture and apply during field
labs. Field data will be summarized and evaluated to create
reports of field findings. | Athena Title: | FIELD MEAS | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3000-3000L | Prerequisite: | Enrollment in Professional Program of Warnell | Corequisite: | FANR 3000L | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3000L. 2 hours. 8 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Field Orientation, Measurements, and Sampling in Forestry and Natural Resources Laboratory | Course Description: | Students will complete assignments to illustrate the principles
and techniques presented in Field Orientation, Measurements, and
Sampling in Forestry and Natural Resources. | Athena Title: | FIELD MEAS LAB | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3000-3000L | Prerequisite: | Enrollment in Professional Program of Warnell | Corequisite: | FANR 3000 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | CRSS(FANR) 3060. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Soils and Hydrology | Course Description: | Soil formation and morphology, physical and chemical properties, soil-water interactions, hydrologic processes and water balance in the landscape, and soil and water quality. Emphasis on landscape management of soil and water resources for both productivity and environmental quality. | Athena Title: | SOILS AND HYDROLOGY | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3060-3060L | Pre or Corequisite: | CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L | Corequisite: | CRSS(FANR) 3060L | Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | CRSS(FANR) 3060L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Soils and Hydrology Laboratory | Course Description: | Students will perform hands-on exercises to illustrate the
principles and techniques to describe soils, soil maps, water in
soils, and watersheds. | Athena Title: | SOILS HYDROL LAB | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3060-3060L | Corequisite: | CRSS(FANR) 3060 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3200W. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Ecology of Natural Resources | Course Description: | Ecology is the study of interactions of living organisms, including humans, with their surrounding environment. This course will examine individual, population, community, and ecosystem processes, including the impacts of human activities at each level that influence the flora and fauna of forested and aquatic systems. The course will emphasize the influence of human activities on ecosystems and the application of ecological concepts for natural resource management. Laboratories will emphasize ecological applications to the management of resources in Georgia. | Athena Title: | Ecology of Natural Resources | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3500, ECOL 3505H | Nontraditional Format: | This version of the course will be taught as writing
intensive, which means that the course will include
substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate
clearly to course learning; b) teach the communication values
of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument,
evidence, credibility, and format; and c) prepare students for
further writing in their academic work, in graduate school,
and in professional life. The written assignments will result
in a significant and diverse body of written work (the
equivalent of 6000 words or 25 pages) and the instructor
(and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the course) will be
closely involved in student writing, providing opportunities
for feedback and substantive revision. | Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) | Corequisite: | FANR 3200L | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3200L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Ecology of Natural Resources Laboratory | Course Description: | Students will complete assignments to illustrate principles and
techniques presented in Ecology of Natural Resources. | Athena Title: | Ecology Natural Resources Lab | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3500L, ECOL 3505L | Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) | Corequisite: | FANR 3200W | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3300-3300D. 2 hours. | Course Title: | Economics of Renewable Resources | Course Description: | An overview of theory, tools, and methods of economic analysis as
applied to the broad range of renewable resources (forests,
wildlife, fisheries, and water)to impart an understanding of the
economic factors that influence management decisions and to
introduce some tools used in analyzing these decisions. Economic
and non-market concepts and methods used to analyze investments,
problems, and issues of interest to resource managers will be
covered. | Athena Title: | ECON OF RENEW RES | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3710-3710D | Nontraditional Format: | Course will meet for seven weeks only. The lecture portion of
this course will meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for one
period. Discussion section will meet on Tuesday or Thursday for
one period. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3400-3400D. 2 hours. | Course Title: | Society and Natural Resources | Course Description: | An overview of the social, political, and ethical aspects of
making natural resource management decisions; topics include
natural resource conservation history, regulatory and legal
issues, decision-making processes involving public and private
stakeholders, the importance of human attitudes and values
(human dimensions) in natural resource management, and
professional and environmental ethics. | Athena Title: | SOCIETY & NAT RES | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3810-3810D | Nontraditional Format: | Course will meet for seven weeks only. The lecture portion of
this course will meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for one
period. Discussion section will meet on Tuesday or Thursday for
one period. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | BIOL(FANR) 3460H. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Natural History of the South Pacific (Honors) | Course Description: | The study of natural history on location throughout the South
Pacific, with particular emphasis on New Zealand and Australia.
