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COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (CIV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Comm 1101/Comm 1101H/PSTL 1461
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Public communication processes, elements, and ethics. Criticism of and response to public discourse. Practice in individual speaking designed to encourage civic participation.

AECM 2421W - Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Speaking/writing about scientific/technical issues. Student-centered, relies on interaction/participation. Public communication.��Lectures for this course will be online, while discussion sections will be held in-person.

BIOL 1001 - Introductory Biology: Evolutionary and Ecological Perspectives (BIOL)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Biol 1001/Biol 1001H/Biol 1003
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

A one-semester exploration of the genetic, evolutionary, and ecological processes that govern biological diversity from populations to ecosystems. We explore how these processes influence human evolution, health, population growth, and conservation. We also consider how the scientific method informs our understanding of biological processes. Lab. This course is oriented towards non-majors and does not fulfill prerequisites for allied health grad programs.

BIOL 1009 - General Biology (BIOL)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Biol 1009/Biol 1009H
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

A comprehensive introduction to biology - includes molecular structure of living things, cell processes, energy utilization, genetic information and inheritance, mechanisms of evolution, biological diversity, and ecology. Includes lab. This comprehensive course serves as a prerequisite and requirement in many majors.

ESPM 1011 - Issues in the Environment (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introductory survey of environmental issues that explores the connections between environmental sciences, policy, and management. You will explore interrelationships between the environment and human society, as well as the underlying social, ethical, political and economic factors that affect those relationships. You will also examine the roles for science, technology, policy, and environmental justice in meeting environmental challenges. Asynchronous online lectures with weekly discussions in small groups.

ESPM 2021 - Environmental Sciences: Integrated Problem Solving

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Environmental issues facing the world today are increasingly complex. Challenges such as global climate change, air and water quality impairments, land use change for forest and agricultural production, and species conservation require an ability to conceptualize problems broadly so that solutions are crafted in a manner that addresses a multitude of perspectives and considerations. This course will use an interdisciplinary case-study approach to expose students to the most important environmental problems facing society today as well as innovative solutions. The case studies include investigations of ecosystem services, invasive species and pollution remediation, with world experts on these topics leading the discussions. Throughout, a focus on interdisciplinary analysis, including linkages to environmental grand challenges will be emphasized. An interactive approach will be utilized as well, in which students work in groups and engage in class discussions as ways to internalize and conceptualize information. prereq: 1011, ESPM major

ESPM 3000 - Seminar on Current Issues for ESPM

Credits:	1.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Environmental issues students will have to address in their future careers. Small group discussion, in-depth/focused intellectual debate. Topics depend on faculty selection or student interest. prereq: Jr

ESPM 1001 - Freshmen Orientation to Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Academic planning, ESPM careers, liberal education requirements, internships. Building relationships with other students/faculty, student life, information technology, critical computer skills. New freshmen.

ESPM 1002 - Transfer Orientation Seminar

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

This required course provides orientation and guidance in planning for students transferring into the environmental sciences, policy and management (ESPM) major. We will use course activities to enhance your success and sense of community at the University and within the ESPM major while we explore the major, maximizing your time at the University, and preparing you for an environmentally-focused career.

ESPM 4021W - Problem Solving: Environmental Review (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Roles of governmental agencies, consultants, and private citizens in EIS process. Students read EIS/EAW, analyze their content/scope, and prepare an EAW and EIS according to Minnesota EQB guidelines. prereq: ESPM 2021 and jr or sr

ESPM 4041W - Problem Solving for Environmental Change (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Capstone course. Students working with a team on a real world project related to selected track, gather/analyze data relevant to client's objectives, and make recommendations for future use. Students produce a final written report and formal presentation, and present findings to client group.

ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management (SOCS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3261/ESPM 5261
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Microeconomic principles and their application to natural resource management problems. Economic and policy tools to address market failures. Discussion of regulatory and market-based instruments. Discounting and compounding concepts. Methods for conducting financial and economic analyses of natural resource management projects. Decision criteria when conducting benefit/cost analysis of natural resource projects. Methods for valuing non-market natural resource goods and services. Economics of managing renewable natural resources such as forests and fisheries. Land economics. Payments for environmental services. Planning and management problems. Case studies. prereq: MATH 1031 or equivalent.

APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (SOCS, GP)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Economic behavior of consumers/firms in domestic/international markets. Demand, supply, competition. Efficiency, Invisible Hand. Monopoly, imperfect competition. Externalities, property rights. Economics of public policy in environment/health/safety. Public goods, tax policy.

ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (SOCS, GP)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Microeconomic behavior of consumers, firms, and markets in domestic and world economy. Demand and supply. Competition and monopoly. Distribution of income. Economic interdependencies in the global economy. Effects of global linkages on individual decisions. prereq: knowledge of plane geometry and advanced algebra

ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (SOCS, CIV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Political processes in management of the environment. How disagreements are addressed by different stakeholders, private-sector interests, government agencies, institutions, communities, and nonprofit organizations.

ESPM 3271 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Human Behavior (CIV, SOCS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

What is necessary to achieve sustainable societies. What influences societal deliberation/decisions about environmental issues. How our behaviors affect natural systems. Key theoretical concepts of environmental social psychology and political science. How people respond to policies, using theoretical concepts from social psychology about attitudes, values, and social norms; applying these ideas to specific environmental problems and ethical debates.

ACCT 2051 - Introduction to Financial Reporting

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Acct 2050/ApEc 1251/Dbln 2051
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

This course introduces the topics of financial reporting and accounting. The purpose of financial accounting is to provide information to the entity owners and external parties to serve as the basis for making decisions about that entity. A student who successfully completes this class should be able to 1) understand the concepts and principles of accounting, 2) analyze, record and report the accounting treatment of business transactions, and 3) prepare, interpret, and analyze financial statements.

MATH 1271 - Calculus I (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Math 1271/Math 1281/Math 1371/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Differential calculus of functions of a single variable, including polynomial, rational, exponential, and trig functions. Applications, including optimization and related rates problems. Single variable integral calculus, using anti-derivatives and simple substitution. Applications may include area, volume, work problems. prereq: 4 yrs high school math including trig or satisfactory score on placement test or grade of at least C- in [1151 or 1155]

MATH 1272 - Calculus II

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Math 1272/Math 1282/Math 1372/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Techniques of integration. Calculus involving transcendental functions, polar coordinates. Taylor polynomials, vectors/curves in space, cylindrical/spherical coordinates. prereq: [1271 or equiv] with grade of at least C-

STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Standard statistical reasoning. Simple statistical methods. Social/physical sciences. Mathematical reasoning behind facts in daily news. Basic computing environment.

MGMT 3001 - Fundamentals of Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

This course is about the foundational principles of management, encompassing disciplinary and topical boundaries. We will look at these principles from the perspective of how they guide action, specifically: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. By the end of the course, students will know the basics of how to set up organizations to be effective and innovative, and not just efficient. During the course, you will engage with the material in the course and understand how management frameworks can be used to choose the right internal structures and processes that can best react to your particular industry context and general business environment.

PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I (PHYS, WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Phys 1201W/1301W/1401V/1501V
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Use of fundamental principles to solve quantitative problems. Motion, forces, conservation principles, structure of matter. Applications to mechanical systems. Prereq or Concurrent: MATH 1271/1371/1371H or equivalent

PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II (PHYS, WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Phys 1202W/1302W/1402V/1502V
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Use of fundamental principles to solve quantitative problems. Motion, forces, conservation principles, fields, structure of matter. Applications to electromagnetic phenomena. Prereq: PHYS 1301 or equivalent, Prereq or Concurrent: MATH 1272/1372/1572H or equivalent

CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1061/ 1071/H/ 1081
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Atomic theory, periodic properties of elements. Thermochemistry, reaction stoichiometry. Behavior of gases, liquids, and solids. Molecular/ionic structure/bonding. Organic chemistry and polymers. energy sources, environmental issues related to energy use. Prereq-Grade of at least C- in [1011 or 1015] or [passing placement exam, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1065]; intended for science or engineering majors; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1065; registration for 1065 must precede registration for 1061

CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1065/Chem 1075H
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Basic laboratory skills while investigating physical and chemical phenomena closely linked to lecture material. Experimental design, data collection and treatment, discussion of errors, and proper treatment of hazardous wastes. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1061

CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1062/1072/1072H/1082/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Chemical kinetics. Radioactive decay. Chemical equilibrium. Solutions. Acids/bases. Solubility. Second law of thermodynamics. Electrochemistry/corrosion. Descriptive chemistry of elements. Coordination chemistry. Biochemistry. prereq: Grade of at least C- in 1061 or equiv, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1066; registration for 1066 must precede registration for 1062

CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1066/Chem 1076H
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Basic laboratory skills while investigating physical and chemical phenomena closely linked to lecture material. Experimental design, data collection and treatment, discussion of errors, and proper treatment of hazardous wastes. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1062

CEGE 3501 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

A quantitative approach to environmental problems, including the development of mass and energy balances and the application of fundamental principles of environmental chemistry and microbiology. Meets the University of Minnesota's liberal education environment theme through the incorporation of environmental function, problems, and solutions throughout the course. prereq: Chem 1062, Phys 1302, Math 1372 or equivalent

ESPM 3602 - Regulations and Corporate Environmental Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3602/ESPM 5602
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Concepts/issues relating to industrial ecology and industry as they are influenced by current standards/regulations at local, state, and national levels. prereq: APEC 1101 or ECON 1101 or 3261W

ESPM 3603 - Environmental Life Cycle Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3603/ESPM 5603
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Concepts/issues relating to inventory, subsequent analysis of production systems. Production system from holistic point of view, using term commonly used in industrial ecology: "metabolic system."

ESPM 3604 - Environmental Management Systems and Strategy

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3604/ESPM 5604
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Environmental problems such as climate change, ozone depletion, and loss of biodiversity.

ESPM 3111 - Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3111/ESPM 5111
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Integrates water quality, surface/groundwater hydrology. Case studies, hands-on field data collection, calculations of hydrological/water quality parameters. Meteorological data, snow hydrology, stream gauging, well monitoring, automatic water samplers. Designing water quality sampling program. Geomorphology, interception, infiltration.

FNRM 2101 - Identifying Forest Plants

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Field identification of common northwoods trees, shrubs, and nonwoody vascular plants. Emphasizes concept of plant communities, soil site relationships, and wildlife values. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

FNRM 2102 - Northern Forests Field Ecology

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Field examination of natural history of northern/boreal forests with respect to soils, ecological characteristics of trees, community-environment relationships, stand development, succession, and regeneration ecology. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center. prereq: Biol 1001 or Biol 1009

FNRM 2104 - Measuring Forest Resources

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Introduction to land survey, tree/forest stand measurement (mensuration), and forest sampling techniques. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

ESPM 3202W - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3202WESPM /5202
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Negotiation of natural resource management issues. Use of collaborative planning. Case study approach to conflict management, strategic planning, and building leadership qualities. Emphasizes analytical concepts, techniques, and skills.

ESPM 3605 - Recycling: Extending Raw Materials (TS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3605/ESPM 5605
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Basic principles of recycling and its role in raw materials utilization, energy, and the environment. Recycling processes for commonly recycled materials, products, and their properties and environmental implications of recycling.

ESPM 3607 - Natural Resources Consumption and Sustainability (GP)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Current world trends for industrial raw materials; environmental/other tradeoffs related to options for satisfying demand/needs; global and systemic thinking; provides a framework for beginning a process of thinking critically about complex environmental problems/potential solutions in a diverse global economy.

ESPM 4216 - Contaminant Hydrology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Principles of contaminant transport in percolate solution and in overland flow. Hydrologic cycle, percolation/runoff processes, contaminant transport, leachate sampling methods, remediation technologies, scale effects on runoff water quality, tillage technologies, control of sediment/chemical losses. Discussions mostly descriptive, but involve some computations.

ESPM 4601 - Environmental Pollution

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course uses the principles of chemistry, microbiology, physics, and toxicology to understand the fate and behavior of environmental contaminants and the pollution of soils, surface waters, groundwater, and sediments. The course is structured around a semester-long risk assessment project that provides a framework for integrating concepts of pollution, contaminant movement, contaminant degradation, human health risk, ecological risk, risk mitigation, environmental remediation processes, and interactions among them. The history of federal regulations concerning environmental contamination is presented in the context of the major episodes of environmental pollution that motivated legislative action. prereq: SOIL 2125, CHEM 1061 and 1062 or equiv, or permission

ESPM 4607 - Industrial Biotechnology and the Environment

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4607/BBE 5607
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Biotechnology pertaining to biobased products development, their environmental impact. prereq: BIOL 1009, CHEM 1021

BBE 4608 - Environmental and Industrial Microbiology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4608/BBE 5608
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Microbes, including fungi, bacteria, and other small-scale organisms, are the pioneer life of the planet, shaping and maintaining the ecosystem. Microbiology is the discipline that studies the basic biology and fundamental processes of microbes, with the aim of answering and solving the relevant environmental and industrial questions. Microbiology remains a frontier, but has developed significantly in recent years. Growth in this research area is largely due to vast improvements in molecular tools (for example: genome sequencing and editing, microscopes, data analysis) and other biochemical techniques, often driven by interest in emergent applications for these unique organisms. These applications include those related to protecting environmental quality as well as those related to making novel products, including materials, fuels, and chemicals. These also include understanding the roles of microbes in the natural nutrient cycles and other key natural processes. This course is therefore designed to introduce students to the taxonomy, biology and ecology of microbes, and to focus on key applications for which these microbes can be applied. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or BIOL 2003 and CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1061 or CHEM 1081

APEC 3611W - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Concepts of resource use. Financial/economic feasibility. External effects, market failures. Resource use, environmental problems. Measuring impacts of resource development. Economics of alternative resource programs, environmental strategies. prereq: 1101 or ECON 1101 or 1101H or ECON 1101H

BBE 2201 - Renewable Energy and the Environment (TS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

There is a growing sense of national and global urgency regarding carbon and climate change with particular emphasis on our energy system. Unfortunately, the answers are not simple. In this course, students explore our wide range of traditional and renewable energy sources and how these options impact our environment and society. Students are also exposed to the complex and compelling ethical issues raised by global, national, and local changes in how we produce and use energy. This course informs and engages students to be thoughtful, rather than passive consumers of energy. Students gain the knowledge necessary to be articulate in career, community, and personal arenas regarding renewable energy resources. In addition, students develop the ability to evaluate and respond to present and future technological changes that impact their energy use in the workplace, at home, and in the community. This course was designed and offered as an online course since 2011. For more details on the course please look at the syllabus and some comments from previous students by going to bbe2201.cfans.umn.edu

BBE 3023 - Ecological Engineering Principles

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Physical, thermal, texture, strength, moisture properties of soil. Saturated/unsaturated moisture movement. Quantitative descriptions of mass/energy flux/storage in ecosystems. Distribution of vegetation in landscapes. Engineering/management impacts on soil-water-plant systems. prereq: BIOL 1009, [3012 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3012] or instr consent

BBE 3033 - Material and Energy Balances in Biological Systems

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Basic principles of materials and energy balances and their applications in biological systems. prereq: CHEM 1062 or CHEM 1082, MATH 1372 or equivalent or MATH 1282 and PHYS 1302W or PHYS 1222

SSM 4504W - Sustainable Products Systems Management (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	SSM 4504W/SSM 5504
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Concepts of new-product development and product management, their application to biobased products. prereq: Jr or Sr or instr consent

BBE 4535 - Assessment and Diagnosis of Impaired Waters

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4535/BBE 5533/BBE 5535
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Assessing impaired waters and developing TMDL for conventional pollutants. Preparing/communicating legal, social, and policy aspects. TMDL analysis of real-world impaired waters problem. Field trip to impaired waters site. prereq: BBE 3012 and Upper division in CSE or CFANS or CBS student or instr consent

BBE 4744 - Engineering Principles for Biological Scientists

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4744/FScN 4331
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Material/energy balances applied to processing systems. Principles of fluid flow, thermodynamics, heat, mass transfer applied to food and bioprocess unit operations such as pumping, heat exchange, refrigeration/freezing, drying, evaporation, and separation. prereq: [Math 1142 or Math 1271], Phys 1101; intended for non engineering students

ENT 5121 - Applied Experimental Design

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Agro 5121/Ent 5121
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall

Principles of sampling methodologies, experimental design, and statistical analyses. Methods/procedures in generating scientific hypotheses. Organizing, initiating, conducting, and analyzing scientific experiments using experimental designs and statistical procedures. Offered with AGRO 5121. prereq: Stat 5021 or equiv or instr consent

ENGL 3501 - Public Discourse: Coming to Terms with the Environment (LITR, ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

This course explores significant environmental issues (such as environmental justice, toxic chemicals, climate change) through the analysis of texts from diverse literary genres. It focuses as much on issues of language and meaning as it does on the subjects these texts concern. Students examine the formal dimensions of these texts, as well as their social and historical contexts. In addition, students are introduced to the underlying scientific principles, the limitations of technologies, and the public policy aspects of each of these issues, in order to judge what constitutes an appropriate response to them. Students also learn how to identify and evaluate credible information concerning the environment.

WRIT 3315 - Writing on Issues of Land and the Environment (AH, DSJ)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course explores how written texts help shape understandings of the land in the U.S. Students read and analyze historical texts that have contributed to colonialist understandings of nature and the land. Students will study how the rhetorical strategies of such texts helped to form exploitive relations with the land and enact violence against indigenous peoples. Historical and current texts written by native peoples provide a counter-narrative to the myth of progress. Emphasis in the course is placed on analyzing texts with an eye toward setting the ground for conversations aimed at achieving sustainability and justice. Students will also study how written texts are composed within material contexts that contribute to their understanding.

HSCI 3244 - Nature's History: Science, Humans, and the Environment (HIS, ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	HSci 3244/5244
Typically offered:	Every Fall

We examine environmental ideas, sustainability, conservation history; critique of the human impact on nature; empire and power in the Anthropocene; how the science of ecology has developed; and modern environmental movements around the globe. Case studies include repatriation of endangered species; ecology and evolutionary theory; ecology of disease; and climate change.

ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management (SOCS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3261/ESPM 5261
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Microeconomic principles and their application to natural resource management problems. Economic and policy tools to address market failures. Discussion of regulatory and market-based instruments. Discounting and compounding concepts. Methods for conducting financial and economic analyses of natural resource management projects. Decision criteria when conducting benefit/cost analysis of natural resource projects. Methods for valuing non-market natural resource goods and services. Economics of managing renewable natural resources such as forests and fisheries. Land economics. Payments for environmental services. Planning and management problems. Case studies. prereq: MATH 1031 or equivalent.

APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (SOCS, GP)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Economic behavior of consumers/firms in domestic/international markets. Demand, supply, competition. Efficiency, Invisible Hand. Monopoly, imperfect competition. Externalities, property rights. Economics of public policy in environment/health/safety. Public goods, tax policy.

ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (SOCS, GP)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Microeconomic behavior of consumers, firms, and markets in domestic and world economy. Demand and supply. Competition and monopoly. Distribution of income. Economic interdependencies in the global economy. Effects of global linkages on individual decisions. prereq: knowledge of plane geometry and advanced algebra

ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (SOCS, CIV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Political processes in management of the environment. How disagreements are addressed by different stakeholders, private-sector interests, government agencies, institutions, communities, and nonprofit organizations.

ESPM 3271 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Human Behavior (CIV, SOCS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

What is necessary to achieve sustainable societies. What influences societal deliberation/decisions about environmental issues. How our behaviors affect natural systems. Key theoretical concepts of environmental social psychology and political science. How people respond to policies, using theoretical concepts from social psychology about attitudes, values, and social norms; applying these ideas to specific environmental problems and ethical debates.

MATH 1142 - Short Calculus (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

A streamlined one-semester tour of differential and integral calculus in one variable, and differential calculus in two variables. No trigonometry/does not have the same depth as MATH 1271-1272. Formulas and their interpretation and use in applications. prereq: Satisfactory score on placement test or grade of at least C- in [1031 or 1051]

MATH 1271 - Calculus I (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Math 1271/Math 1281/Math 1371/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Differential calculus of functions of a single variable, including polynomial, rational, exponential, and trig functions. Applications, including optimization and related rates problems. Single variable integral calculus, using anti-derivatives and simple substitution. Applications may include area, volume, work problems. prereq: 4 yrs high school math including trig or satisfactory score on placement test or grade of at least C- in [1151 or 1155]

ESPM 3012 - Statistical Methods for Environmental Scientists and Managers (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Introduction to statistical principles, foundations, and methods for examining data and drawing conclusions. Confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and regression modeling of relationships in environmental and natural resource science and management problems. prereq: Two yrs of high school math

STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Standard statistical reasoning. Simple statistical methods. Social/physical sciences. Mathematical reasoning behind facts in daily news. Basic computing environment.

PMB 2022 - General Botany

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introduction to the biology of plants, algae, and fungi. Structure, growth, development, reproduction, diversity, and aspects of their ecology. Includes laboratory that focuses on structures in photosynthetic organisms and fungi as well as an introduction to physiology. prereq: One semester of college biology

ESPM 3108 - Ecology of Managed Systems (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3108/ESPM 5108
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Ecology of ecosystems that are primarily composed of managed plant communities, such as managed forests, field-crop agroecosystems, rangelands and nature reserves, parks, and urban open-spaces. Concepts of ecology and ecosystem management. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or HORT 1001 or instr consent

ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3612W/Soil 5611
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Properties of microorganisms that impact soil fertility, structure, and quality. Nutrient requirements of microbes and plants and mineral transformations in biogeochemical cycling. Symbiotic plant/microbe associations and their role in sustainable agricultural production. Biodegradation of pollutants and bioremediation approaches. prereq: Biol 1009 or equiv, Chem 1021 or equiv; SOIL 2125 recommended

FNRM 1101 - Dendrology: Identifying Forest Trees and Shrubs

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Identification nomenclature, classification, and distribution of common/important forest trees/shrubs. Use of keys. Field/lab methods of identification.

FNRM 3104 - Forest Ecology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3104/FNRM 5104
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Form and function of forests as ecological systems. Characteristics and dynamics of species, populations, communities, landscapes, and ecosystem processes. Examples applying ecology to forest management. Weekly discussions focus on research topics in forest ecology, exercises applying course concepts, and current issues in forest resource management. Required weekend field trip. Prereq: Biol 1001, 1009 or equivalent introductory biology course; 1 semester college chemistry recommended.

CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1061/ 1071/H/ 1081
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Atomic theory, periodic properties of elements. Thermochemistry, reaction stoichiometry. Behavior of gases, liquids, and solids. Molecular/ionic structure/bonding. Organic chemistry and polymers. energy sources, environmental issues related to energy use. Prereq-Grade of at least C- in [1011 or 1015] or [passing placement exam, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1065]; intended for science or engineering majors; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1065; registration for 1065 must precede registration for 1061

CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1065/Chem 1075H
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Basic laboratory skills while investigating physical and chemical phenomena closely linked to lecture material. Experimental design, data collection and treatment, discussion of errors, and proper treatment of hazardous wastes. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1061

CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1062/1072/1072H/1082/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Chemical kinetics. Radioactive decay. Chemical equilibrium. Solutions. Acids/bases. Solubility. Second law of thermodynamics. Electrochemistry/corrosion. Descriptive chemistry of elements. Coordination chemistry. Biochemistry. prereq: Grade of at least C- in 1061 or equiv, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1066; registration for 1066 must precede registration for 1062

CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1066/Chem 1076H
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Basic laboratory skills while investigating physical and chemical phenomena closely linked to lecture material. Experimental design, data collection and treatment, discussion of errors, and proper treatment of hazardous wastes. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1062

BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Survey of organic chemistry and biochemistry outlining structure and metabolism of biomolecules, metabolic regulation, principles of molecular biology. prereq: Chem 1015, Bio 1009

CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1011/Chem 1015
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Matter/energy, atoms, compounds, solutions, chemical reactions, mole/chemical calculations, gases, liquids, solids, chemical bonding, atomic/molecular structure, acids, bases, equilibria. Physical/chemical properties of hydrocarbons and organic compounds. Problem solving. prereq: [High school chemistry or equiv], two yrs high school math, not passed chem placement exam, high school physics recommended; Students who will go on to take CHEM 1061/1065 should take CHEM 1015 only. Students who will NOT be continuing on to CHEM 1061/1065 and need to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement need take the 1-credit lab course CHEM 1017 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement unless the CHEM 1017 lab course is completed either concurrently or consecutively.

CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Prerequisites:	[1015 or &1015], %; credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011; CHEM 1017 is a 1-credit lab-only course. This course is not intended for students who are planning to take CHEM 1061/1065. Intended only for students who need the course to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab requirement, and are taking CHEM 1015 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement, unless CHEM 1015 is completed either concurrently or consecutively.; meets Lib Ed req of Physical Sciences)
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Organic chemistry. Matter/energy, atoms, compounds, solutions, chemical reactions, mole/chemical calculations, gases, liquids, solids, chemical bonding, atomic/molecular structure, acids, bases, equilibria. Physical/chemical properties of hydrocarbons and organic compounds containing halogens, nitrogen, or oxygen. Problem solving. prereq: [1015 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1015], dept consent; credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011; CHEM 1017 is a 1-credit lab-only course. This course is not intended for students who are planning to take CHEM 1061/1065. Intended only for students who need the course to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab requirement, and are taking CHEM 1015 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement, unless CHEM 1015 is completed either concurrently or consecutively.; meets Lib Ed req of Physical Sciences)

BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Survey of organic chemistry and biochemistry outlining structure and metabolism of biomolecules, metabolic regulation, principles of molecular biology. prereq: Chem 1015, Bio 1009

CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1061/ 1071/H/ 1081
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Atomic theory, periodic properties of elements. Thermochemistry, reaction stoichiometry. Behavior of gases, liquids, and solids. Molecular/ionic structure/bonding. Organic chemistry and polymers. energy sources, environmental issues related to energy use. Prereq-Grade of at least C- in [1011 or 1015] or [passing placement exam, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1065]; intended for science or engineering majors; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1065; registration for 1065 must precede registration for 1061

CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1065/Chem 1075H
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Basic laboratory skills while investigating physical and chemical phenomena closely linked to lecture material. Experimental design, data collection and treatment, discussion of errors, and proper treatment of hazardous wastes. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1061

SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science (PHYS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Soil 2125/Soil 5125
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Basic physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil. Soil genesis classification, principles of soil fertility. Use of soil survey information to make a land-use plan. WWW used for lab preparation information. prereq: [CHEM 1015, CHEM 1017] or CHEM 1021 or equiv

ESPM 3108 - Ecology of Managed Systems (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3108/ESPM 5108
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Ecology of ecosystems that are primarily composed of managed plant communities, such as managed forests, field-crop agroecosystems, rangelands and nature reserves, parks, and urban open-spaces. Concepts of ecology and ecosystem management. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or HORT 1001 or instr consent

ESPM 3221 - Soil Conservation and Land-Use Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course is designed to provide a local and global historical perspective of soil erosion (causes and consequences); develop a scientific understanding of soil erosion processes; and relates various soil conservation and land-use management strategies to real-world situations. Basics of soil erosion processes and prediction methods will be the fundamental building blocks of this course. From this understanding, we will discuss policies and socioeconomic aspects of soil erosion. Lastly, we will focus on effective land-use management using natural resource assessment tools. Case studies and real-world and current events examples will be used throughout the course to relate course material to experiences. prereq: SOIL 2125 or instr consent

ESPM 3575 - Wetlands

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3575/ESPM 5575
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Freshwater wetland classification, wetland biota, current/historic status of wetlands, value of wetlands. National, regional, Minnesota wetlands conservation strategies, ecological principles used in wetland management.