During visits to nature reserves and parks, rain forests, coral
reefs, coastlines, and mangrove forests, the animal, plant, and
insect species will be identified, and the geological setting
will be explained. Human migration and exploitation of the
environment will also be discussed. | Athena Title: | Nat Hist South Pacific Hon | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in BIOL 3460, FANR 3460 | Nontraditional Format: | Background lectures, usually at night, on the topics to be
studied or the locations to be visited plus daily guided visits
to various habitats. Students seeking Honors credit are required
to keep a detailed journal with daily observations of what they
have learned and sketches of what they have seen. This is a
Study Abroad course. | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Pre or Corequisite: | BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H | Semester Course Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | BIOL(FANR) 3460. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Natural History of the South Pacific | Course Description: | The study of natural history on location throughout the South
Pacific, with particular emphasis on New Zealand and Australia.
During visits to nature reserves and parks, rain forests, coral
reefs, coastlines, and mangrove forests, the animal, plant, and
insect species will be identified, and the geological setting
will be explained. Human migration and exploitation of the
environment will also be discussed. | Athena Title: | Nat Hist South Pacific | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in BIOL 3460H, FANR 3460H | Nontraditional Format: | Background lectures, usually at night, on the topics to be
studied or the locations to be visited plus daily guided visits
to various habitats. | Pre or Corequisite: | BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H | Semester Course Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3600. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Wild Harvesting in Georgia | Course Description: | Course covers wild Georgia plants used for food, medicine, craft, and cultural uses. Through lecture and hands-on activities, students will learn to identify, sustainably harvest, prepare, safely use, and store plants covered. Though focused primarily on native herbaceous and woody forest plants, naturalized and invasive plants will also be discussed. | Athena Title: | Wild Harvesting in Georgia | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in HORT 3440, ANTH 3440, PBIO 3440, HORT 3440E, ANTH 3440E, PBIO 3440E | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3800L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources Laboratory | Course Description: | Students will complete assignments to illustrate principles and
techniques presented in Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources. | Athena Title: | SPATIAL LAB | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3910-3910L | Prerequisite: | FORS 3000-3000L or FANR 3000-3000L | Corequisite: | FANR 3800 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3800. 2 hours. | Course Title: | Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources | Course Description: | Technologies and methods used to collect, manage, analyze, and
display spatial information for natural resource management.
Applications of geographic information systems, aerial
photography, satellite remote sensing, and global positioning
systems in forest planning, wildlife management, fisheries
management, and water resource management. | Athena Title: | SPATIAL ANALYSIS | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3910-3910L | Prerequisite: | FORS 3000-3000L or FANR 3000-3000L | Corequisite: | FANR 3800L | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 3950. 1-3 hours. | Course Title: | Professional Communication and Development for Natural Resource Students | Course Description: | Students will improve their communication skills through
interactive lessons and assignments focused on professional
development topics. Students also will learn business etiquette
and communication techniques allowing them to be confident in a
variety of professional settings. An emphasis will be placed
throughout on preparation for careers in natural resources. | Athena Title: | PROF COMMUN DEVELOP | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in or CRSS 3100, AGCM 3100 | Nontraditional Format: | Course will include a mix of traditional lectures and
experiential activities. Students will visit a career fair,
participate in mock interviews, conduct an informational
interview, and attend a business dining and etiquette dinner in
lieu of class 4-5 times during the semester. | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4020/6020. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Sustainable Development | Course Description: | Employers are recruiting students with a background in
sustainability sciences. Additionally, these students have an
edge in developing their own enterprises. The concept of
sustainable development with a special focus on learning and
applying quantitative skills in a real world setting. This
course will prepare students for current job markets and
opportunities at local and national levels. | Athena Title: | Sustainable Development | Prerequisite: | CSCI 1210 or ECON 2100 or ECON 2100E or ENVE 2610 or FANR 1500 or LAND 2310 or ECOL 1000 or ECOL 1000E or ECOL 1000H or FANR(MARS) 1100 or FANR 1100E or HORT 2000 or HORT 2000E or LAND 1500 or LAND 1500E or GEOG 1125 or GEOG 1125E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4040/6040. 1 hour. | Course Title: | LaTeX for Writing Science | Course Description: | The use of LaTeX, an open-source document preparation tool, is gaining popularity in publishing scientific work. A potential LaTeX user can create a professional-looking document in a short amount of time. The use of LaTeX for writing theses, dissertations, and reports could save significant time. | Athena Title: | LaTeX for Writing Science | Prerequisite: | ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ECOL(FANR) 4220/6220. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Foundations of Restoration Ecology | Course Description: | Restoration ecology is an applied science that uses ecological
theory to guide efforts to restore degraded ecosystem
structures, functions, and/or services. This course will
examine principles from population, community, landscape, and
ecosystem ecology as they relate to restoration, as well as
critical issues of social context and values. | Athena Title: | Restoration Ecology | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or FANR 3200 or FANR 3200W or permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4350/6350. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Conservation Genetics | Course Description: | The theory of conservation genetics, the methods to sample and
analyze genetic diversity and applications for the management of
natural plant and animal populations. | Athena Title: | Conservation Genetics | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E) and BIOL 1107L] and BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E or FANR 2010-2010L or BUSN 3000 or BUSN 3000E or BUSN 3000H or STAT 2100H or UNIV 1108) or permission of school | Graduate Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E) and BIOL 1107L] and BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E or FANR 2010-2010L or BUSN 3000 or BUSN 3000E or BUSN 3000H or STAT 2100H or UNIV 1108) or permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4500S. 4 hours. | Course Title: | Senior Project in Forestry and Natural Resources Management | Course Description: | Advanced problems in forest resources management integrating
all courses to date. | Athena Title: | Senior Project in FANR Manage | Nontraditional Format: | Course includes a service-learning project during the semester
that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course
or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course
objectives. The course uses service-learning as the primary
pedagogical tool for teaching course objectives. Students will
work on a comprehensive project(s) and may be required to spend
considerable time outside the classroom. Students will be
engaged in the service-learning component for approximately 75-
100% of overall instructional time. Remaining hours are
scheduled by students to fulfill project requirements. Includes
substantial field work. | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Pre or Corequisite: | FANR 3300-3300D or FORS 4700/6700-4700L/6700L or FISH 5360/7360 or WILD 4100-4100L | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | PBIO(BINF)(FANR) 4700/6700. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Computational Plant Science | Course Description: | Introduces computational techniques to explore plant biology for students that are new to programming or do not regularly program. In doing so, the course introduces basic techniques that allow the simulation of plant growth from the cellular to the organismal level and the imaging analysis of plant morphology. | Athena Title: | Computational Plant Science | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBIO 4700H, BINF 4700H, FANR 4700H | Pre or Corequisite: | UNIV 1108 or BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E or STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or STAT 2100H or permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | PBIO(BINF)(FANR) 4700H. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Computational Plant Science (Honors) | Course Description: | Introduces computational techniques to explore plant biology for students that are new to programming or do not regularly program. In doing so, the course introduces basic techniques that allow the simulation of plant growth from the cellular to the organismal level and the imaging analysis of plant morphology. | Athena Title: | Comp Plant Science Honors | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBIO 4700, BINF 4700, FANR 4700, PBIO 6700, BINF 6700, FANR 6700 | Pre or Corequisite: | (UNIV 1108 or BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E or STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or STAT 2100H or permission of department) and permission of Honors | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ENVM(ECOL)(FANR)(EHSC) 4770H. 3 hours. | Course Title: | The Business of Environmental Law (Honors) | Course Description: | Discussion of economic and political choices regarding
environmental quality that involve trade-offs. Environmental
laws and regulatory actions that necessitate costly actions
will be reviewed. The liability causes of action that create
potential costs that affect business performance will also be
discussed. | Athena Title: | Business of Environ Law Honors | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 4050, AAEC 4050E, ENVM 4250, EHSC 4250, ENVM 4930, AAEC 4930, ENVM 4930E, AAEC 4930E, AAEC 6050, AAEC 6050E, ENVM 6250, EHSC 6250, ENVM 6930, AAEC 6930, ENVM 6930E, AAEC 6930E | Prerequisite: | Third year standing and (POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1105H or HIST 2111 or HIST 2111E or HIST 2111H or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112E or HIST 2112H) and permission of Honors | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4800W/6800W. 2 hours. | Course Title: | Renewable Resources Policy | Course Description: | Renewable resource policy as a process, concentrating on
analysis of laws and rules affecting the use and production of
renewable natural resources. Topics of focus include property
rights development with discussion given to private property
resources, such as forests, common property resources such as
wildlife and fish, and the evaluation of current policy issues. | Athena Title: | Renewable Resources Policy | Nontraditional Format: | This version of the course will be taught as writing
intensive, which means that the course will include
substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate
clearly to course learning; b) teach the communication values
of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument,
evidence, credibility, and format; and c) prepare students for
further writing in their academic work, in graduate school,
and in professional life. The written assignments will result
in a significant and diverse body of written work (the
equivalent of 6000 words or 25 pages) and the instructor
(and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the course) will be