ESPM 3602 - Regulations and Corporate Environmental Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3602/ESPM 5602
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Concepts/issues relating to industrial ecology and industry as they are influenced by current standards/regulations at local, state, and national levels. prereq: APEC 1101 or ECON 1101 or 3261W

ESPM 3603 - Environmental Life Cycle Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3603/ESPM 5603
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Concepts/issues relating to inventory, subsequent analysis of production systems. Production system from holistic point of view, using term commonly used in industrial ecology: "metabolic system."

ESPM 3607 - Natural Resources Consumption and Sustainability (GP)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Current world trends for industrial raw materials; environmental/other tradeoffs related to options for satisfying demand/needs; global and systemic thinking; provides a framework for beginning a process of thinking critically about complex environmental problems/potential solutions in a diverse global economy.

ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3612W/Soil 5611
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Properties of microorganisms that impact soil fertility, structure, and quality. Nutrient requirements of microbes and plants and mineral transformations in biogeochemical cycling. Symbiotic plant/microbe associations and their role in sustainable agricultural production. Biodegradation of pollutants and bioremediation approaches. prereq: Biol 1009 or equiv, Chem 1021 or equiv; SOIL 2125 recommended

ESPM 4061W - Water Quality and Natural Resources (ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Water quality decision making. International focus. Ecology of aquatic ecosystems, how they are valuable to society and changed by landscape management. Case studies, impaired waters, TMDL process, student engagement in simulating water quality decision making.

ESPM 4216 - Contaminant Hydrology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Principles of contaminant transport in percolate solution and in overland flow. Hydrologic cycle, percolation/runoff processes, contaminant transport, leachate sampling methods, remediation technologies, scale effects on runoff water quality, tillage technologies, control of sediment/chemical losses. Discussions mostly descriptive, but involve some computations.

ESPM 4601 - Environmental Pollution

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course uses the principles of chemistry, microbiology, physics, and toxicology to understand the fate and behavior of environmental contaminants and the pollution of soils, surface waters, groundwater, and sediments. The course is structured around a semester-long risk assessment project that provides a framework for integrating concepts of pollution, contaminant movement, contaminant degradation, human health risk, ecological risk, risk mitigation, environmental remediation processes, and interactions among them. The history of federal regulations concerning environmental contamination is presented in the context of the major episodes of environmental pollution that motivated legislative action. prereq: SOIL 2125, CHEM 1061 and 1062 or equiv, or permission

BBE 4608 - Environmental and Industrial Microbiology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4608/BBE 5608
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Microbes, including fungi, bacteria, and other small-scale organisms, are the pioneer life of the planet, shaping and maintaining the ecosystem. Microbiology is the discipline that studies the basic biology and fundamental processes of microbes, with the aim of answering and solving the relevant environmental and industrial questions. Microbiology remains a frontier, but has developed significantly in recent years. Growth in this research area is largely due to vast improvements in molecular tools (for example: genome sequencing and editing, microscopes, data analysis) and other biochemical techniques, often driven by interest in emergent applications for these unique organisms. These applications include those related to protecting environmental quality as well as those related to making novel products, including materials, fuels, and chemicals. These also include understanding the roles of microbes in the natural nutrient cycles and other key natural processes. This course is therefore designed to introduce students to the taxonomy, biology and ecology of microbes, and to focus on key applications for which these microbes can be applied. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or BIOL 2003 and CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1061 or CHEM 1081

SSM 4504W - Sustainable Products Systems Management (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	SSM 4504W/SSM 5504
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Concepts of new-product development and product management, their application to biobased products. prereq: Jr or Sr or instr consent

BBE 4535 - Assessment and Diagnosis of Impaired Waters

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4535/BBE 5533/BBE 5535
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Assessing impaired waters and developing TMDL for conventional pollutants. Preparing/communicating legal, social, and policy aspects. TMDL analysis of real-world impaired waters problem. Field trip to impaired waters site. prereq: BBE 3012 and Upper division in CSE or CFANS or CBS student or instr consent

EEB 3603 - Science, Protection, and Management of Aquatic Environments

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Fundamentals of aquatic ecology. Case study approach to water problems faced by society (e.g., eutrophication, climate change, invasive species, acid rain, wetland protection, biodiversity preservation). Science used to diagnose/remediate or remove problems. prereq: One semester college biology

ENT 4251 - Forest and Shade Tree Entomology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Biology, ecology, population management of forest/shade tree insects. Emphasizes predisposing factors/integrated management. Lecture/lab.

FNRM 3104 - Forest Ecology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3104/FNRM 5104
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Form and function of forests as ecological systems. Characteristics and dynamics of species, populations, communities, landscapes, and ecosystem processes. Examples applying ecology to forest management. Weekly discussions focus on research topics in forest ecology, exercises applying course concepts, and current issues in forest resource management. Required weekend field trip. Prereq: Biol 1001, 1009 or equivalent introductory biology course; 1 semester college chemistry recommended.

FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3114/FNRM 5114
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Hydrologic cycle and water processes in upland/riparian systems. Applications of hydrological concepts to evaluate impacts of forest and land management activities on water yield, streamflow, groundwater erosion, sedimentation, and water quality. Concepts, principles, and applications of riparian/watershed management. Regional/national/global examples. Forest ecosystems. prereq: [[BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009], [[CHEM 1015, CHEM 1017] or CHEM 1021], MATH 1151] or instr consent

FNRM 3411 - Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3411/FNRM 5411
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Management of forest ecosystems for sustaining ecological integrity, soil productivity, water quality, wildlife habitat, biological diversity, commodity production in landscape context. Silvics, forest dynamics, disturbances, regeneration, restoration, silvicultural systems. Ramifications of management choices. Weekend field trip. FEMC track students should take FNRM 5413 concurrently

FNRM 5153 - Forest Hydrology & Watershed Biogeochemistry

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Spring Odd Year

This rigorous course examines hydrology and biogeochemical cycling in forested watersheds. Topics include role of forests in hydrologic processes (precipitation, runoff generation, and streamflow) and exports (sediment, carbon, and nitrogen). Readings from primary literature, active discussion participation, research/review paper. prereq: [Basic hydrology course, one course in ecology, and one course in chemistry [upper div or grad student]] or instr consent

FW 4102 - Principles of Conservation Biology (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites:	introductory biology course
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Introduction to themes/concepts of diverse, dynamic, and interdisciplinary field. Biological/social underpinnings of conservation problems/solutions. prereq: introductory biology course

FW 4103 - Principles of Wildlife Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

This course covers the ecological basis for management of wildlife, including biological and sociological factors that influence management. Goals include: understanding the ecological mechanisms influencing the distribution and abundance of wildlife, learning the ecological and historical foundations of wildlife management and the ecological and social ramifications of management actions, thinking critically and logically about current wildlife issues, honing writing skills, and developing technical skills in key areas. prereq: Intro biology course, [jr or sr]

HORT 5071 - Ecological Restoration

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 5071/Hort 5071
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Each ecosystem restoration is the product of a myriad of decisions made in response to existing site conditions (biotic and abiotic), anticipated effects from the surrounding landscape, predictions about future events, logistical realities, and, of course, desired conditions. During this course, you will learn about the ecological and social factors that affect ecosystem recovery and how people intervene to reverse ecosystem degradation. The course includes examples from ecosystems around the world, with emphasis on those found in the Midwestern US. Field trips. PREREQUISITES: This course presumes previous courses in basic ecology and plant science.

SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Fundamental concepts in soil fertility and plant nutrition. Discuss dynamics of mineral elements in soil, plants, and the environment. Evaluation, interpretation, and correction of plant nutrient problems. prereq: SOIL 2125

SOIL 5555 - Wetland Soils

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 5555/Soil 5555
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Morphology, chemistry, hydrology, formation of mineral/organic soils in wet environments. Soil morphological indicators of wet conditions, field techniques of identifying hydric soils for wetland delineations. Peatlands. Wetland benefits, preservation, regulation, mitigation. Field trips, lab, field hydric soil delineation project. prereq: SOIL 1125 or 2125 or equiv or instr consent; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in SOIL 4511 recommended

ENGL 3501 - Public Discourse: Coming to Terms with the Environment (LITR, ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

This course explores significant environmental issues (such as environmental justice, toxic chemicals, climate change) through the analysis of texts from diverse literary genres. It focuses as much on issues of language and meaning as it does on the subjects these texts concern. Students examine the formal dimensions of these texts, as well as their social and historical contexts. In addition, students are introduced to the underlying scientific principles, the limitations of technologies, and the public policy aspects of each of these issues, in order to judge what constitutes an appropriate response to them. Students also learn how to identify and evaluate credible information concerning the environment.