closely involved in student writing, providing opportunities
for feedback and substantive revision. | Prerequisite: | (FORS 4700/6700-4700L/6700L or FANR 3300-3300D or ECON 2100 or ECON 2100E or ECON 2105 or ECON 2105E or ECON 2105H or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H or ECON 2200 or ECON 2200E or ECON 2200H) and senior standing | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | JURI(FANR)(ECOL) 4810/6810. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Natural Resources Law | Course Description: | Statutory, case law, and regulations concerning resource conservation, allocation, and development. Modern, systems-sensitive regulatory programs affecting natural resources administration analyzed. Examination of the division and nature of the functions of the judicial and executive branches of government.
| Athena Title: | Natural Resources Law | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR(WILD) 4820/6820. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and Wildlife Conservation | Course Description: | Students will learn major concepts, theories, and disciplinary perspectives in human dimensions of natural resources and wildlife conservation in order to identify the underlying causes of stakeholder conflicts and conservation problems, how to identify possible solutions to these problems, and reasons why policies may or may not work. | Athena Title: | Human Dimensions | Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H or ECON 2100 or ECON 2100E or FANR 1500 or GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1101E or GEOG 2010H or SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101E or SOCI 1101H | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4950. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | Course Title: | Directed Studies in Natural Resources | Course Description: | A course in independent scholarly inquiry or research under the
direction of a faculty member. | Athena Title: | Directed Studies | Nontraditional Format: | A minimum of three contact hours per credit hour per week is
required. Under the close supervision of a faculty member, the
student will engage in independent inquiry through directed
readings or participation in research that involves systematic
and in-depth inquiry into fundamental, scientific problems. The
student may work collaboratively as part of a research team. The
student will have to apply understanding of the discipline to
identify or shape questions, gather data, analyze and interpret
data, or synthesize relevant literature. Students will synthesize
their experience and relevant results in writing or by
presentation to peers and mentors (e.g., lab meetings) and
receive formal feedback from the supervising faculty member. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources I | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team. The
student will have to apply understanding of the discipline to
identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty mentor on their research progress and written or oral
presentation of results. The writing requirement can be
satisfied at the discretion of the research mentor by the
completion and submission of a proposal to complete a Senior
Thesis in Natural Resources (FANR 4990R). A minimum of three
contact hours per week (45 hours of work per credit hour per
semester) is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources II | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and
interpret data and to present results in writing and other
relevant communication formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team. The
student will have to apply understanding of the discipline to
identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty mentor on their research progress and written or oral
presentation of results. The writing requirement can be
satisfied at the discretion of the research mentor by the
completion and submission of a proposal to complete a Senior
Thesis in Natural Resources (FANR 4990R). A minimum of three
contact hours per week (45 hours of work per credit hour per
semester) is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research in Natural Resources III | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and
interpret data and to present results in writing and other
relevant communication formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team. The
student will have to apply understanding of the discipline to
identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty mentor on their research progress and written or oral
presentation of results. The writing requirement can be
satisfied at the discretion of the research mentor by the
completion and submission of a proposal to complete a Senior
Thesis in Natural Resources (FANR 4990R). A minimum of three
contact hours per week (45 hours of work per credit hour per
semester) is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Senior Thesis in Natural Resources | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and
interpret data. Students will write or produce a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that
describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | Athena Title: | Senior Thesis | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the
4960R-4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that
describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an unknown,
fundamental, or applied problem. Participation in senior thesis
requires the submission of a proposal the prior semester that was
approved by the supervising faculty member and the Associate Dean
for Academic Affairs. The thesis or capstone product is written
in close collaboration with the faculty member and must be
approved by that faculty member and a second faculty reader. The
student will apply understanding of the discipline to identify or
shape the research question and apply skills and techniques
learned to complete the research project. The student will have
gathered data, synthesized relevant literature and materials,
analyzed, and interpreted data. The student will demonstrate in
writing the contribution of their work to the discovery and
interpretation of knowledge significant to their field of study.
The student will have presented results in the form of a properly
formatted, professionally rigorous thesis document and through
the formal presentation of the thesis to faculty and peers during
an approved event (e.g., Senior Thesis and Senior Project
Symposium). The student will receive feedback from the faculty
member on the overall execution of their thesis project, the
written thesis, and their presentation. The student may be
required to participate in meetings or workshops organized by the
faculty research mentor or a Senior Thesis Coordinator and to
attend a minimum number of presentations by peers. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 5600/7600. 2 hours. | Course Title: | Landscape Genetics | Course Description: | Students will integrate landscape ecology and population genetics
to understand how spatial processes influence dispersal and gene
flow, they will learn analytical approaches used in landscape
genetic studies, and they will discuss a variety of empirical
applications of landscape genetics among multiple biological
systems. | Athena Title: | Landscape Genetics | Nontraditional Format: | This course is taught simultaneously with students at several
other universities via teleconferencing. Most weeks involve
lectures and discussions with experts. | Prerequisite: | (FANR 3800 and (FANR 4350/6350 or ECOL 4500/6500 or GENE 3000-3000D)) or permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 5620/7620-5620L/7620L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | GIS Applications for Natural Resources | Course Description: | The application of geographic information systems (GIS) for
natural resource analysis and management taught entirely in a
computer laboratory. | Athena Title: | GIS APP FOR NAT RES | Nontraditional Format: | Students will interactively work through two one-hour lectures
with the course instructor and complete separate laboratory
assignments to build on these skills each week. | Prerequisite: | FORS 3910-3910L or FANR 3800-3800L or (FANR 4201/6201 and FANR 4201L/6201L) | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 5630/7630. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. | Course Title: | Statistical Software for Natural Resource Management | Course Description: | Provides an exposure to the R statistical package for analyzing
data and models used in natural resource management. Topics
include data organization, input, and analysis; models of
population and forest dynamics, fitting data to models,
forecasting and optimization. Course centered on R and other
freely available programs. | Athena Title: | Natural Resource Software | Nontraditional Format: | Undergraduates have the option to take the first section of the
course (introduction to R and data management/analysis) for 1
credit hour. | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E or FANR 2010-2010L or MSIT 3000 or MSIT 3000H or MSIT 3000E or BUSN 3000 or BUSN 3000E or BUSN 3000H or STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or STAT 2100H or UNIV 1108 | Graduate Prerequisite: | BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E or FANR 2010-2010L or MSIT 3000 or MSIT 3000H or MSIT 3000E or BUSN 3000 or BUSN 3000E or BUSN 3000H or STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or STAT 2100H or UNIV 1108 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 5640/7640-5640L/7640L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Unmanned Aerial Systems' (UAS) Role in Natural Resource Management | Course Description: | An introduction to the unique aspects of integrating unmanned
aerial systems (UAS) into the sustainable natural resource
management workflow. Emphasis is placed on acquisition,
processing, and analysis of UAS imagery as well as the safety,
ethical, and federal regulations one must consider before
deploying this type of system. | Athena Title: | Unmanned Aerial Sys in Nat Res | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | (FANR 3800 and FANR 3800L) or (FANR 4201 and FANR 4201L) | Graduate Prerequisite: | (FANR 3800 and FANR 3800L) or (FANR 6201 and FANR 6201L) | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 5680/7680. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Economic Perspectives on Natural Resource Issues | Course Description: | Applications of economics to natural resource and environmental
decision making. Topics include water, wildlife, forests,
fisheries, land-use, sustainability, development, and
uncertainty. Emphasis is on practical applications and case
studies, stressing the value of interdisciplinary research and
decision making. | Athena Title: | ECON PERSP NATL RES | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 5680/7680 | Nontraditional Format: | Designed for non-economics majors. | Semester Course Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 5690L/7690L. 3 hours. 1 hours lecture and 6 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Natural Resource Management for Teachers | Course Description: | Students will develop technical skills and increase content knowledge related to forestry and natural resources through learning experiences that involve hands-on activities in the classroom and the field. Completion of this course will build students' skills, knowledge, and confidence - vital attributes for a new teacher entering the classroom for the first time. | Athena Title: | Natl Res Mgmt for Teachers | Nontraditional Format: | Local field trips. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR(COFA)(FISH)(FORS)(GISC)(PRTM)(WASR)(WILD) 5950. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | Course Title: | Special Topics in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course Description: | Special-interest or experimental courses offered on a one-time basis. Course content will vary with each offering. | Athena Title: | Special Topics in FANR | Nontraditional Format: | Lecture/lab hours will be determined by course instructor as appropriate to topic and credit hours assigned. | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 6750-6750D. 4 hours. | Course Title: | Experimental Methods in Forestry and Natural Resources Research | Course Description: | Statistical procedures and computer software to collect, analyze, and interpret forest resources research data. | Athena Title: | Exp Methods Forest and NR Res | Prerequisite: | STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or STAT 2100H or FANR 2010-2010L | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 7000. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 150 hours credit. | Course Title: | Master's Research | Course Description: | Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members. | Athena Title: | Master's Research | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 7300. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | Course Title: | Master's Thesis | Course Description: | Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor. | Athena Title: | MASTER'S THESIS | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 7300 | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | FANR(AAEC) 7860. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Natural Resource and Environmental Economics I | Course Description: | Economic and physical concepts of scarcity, the impact of market and social factors on resource use, and the optimal management of renewable and nonrenewable resources. | Athena Title: | N RES & ENV ECON I | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 7860 | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L or ECON 8000 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8060. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | Course Title: | Forestry and Natural Resources Seminar Series | Course Description: | Participation and feedback on topics related to seminars
delivered by invited guest speakers at departmental seminars.
Students are required to attend weekly department seminars and
will prepare a summary or reflection on the guest speaker's topic
each week as directed by the instructor. | Athena Title: | FANR Seminar Series | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8110. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Advanced Forest Resource Finance and Management | Course Description: | Provides students with advanced knowledge in financial
management of forest resources. Topics include simultaneous
timber and amenity production, life-cycle analysis, forest
policy design, deforestation, conservation of biodiversity,
forest age class models, uncertainty and risk of catastrophic
events, stochastic rotation models, and dynamic models of
forest resources. | Athena Title: | ADV FOR FINA MGMT | Prerequisite: | (AAEC 6580-6580L or ECON 8010) and FORS 7790 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR(BINF)(GENE) 8140. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Functional Genomics | Course Description: | Fundamentals and practical applications of functional genomics
in biological research. Lecture- and paper-based discussion on
topics including gene discovery, genome sequencing, transcript
profiling by microarray, and next-generation sequencing (RNA-
Seq), regulation of gene expression, forward and reverse
genetics, proteomics, metabolomics, correlation network
analysis, and ecological genomics. | Athena Title: | FUNCT GENOMICS | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ENTO(ECOL)(PBIO)(FANR) 8150L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Wetland Ecology Laboratory | Course Description: | Techniques for the study of marine and freshwater wetlands. Optional weekend field trips will explore distant wetland sites. | Athena Title: | Wetland Ecology Laboratory | Prerequisite: | ENTO(ECOL)(PBIO)(FANR) 8150 or permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | ENTO(ECOL)(PBIO)(FANR) 8150. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Wetland Ecology | Course Description: | Principles of ecology, elemental cycling, hydrology, policy and management of marine and freshwater wetlands. | Athena Title: | Wetland Ecology | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8200. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Scientific Research in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course Description: | Practical skills course for scientific researchers. The
scientific method, research proposal writing and reviewing,
oral presentations, and standards for good scientific conduct
are emphasized. | Athena Title: | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 8200 | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8300-8300L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | Course Title: | Scientific Communication in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course Description: | Preparation of scientific manuscripts for publication and presentation of papers at scientific conferences. Preparation of individual manuscripts, figures, and tables; writing with clarity, brevity, and word economy; dealing with journal editors and reviewers; reviewing and editing manuscripts; preparing proposals for funding; presentation of oral and poster papers at scientific conferences; and preparation of visual aids. | Athena Title: | SCI COMM FOR AND NR | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 8210-8210L | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8400. 1-4 hours. | Course Title: | Advanced Spatial Analysis for Natural Resources | Course Description: | Advanced theory and applications of spatial information
technology and spatial analysis techniques in natural resources.