HSCI 3244 - Nature's History: Science, Humans, and the Environment (HIS, ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	HSci 3244/5244
Typically offered:	Every Fall

We examine environmental ideas, sustainability, conservation history; critique of the human impact on nature; empire and power in the Anthropocene; how the science of ecology has developed; and modern environmental movements around the globe. Case studies include repatriation of endangered species; ecology and evolutionary theory; ecology of disease; and climate change.

WRIT 3315 - Writing on Issues of Land and the Environment (AH, DSJ)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course explores how written texts help shape understandings of the land in the U.S. Students read and analyze historical texts that have contributed to colonialist understandings of nature and the land. Students will study how the rhetorical strategies of such texts helped to form exploitive relations with the land and enact violence against indigenous peoples. Historical and current texts written by native peoples provide a counter-narrative to the myth of progress. Emphasis in the course is placed on analyzing texts with an eye toward setting the ground for conversations aimed at achieving sustainability and justice. Students will also study how written texts are composed within material contexts that contribute to their understanding.

ESPM 3031 - Applied Global Positioning Systems for Geographic Information Systems

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3031/ESPM 5031
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

GPS principles, operations, techniques to improve accuracy. Datum, projections, and coordinate systems. Differential correction, accuracy assessments discussed/applied in lab exercises. Code/carrier phase GPS used in exercises. GPS handheld units, PDA based ArcPad/GPS equipment. Transferring field data to/from desktop systems, integrating GPS data with GIS. prereq: Intro GIS course

ESPM 3211 - Survey, Measurement, and Modeling for Environmental Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3211/ESPM 5211
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Survey, measurement, and modeling concepts/methods for study of natural resources/environmental issues. Emphasizes survey design for data collection, estimation, and analysis for issues encompassing land, water, air, vegetation, wildlife, and human/social variables. prereq: ESPM 3012, FW 4001, STAT 3011, or equivalent

ESPM 4021W - Problem Solving: Environmental Review (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Roles of governmental agencies, consultants, and private citizens in EIS process. Students read EIS/EAW, analyze their content/scope, and prepare an EAW and EIS according to Minnesota EQB guidelines. prereq: ESPM 2021 and jr or sr

ESPM 4295W - GIS in Environmental Science and Management (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Prerequisites:	FNRM 3131 or Geog 3561 or #
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Application of geographic information science and technologies (GIS) in complex environmental problems. Students gain experience in spatial data collection, database development, and spatial analysis, including GNSS and field attribute collection, image interpretation, and existing data fusion, raster/vector data integration and analysis, information extraction from LiDAR data, DEM conditioning and hydrologic analysis, neighborhood analysis, bulk processing and automation, and scripting. Problems vary depending on topics, often with extra-University partners. prereq: FNRM 3131 or Geog 3561 or instr consent

FNRM 3218 - Measuring and Modeling Forests

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3218/FNRM 5218
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Sampling design, survey techniques to assess resource conditions. Applying metrics/sampling methods to forest vegetation. Calculating tree/stand volume. Modeling approaches. Case studies of modeling to project future growth. Landscape processes, characterization, modeling. prereq: [ESPM 3012 or STAT 3011], MATH 1151

FNRM 3262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3262/FNRM 5262
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introductory principles and techniques of remote sensing and geospatial analysis applied to mapping and monitoring land and water resources from local to global scales. Examples of applications include: Land cover mapping and change detection, forest and natural resource inventory, water quality monitoring, and global change analysis. The lab provides hands-on experience working with satellite, aircraft, and drone imagery, and image processing methods and software. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems and introductory Statistics is recommended. Prereq: None, but prior coursework in GIS and Statistics is recommended.

FNRM 5462 - Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 6.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3462/FNRM 5462
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course builds on the introductory remote sensing class, FNRM 3262/5262. It provides a detailed treatment of advanced remote sensing and geospatial theory and methods including Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA), lidar processing and derivatives, advanced classification algorithms (including Random Forest, Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines), biophysics of remote sensing, measurements and sensors, data transforms, data fusion, multi-temporal analysis, and empirical modeling. In-class and independent lab activities will be used to apply the course topics to real-world problems. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, and statistics is necessary. Prereq: grad student or instr consent

FW 5051 - Analysis of Populations

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	EEB/FW 5051
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Regulation, growth, general dynamics of populations. Data needed to describe populations, population growth, population models, regulatory mechanisms. prereq: [4001 or STAT 3011 or ESPM 3012], [EEB 3407 or EEB 3408W or EEB 3807], Senior or grad student

GIS 5571 - ArcGIS I

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

First of a two-course series focusing on ArcGIS Desktop. Overview of ArcGIS system and its use for spatial data processing. Data capture, editing, geometric transformations, map projections, topology, Python scripting, and map production. prereq: [GEOG 5561 or equiv, status in MGIS program, familiarity with computer operating systems] or instr consent

FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources (TS)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Spatial data development/analysis in science/management of natural resources. Data structures/sources/collection/quality. Geodesy, map projections, spatial/tabular data analysis. Digital terrain analysis, cartographic modeling, modeling perspectives, limits of technology. Lab exercises. Both onsite and fully online options for course enrollment. prereq: Soph or jr or sr or UHP fr

GEOG 3561 - Principles of Geographic Information Science

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Geog 3561/ Geog 5561
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introduction to study of geographic information systems (GIS) for geography and non-geography students. Topics include GIS application domains, data models and sources, analysis methods and output techniques. Lectures, readings and hands-on experience with GIS software. prereq: Jr or sr

ESPM 3031 - Applied Global Positioning Systems for Geographic Information Systems

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3031/ESPM 5031
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

GPS principles, operations, techniques to improve accuracy. Datum, projections, and coordinate systems. Differential correction, accuracy assessments discussed/applied in lab exercises. Code/carrier phase GPS used in exercises. GPS handheld units, PDA based ArcPad/GPS equipment. Transferring field data to/from desktop systems, integrating GPS data with GIS. prereq: Intro GIS course

ESPM 3111 - Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3111/ESPM 5111
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Integrates water quality, surface/groundwater hydrology. Case studies, hands-on field data collection, calculations of hydrological/water quality parameters. Meteorological data, snow hydrology, stream gauging, well monitoring, automatic water samplers. Designing water quality sampling program. Geomorphology, interception, infiltration.

PMB 4321 - Minnesota Flora

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Fall Even Year

Practical skills for identifying plant species/surveying Minnesota vegetation to students of biology, environmental sciences, resource management, horticulture. Integrates botany, ecology, evolution, earth history, climate, global change in context of local plant communities. Labs/Saturday field trips explore Minnesota plants/plant communities. prereq: One semester college biology

SOIL 3993 - Directed Study

Credits:	1.0 -4.0 [max 6.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

A course in which a student designs and carries out a directed study on selected topics or problems under the direction of a faculty member; eg, literature review. Directed study courses may be taken for variable credit and special permission is needed for enrollment. Students enrolling in a directed study will be required to use the University-wide on-line directed study contract process in order to enroll. Prereq: Department consent, instructor consent, no more than 6 credits of directed research counts towards CFANS major requirements

SOIL 4511 - Field Study of Soils

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Learn to write soil profile descriptions in the field. Class requires hands-on experience to determine soil texture, color, and horizon designations in the field. prereq: 2125

FNRM 2101 - Identifying Forest Plants

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Field identification of common northwoods trees, shrubs, and nonwoody vascular plants. Emphasizes concept of plant communities, soil site relationships, and wildlife values. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

FNRM 2102 - Northern Forests Field Ecology

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Field examination of natural history of northern/boreal forests with respect to soils, ecological characteristics of trees, community-environment relationships, stand development, succession, and regeneration ecology. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center. prereq: Biol 1001 or Biol 1009

FNRM 2104 - Measuring Forest Resources

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Introduction to land survey, tree/forest stand measurement (mensuration), and forest sampling techniques. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

ESPM 3202W - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3202WESPM /5202
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Negotiation of natural resource management issues. Use of collaborative planning. Case study approach to conflict management, strategic planning, and building leadership qualities. Emphasizes analytical concepts, techniques, and skills.

ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (SOCS, CIV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Political processes in management of the environment. How disagreements are addressed by different stakeholders, private-sector interests, government agencies, institutions, communities, and nonprofit organizations.

ESPM 3271 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Human Behavior (CIV, SOCS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

What is necessary to achieve sustainable societies. What influences societal deliberation/decisions about environmental issues. How our behaviors affect natural systems. Key theoretical concepts of environmental social psychology and political science. How people respond to policies, using theoretical concepts from social psychology about attitudes, values, and social norms; applying these ideas to specific environmental problems and ethical debates.

ESPM 3602 - Regulations and Corporate Environmental Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3602/ESPM 5602
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Concepts/issues relating to industrial ecology and industry as they are influenced by current standards/regulations at local, state, and national levels. prereq: APEC 1101 or ECON 1101 or 3261W

ESPM 3604 - Environmental Management Systems and Strategy

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3604/ESPM 5604
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Environmental problems such as climate change, ozone depletion, and loss of biodiversity.