Focus will be on addressing realistic problems within the field
of natural resources, including in student's own research area. | Athena Title: | Adv Spatial Analysis Natl Res | Nontraditional Format: | Topics will vary based on student needs, and will be taught in
a modular format. Students can register for 1-4 credits, which
will correspond to up to 4 topics taught in 4 discrete segments
during the semester. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8500. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Agent-Based Modeling in Ecology and Management | Course Description: | Exploration of theory and applications of agent-based models
(ABM) for an array of problems, emphasizing spatially-explicit
organismal behavior. Students will build an ABM from scratch
using the NetLogo programming language and will learn how to
analyze and report results of an ABM. No programming background
is required. | Athena Title: | Agent Based Modeling Ecology | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8600. 2 hours. | Course Title: | Qualitative and Case-Study Methods in Natural Resources Research | Course Description: | Introduces qualitative and case-study methods to graduate-level students studying natural resource issues that include complex social or political dimensions. Covers both the theory and practice of using interviewing, document review, and case analysis applications to natural resource topics. | Athena Title: | Qual Case Study Mthds NR Rsch | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8700. 2 hours. | Course Title: | Social and Political Theory for Natural Resource Management | Course Description: | An in-depth exploration of key social and political concepts and theories related to natural resource management and environmental governance. The course includes foundational and applied scholarship on social behavior regarding the environment and natural resources, feedbacks between social and ecological systems, and policy frameworks for natural resource management | Athena Title: | Social Pol Theory NR Mgmt | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 8900. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 4 hours credit. | Course Title: | University Teaching in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course Description: | Instructional policies and procedures as well as effective
pedagogical approaches for university teaching in forestry and
natural resources. Through the development of a teaching
portfolio, students also learn how to document their
instructional activities. | Athena Title: | UNIV TEACH NAT RES | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | FANR(COFA)(FISH)(FORS)(GISC)(PRTM)(WASR)(WILD) 8950. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | Course Title: | Special Topics in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course Description: | A selected specialized area of forestry and natural resources. The focus is on current literature and ongoing research in cutting-edge areas. | Athena Title: | Special Topics in FANR | Nontraditional Format: | Flexible format may include lecture, lab, and discussion, to be determined by the instructor as appropriate for the special topic. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 9000. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 200 hours credit. | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members. | Athena Title: | Doctoral Research | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 9200. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 70 hours credit. | Course Title: | Applied Research in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course Description: | Individual guidance in the development of a significant project related to the student's major field of study. Preparation of a report meeting professional standards reviewed by a faculty committee. | Athena Title: | APPLIED RESEARCH | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 9210 | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 9300. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | Athena Title: | DOCT DISSERTATION | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 9300 | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
 | Course ID: | FANR 9990. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 20 hours credit. | Course Title: | Supervised Teaching Practicum in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course Description: | University-level teaching, including the development of novel
class assignments, new labs and/or the presentation of
lectures, under direct faculty supervision. | Athena Title: | TEACHING PRACTICUM | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study in which faculty provide guidance and feedback on
the student's instructional materials and/or teaching
techniques. | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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