ESPM 4242 - Methods for Environmental and Natural Resource Policy Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 4242/ESPM 5242
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Fall Even Year

Methods, formal/informal, for analyzing environmental/natural resource policies. How to critically evaluate policies, using economic/non-economic decision-making criteria. Application of policy analysis to environmental/natural resource problems. Recognizing politically-charged environment in which decisions over use, management, and protection of resources often occur. Prereqs: ESPM 3241W or ESPM 3271 and ESPM 3261, undergrads with jr or sr standing.

STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Standard statistical reasoning. Simple statistical methods. Social/physical sciences. Mathematical reasoning behind facts in daily news. Basic computing environment.

SOC 3811 - Social Statistics (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

This course will introduce majors and non-majors to basic statistical measures and procedures that are used to describe and analyze quantitative data in sociological research. The topics include (1) frequency and percentage distributions, (2) central tendency and dispersion, (3) probability theory and statistical inference, (4) models of bivariate analysis, and (5) basics of multivariate analysis. Lectures on these topics will be given in class, and lab exercises are designed to help students learn statistical skills and software needed to analyze quantitative data provided in the class. prereq: Undergraduates with strong math background are encouraged to register for 5811 in lieu of 3811 (Soc 5811 offered Fall terms only). Soc Majors/Minors must register A-F.

CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1011/Chem 1015
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Matter/energy, atoms, compounds, solutions, chemical reactions, mole/chemical calculations, gases, liquids, solids, chemical bonding, atomic/molecular structure, acids, bases, equilibria. Physical/chemical properties of hydrocarbons and organic compounds. Problem solving. prereq: [High school chemistry or equiv], two yrs high school math, not passed chem placement exam, high school physics recommended; Students who will go on to take CHEM 1061/1065 should take CHEM 1015 only. Students who will NOT be continuing on to CHEM 1061/1065 and need to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement need take the 1-credit lab course CHEM 1017 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement unless the CHEM 1017 lab course is completed either concurrently or consecutively.

CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Prerequisites:	[1015 or &1015], %; credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011; CHEM 1017 is a 1-credit lab-only course. This course is not intended for students who are planning to take CHEM 1061/1065. Intended only for students who need the course to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab requirement, and are taking CHEM 1015 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement, unless CHEM 1015 is completed either concurrently or consecutively.; meets Lib Ed req of Physical Sciences)
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Organic chemistry. Matter/energy, atoms, compounds, solutions, chemical reactions, mole/chemical calculations, gases, liquids, solids, chemical bonding, atomic/molecular structure, acids, bases, equilibria. Physical/chemical properties of hydrocarbons and organic compounds containing halogens, nitrogen, or oxygen. Problem solving. prereq: [1015 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1015], dept consent; credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011; CHEM 1017 is a 1-credit lab-only course. This course is not intended for students who are planning to take CHEM 1061/1065. Intended only for students who need the course to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab requirement, and are taking CHEM 1015 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement, unless CHEM 1015 is completed either concurrently or consecutively.; meets Lib Ed req of Physical Sciences)

ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management (SOCS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3261/ESPM 5261
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Microeconomic principles and their application to natural resource management problems. Economic and policy tools to address market failures. Discussion of regulatory and market-based instruments. Discounting and compounding concepts. Methods for conducting financial and economic analyses of natural resource management projects. Decision criteria when conducting benefit/cost analysis of natural resource projects. Methods for valuing non-market natural resource goods and services. Economics of managing renewable natural resources such as forests and fisheries. Land economics. Payments for environmental services. Planning and management problems. Case studies. prereq: MATH 1031 or equivalent.

APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (SOCS, GP)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Economic behavior of consumers/firms in domestic/international markets. Demand, supply, competition. Efficiency, Invisible Hand. Monopoly, imperfect competition. Externalities, property rights. Economics of public policy in environment/health/safety. Public goods, tax policy.

ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (SOCS, GP)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Microeconomic behavior of consumers, firms, and markets in domestic and world economy. Demand and supply. Competition and monopoly. Distribution of income. Economic interdependencies in the global economy. Effects of global linkages on individual decisions. prereq: knowledge of plane geometry and advanced algebra

ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (SOCS, CIV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Political processes in management of the environment. How disagreements are addressed by different stakeholders, private-sector interests, government agencies, institutions, communities, and nonprofit organizations.

ESPM 3271 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Human Behavior (CIV, SOCS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

What is necessary to achieve sustainable societies. What influences societal deliberation/decisions about environmental issues. How our behaviors affect natural systems. Key theoretical concepts of environmental social psychology and political science. How people respond to policies, using theoretical concepts from social psychology about attitudes, values, and social norms; applying these ideas to specific environmental problems and ethical debates.

COMM 3441 - Introduction to Organizational Communication

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Functions of communication in work groups, in organizational hierarchies, and between organizations.

COMM 3451W - Intercultural Communication: Theory and Practice (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Theories of and factors influencing intercultural communication. Development of effective intercultural communication skills. prereq: Planning an intercultural experience

ENGL 3501 - Public Discourse: Coming to Terms with the Environment (LITR, ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

This course explores significant environmental issues (such as environmental justice, toxic chemicals, climate change) through the analysis of texts from diverse literary genres. It focuses as much on issues of language and meaning as it does on the subjects these texts concern. Students examine the formal dimensions of these texts, as well as their social and historical contexts. In addition, students are introduced to the underlying scientific principles, the limitations of technologies, and the public policy aspects of each of these issues, in order to judge what constitutes an appropriate response to them. Students also learn how to identify and evaluate credible information concerning the environment.

WRIT 3152W - Writing on Issues of Science and Technology (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Science and technology are key parts of nearly every aspect of our lives, and, just as important, science and technology are highly debated topics in political, economic, social, public, and personal spheres. For example, consider debates regarding genetically modified foods, space exploration, vaccines, oil pipelines, or clean drinking water. This course will push you to consider the ways you think, feel, and write about science and technology. This course will ask you to examine the relationship between language and science and technology. We will spend the semester reading about science and technology, in addition to studying and practicing different strategies, techniques, and approaches for communicating about science and technology. Using rhetorical studies as a foundation, this course will give you the tools to more effectively engage with scientific and technological topics and debates. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, this course aims to foster engagement with scientific and technological conversations. Put simply, students should leave this course caring about scientific and technological issues and wanting to participate in the conversations that surround such issues.

WRIT 3221W - Communication Modes and Methods (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

This course presents a survey of fundamental theories and philosophies of communication. Students will become acquainted with several theories of language and linguistic meaning and with principles of non-verbal and relational communication, and will engage in reflection on differences between older and newer media or ?modes? of discourse (speaking vs. writing; conventional print vs. digital text, etc.). In addition to introducing theories and concepts, the course seeks to develop competencies in evaluating and applying them in the analysis of communication in various contexts including face-to-face conversations, ongoing interpersonal relationships, and digitally-mediated interactions.

WRIT 3701W - Rhetorical Theory for Writing Studies (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

This course is designed to explore major issues and perspectives in rhetorical criticism, including foundational concepts from the history of rhetorical theory, elements of rhetorical studies, and methods of rhetorical analysis. Rhetoric is an art form with a diverse theoretical landscape, meaning that there is no singular, stable definition of the term; rather, rhetoric is a practice that has been used as an organizing principle for a variety of communicative acts ? written, spoken, and enacted. As such, the study of rhetorical theory and criticism begins with the understanding that human beings use language and symbols to shape our many worldviews. The skills obtained in this class will help you to understand the nature and function of the persuasive strategies that structure our everyday lives and arguments. As a writing-intensive course, you will also learn how to construct a piece of rhetorical criticism that draws upon a toolbox of ideas and methods to successfully articulate a rhetorical argument.

WRIT 5664 - Science, Medical, and Health Writing

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

This course explores the theories and practices of rhetoric and writing in science, medicine, and health (SMH). Students learn about genres of SMH communication including regulatory documents from the FDA, podcasts created by scientists for the public, patient blogs, and published research articles. The course also engages topics including accessibility, writing in regulated environments, writing for complex audiences, and engaging biomedical and scientific research in writing. Students are challenged to consider how language, science, biomedicine, and health intersect and how different stakeholders such as patients, healthcare providers, scientists, government officials, and insurance companies engage in SMH communication.

ESPM 4811 - Environmental Interpretation

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 4811/ESPM 5811
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course is designed to be an introduction to the broad field of Environmental Interpretation, Communication Theory, Visitor Information Services (VIS), and Nonformal Education experience's found in parks, nature centers, camps, zoos, museums, arboretums, and free-choice learning environments. Students will understand the definitions, role and scope of interpretation, differences between audiences and/or users of interpretive services, and distinguish between interpretive techniques based on their advantages/disadvantages. Students can also qualify for the National Association for Interpretation's (NAI) Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) program.

EPSY 5243 - Principles and Methods of Evaluation

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	OLPD 5501/EPsy 5243
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Introductory course in program evaluation; planning an evaluation study, collecting and analyzing information, reporting results; overview of the field of program evaluation.

OLPD 5501 - Principles and Methods of Evaluation

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	OLPD 5501/EPsy 5243
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Introduction to program evaluation. Planning an evaluation study, collecting and analyzing information, reporting results; evaluation strategies; overview of the field of program evaluation.

FNRM 5259 - Visitor Behavior Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Recreation, leisure, and tourism are significant parts of the world, national, and state economies. Understanding visitor behavior is important and has significant implications for organizations, agencies, and businesses related to parks, tourism destinations, and museums. In this class, you will learn to apply both social science theory and methods to understand consumers, with an emphasis on visitors to parks and protected areas. You will immediately apply your learning of survey development, interviewing, observation and content analysis to real-word situations in class projects. This is an online course.

ESPM 3011W - Ethics in Natural Resources (CIV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Normative/professional ethics, and leadership considerations, applicable to managing natural resources and the environment. Readings, discussion.

PHIL 3301 - Environmental Ethics (ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Spring Odd Year

Philosophical basis for membership in moral community. Theories applied to specific problems (e.g., vegetarianism, wilderness preservation). Students defend their own reasoned views about moral relations between humans, animals, and nature.

ESPM 3607 - Natural Resources Consumption and Sustainability (GP)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Current world trends for industrial raw materials; environmental/other tradeoffs related to options for satisfying demand/needs; global and systemic thinking; provides a framework for beginning a process of thinking critically about complex environmental problems/potential solutions in a diverse global economy.

ESPM 3202W - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3202WESPM /5202
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Negotiation of natural resource management issues. Use of collaborative planning. Case study approach to conflict management, strategic planning, and building leadership qualities. Emphasizes analytical concepts, techniques, and skills.

ESPM 3245 - Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3245/ESPM 5245
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Policies affecting land use planning at local, state, and federal levels. Ecosystem and landscape scale planning. Collaborative and community-based approaches to planning for ecological, social, and economic sustainability. Class project applies interdisciplinary perspectives on planning and policy, including information gathering techniques, conservation planning tools, and evaluation of planning options.

GEOG 3371W - Cities, Citizens, and Communities (DSJ, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Introduction to cities and suburbs as unique crossroads of cultural, social, and political processes. Competing/conflicting visions of city life, cultural diversity, and justice. Focuses on the American city.

GEOG 3376 - Political Ecology (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Environmental problems and political economic processes are intimately connected. The latter shape where and how people encounter nature, who has access to resources, and which communities are exposed to or protected from environmental harms. In this course, you will join others in examining how environmental problems are produced and how people organize to address them. Through readings, video, film, and lectures you will learn to identify the racial and class dimensions of environmental change. You will also understand the goals and principles of the environmental justice movement and explore inspiring struggles to build socially just ecological relations. Over the course of the semester you will acquire robust analytical and theoretical tools for understanding the political and ecological dimensions of racial capitalism and settler colonialism and learn how alternative social and ecological worlds might be generated and sustained.

HSCI 3244 - Nature's History: Science, Humans, and the Environment (HIS, ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	HSci 3244/5244
Typically offered:	Every Fall

We examine environmental ideas, sustainability, conservation history; critique of the human impact on nature; empire and power in the Anthropocene; how the science of ecology has developed; and modern environmental movements around the globe. Case studies include repatriation of endangered species; ecology and evolutionary theory; ecology of disease; and climate change.

SOC 3451W - Cities & Social Change (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Soc 3451W/Soc 3451V
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Spring Odd Year

The core themes of this class will provide an essential toolkit for approaching broad questions about social justice, culture, work, housing and service provision on multiple levels and across the globe. This course will have units on economic development, inequality, the interaction between design and human action, inclusive and exclusive cultural formations, crime and cultures of fear, social control and surveillance. prereq: 1001 recommended, Soc majors/minors must register A-F

SOC 4311 - Power, Justice & the Environment (DSJ)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	GloS 4311/Soc 4311
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Spring

This course introduces students to the theoretical and historical foundations of environmental racism and environmental inequality more broadly. We will examine and interrogate both the social scientific evidence concerning these phenomena and the efforts by community residents, activists, workers, and governments to combat it. We will consider the social forces that create environmental inequalities so that we may understand their causes, consequences, and the possibilities for achieving environmental justice prereq: SOC 1001 recommended

WRIT 3315 - Writing on Issues of Land and the Environment (AH, DSJ)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course explores how written texts help shape understandings of the land in the U.S. Students read and analyze historical texts that have contributed to colonialist understandings of nature and the land. Students will study how the rhetorical strategies of such texts helped to form exploitive relations with the land and enact violence against indigenous peoples. Historical and current texts written by native peoples provide a counter-narrative to the myth of progress. Emphasis in the course is placed on analyzing texts with an eye toward setting the ground for conversations aimed at achieving sustainability and justice. Students will also study how written texts are composed within material contexts that contribute to their understanding.

CSCL 3322 - Visions of Nature: The Natural World and Political Thought (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Scientific and cultural theory concerning the organization of nature, human nature, and their significance for development of ethics, religion, political/economic philosophy, civics, and environmentalism in Western/other civilizations.

EEB 3001 - Ecology and Society (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Basic concepts in ecology. Organization, development, function of ecosystem. Population growth/regulation. Human effect on ecosystems. prereq: [Jr or sr] recommended; biological sciences students may not apply cr toward major

FNRM 3104 - Forest Ecology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3104/FNRM 5104
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Form and function of forests as ecological systems. Characteristics and dynamics of species, populations, communities, landscapes, and ecosystem processes. Examples applying ecology to forest management. Weekly discussions focus on research topics in forest ecology, exercises applying course concepts, and current issues in forest resource management. Required weekend field trip. Prereq: Biol 1001, 1009 or equivalent introductory biology course; 1 semester college chemistry recommended.

FW 2003 - Introduction to Marine Biology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Nature of oceans, their role sustaining life on planet. Diversity/ecology of organisms that live in coastal, deep, open seas. Effects of humans on marine life. Resilience of marine life, its importance to human society. Cultures of oceanic peoples. Selected topics. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or BIOL 2002 or ESCI 1006 or ESCI 1106 or instr consent

ESPM 4061W - Water Quality and Natural Resources (ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Water quality decision making. International focus. Ecology of aquatic ecosystems, how they are valuable to society and changed by landscape management. Case studies, impaired waters, TMDL process, student engagement in simulating water quality decision making.

BBE 2201 - Renewable Energy and the Environment (TS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

There is a growing sense of national and global urgency regarding carbon and climate change with particular emphasis on our energy system. Unfortunately, the answers are not simple. In this course, students explore our wide range of traditional and renewable energy sources and how these options impact our environment and society. Students are also exposed to the complex and compelling ethical issues raised by global, national, and local changes in how we produce and use energy. This course informs and engages students to be thoughtful, rather than passive consumers of energy. Students gain the knowledge necessary to be articulate in career, community, and personal arenas regarding renewable energy resources. In addition, students develop the ability to evaluate and respond to present and future technological changes that impact their energy use in the workplace, at home, and in the community. This course was designed and offered as an online course since 2011. For more details on the course please look at the syllabus and some comments from previous students by going to bbe2201.cfans.umn.edu

EEB 3603 - Science, Protection, and Management of Aquatic Environments

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Fundamentals of aquatic ecology. Case study approach to water problems faced by society (e.g., eutrophication, climate change, invasive species, acid rain, wetland protection, biodiversity preservation). Science used to diagnose/remediate or remove problems. prereq: One semester college biology

EEB 5601 - Limnology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Advanced introduction to description/analysis of interaction of physical, chemical, and biological factors that control functioning of life in lakes and other freshwater aquatic environments. prereq: Grad student or instr consent

FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3114/FNRM 5114
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Hydrologic cycle and water processes in upland/riparian systems. Applications of hydrological concepts to evaluate impacts of forest and land management activities on water yield, streamflow, groundwater erosion, sedimentation, and water quality. Concepts, principles, and applications of riparian/watershed management. Regional/national/global examples. Forest ecosystems. prereq: [[BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009], [[CHEM 1015, CHEM 1017] or CHEM 1021], MATH 1151] or instr consent

ESCI 1001 - Earth and Its Environments (PHYS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESci 1001/ESci 1101/ESci 1005/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.

PHYS 1001W - Energy and the Environment (PHYS, ENV, WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Fundamental principles governing physical world in context of energy/environment. Lab. prereq: 1 yr high school algebra

PMB 2022 - General Botany

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introduction to the biology of plants, algae, and fungi. Structure, growth, development, reproduction, diversity, and aspects of their ecology. Includes laboratory that focuses on structures in photosynthetic organisms and fungi as well as an introduction to physiology. prereq: One semester of college biology

FNRM 1101 - Dendrology: Identifying Forest Trees and Shrubs

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Identification nomenclature, classification, and distribution of common/important forest trees/shrubs. Use of keys. Field/lab methods of identification.

PMB 4321 - Minnesota Flora

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Fall Even Year

Practical skills for identifying plant species/surveying Minnesota vegetation to students of biology, environmental sciences, resource management, horticulture. Integrates botany, ecology, evolution, earth history, climate, global change in context of local plant communities. Labs/Saturday field trips explore Minnesota plants/plant communities. prereq: One semester college biology

PMB 4511 - Flowering Plant Diversity

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Spring Odd Year

Systematics of flowering plants of the world. Ecology, geography, origins, and evolution. Family characteristics. Floral structure, function, evolution. Pollination biology. Methods of phylogenetic reconstruction. Molecular evolution. Taxonomic terms. Methods of collection/identification. Lab. prereq: BIOL 1001 or 1009 or 1009H or 2002

EEB 4129 - Mammalogy

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Evolutionary and biogeographic history of mammalia. Recognize, identify, and study natural history of mammals at the ordinal level, North American mammals at familial level, and mammals north of Mexico at generic level. Minnesota mammals at specific level. Includes lab. prereq: Biol 1001 or Biol 2012

EEB 4134 - Introduction to Ornithology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Structure, evolution, classification, distribution, migration, ecology, habitats, identification of birds. Lecture, lab, weekly field walks. One weekend field trip. prereq: Biol 1001 or Biol 2012

ENT 1005 - Insect Biology with Lab (BIOL)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Ent 1004/Ent 1005
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Insects represent one of the most abundant and diverse life forms on Earth, and their environmental importance is displayed across both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Beyond environmental importance, insects shape human society through their impact on our health, the pollination of our food crops, and damage to our commodities and homes. Insect Biology is an introductory entomology course on the biology and ecology of insects, their classification, and their interactions with the environment and human society. This course will provide background on insect diversity and physiology while providing insight into how scientists examine the roles of insects in medicine, agriculture, advances in genetics, and ecology. These topics will provide fundamental biological knowledge needed to make informed decisions about insect-related topics in a global society.

ENT 4361 - Aquatic Insects

Credits:	3.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer

Introduction to the classification, ecology, and identification of insects that are dependent on aquatic habitats during portions of their life cycle. The goal of the course is to provide the student with essential technical skills to perform research, using field and laboratory methods, on insect communities in aquatic ecosystems. Students will develop skills to identify insects to family without reference to taxonomic keys as a way to successfully pass the Family-Level Proficiency Certification administered by the Society for Freshwater Sciences. prereq: ENT 1005 or BIOL 1009 or Instructor consent

FW 4101 - Herpetology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Spring Odd Year

Reptiles/amphibians, their systematics, behavior, ecology, physiology, development, and morphology. Diversity of reptiles/amphibians. Focuses on Minnesota fauna. Lab. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 2012

FW 4136 - Ichthyology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Fish biology, adaptations to different environments and modes of living, and environmental relationships. Lab emphasizes anatomy and identification of Minnesota fishes. prereq: Biol 1001 or Biol 2012

ESPM 3108 - Ecology of Managed Systems (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3108/ESPM 5108
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Ecology of ecosystems that are primarily composed of managed plant communities, such as managed forests, field-crop agroecosystems, rangelands and nature reserves, parks, and urban open-spaces. Concepts of ecology and ecosystem management. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or HORT 1001 or instr consent

FNRM 4501 - Urban Forest Management: Managing Greenspaces for People

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 4501/FNRM 5501
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Management concepts for green infrastructure of cities, towns, and communities. Urban forest as a social/biological resource. Emphasizes management of urban forest ecosystem to maximize benefits to people. Tree selection, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, landscape planning, values, perceptions. How urban forestry can be a tool to improve community infrastructure.

FW 2001W - Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Fish, wildlife, and other forms of biodiversity. Single species, populations, ecosystem, and landscape approaches. Experiential/interactive course. Decision-case studies. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009

FW 4102 - Principles of Conservation Biology (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites:	introductory biology course
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Introduction to themes/concepts of diverse, dynamic, and interdisciplinary field. Biological/social underpinnings of conservation problems/solutions. prereq: introductory biology course

HORT 5071 - Ecological Restoration

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 5071/Hort 5071
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Each ecosystem restoration is the product of a myriad of decisions made in response to existing site conditions (biotic and abiotic), anticipated effects from the surrounding landscape, predictions about future events, logistical realities, and, of course, desired conditions. During this course, you will learn about the ecological and social factors that affect ecosystem recovery and how people intervene to reverse ecosystem degradation. The course includes examples from ecosystems around the world, with emphasis on those found in the Midwestern US. Field trips. PREREQUISITES: This course presumes previous courses in basic ecology and plant science.

LA 3501 - Environmental Design and Its Biological and Physical Context (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Dynamic relationships between environmentally designed places and biological/physical contexts. Integration of created place and biological/physical contexts. Case studies, student design.

URBS 3751 - Understanding the Urban Environment (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Examine links between cities and the environment with emphasis on air, soil, water, pollution, parks and green space, undesirable land uses, environmental justice, and the basic question of how to sustain urban development in an increasingly fragile global surrounding.

FNRM 2101 - Identifying Forest Plants

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Field identification of common northwoods trees, shrubs, and nonwoody vascular plants. Emphasizes concept of plant communities, soil site relationships, and wildlife values. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

FNRM 2102 - Northern Forests Field Ecology

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Field examination of natural history of northern/boreal forests with respect to soils, ecological characteristics of trees, community-environment relationships, stand development, succession, and regeneration ecology. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center. prereq: Biol 1001 or Biol 1009

FNRM 2104 - Measuring Forest Resources

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Introduction to land survey, tree/forest stand measurement (mensuration), and forest sampling techniques. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management (SOCS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3261/ESPM 5261
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Microeconomic principles and their application to natural resource management problems. Economic and policy tools to address market failures. Discussion of regulatory and market-based instruments. Discounting and compounding concepts. Methods for conducting financial and economic analyses of natural resource management projects. Decision criteria when conducting benefit/cost analysis of natural resource projects. Methods for valuing non-market natural resource goods and services. Economics of managing renewable natural resources such as forests and fisheries. Land economics. Payments for environmental services. Planning and management problems. Case studies. prereq: MATH 1031 or equivalent.

APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (SOCS, GP)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Economic behavior of consumers/firms in domestic/international markets. Demand, supply, competition. Efficiency, Invisible Hand. Monopoly, imperfect competition. Externalities, property rights. Economics of public policy in environment/health/safety. Public goods, tax policy.

ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (SOCS, GP)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Microeconomic behavior of consumers, firms, and markets in domestic and world economy. Demand and supply. Competition and monopoly. Distribution of income. Economic interdependencies in the global economy. Effects of global linkages on individual decisions. prereq: knowledge of plane geometry and advanced algebra

ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (SOCS, CIV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Political processes in management of the environment. How disagreements are addressed by different stakeholders, private-sector interests, government agencies, institutions, communities, and nonprofit organizations.

ESPM 3271 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Human Behavior (CIV, SOCS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

What is necessary to achieve sustainable societies. What influences societal deliberation/decisions about environmental issues. How our behaviors affect natural systems. Key theoretical concepts of environmental social psychology and political science. How people respond to policies, using theoretical concepts from social psychology about attitudes, values, and social norms; applying these ideas to specific environmental problems and ethical debates.

ESPM 3131 - Environmental Physics

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Concepts and principles of classic and modern physics applied to environmental problems arising from interaction between humans and the natural environment. Forms of pollution (e.g., land, water, air). Transport mechanisms. Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Global climate change. Social issues related to environmental problems. prereq: Phys 1101

PHYS 1101W - Introductory College Physics I (PHYS, WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Phys 1101W/Phys 1107
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Fundamental principles of physics in the context of everyday world. Use of kinematics/dynamics principles and quantitative/qualitative problem solving techniques to understand natural phenomena. Lecture, recitation, lab. prereq: High school algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry; primarily for students interested in technical areas

CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1061/ 1071/H/ 1081
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Atomic theory, periodic properties of elements. Thermochemistry, reaction stoichiometry. Behavior of gases, liquids, and solids. Molecular/ionic structure/bonding. Organic chemistry and polymers. energy sources, environmental issues related to energy use. Prereq-Grade of at least C- in [1011 or 1015] or [passing placement exam, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1065]; intended for science or engineering majors; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1065; registration for 1065 must precede registration for 1061

CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1065/Chem 1075H
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Basic laboratory skills while investigating physical and chemical phenomena closely linked to lecture material. Experimental design, data collection and treatment, discussion of errors, and proper treatment of hazardous wastes. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1061

CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1062/1072/1072H/1082/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Chemical kinetics. Radioactive decay. Chemical equilibrium. Solutions. Acids/bases. Solubility. Second law of thermodynamics. Electrochemistry/corrosion. Descriptive chemistry of elements. Coordination chemistry. Biochemistry. prereq: Grade of at least C- in 1061 or equiv, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1066; registration for 1066 must precede registration for 1062

CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1066/Chem 1076H
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Basic laboratory skills while investigating physical and chemical phenomena closely linked to lecture material. Experimental design, data collection and treatment, discussion of errors, and proper treatment of hazardous wastes. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1062

MATH 1142 - Short Calculus (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

A streamlined one-semester tour of differential and integral calculus in one variable, and differential calculus in two variables. No trigonometry/does not have the same depth as MATH 1271-1272. Formulas and their interpretation and use in applications. prereq: Satisfactory score on placement test or grade of at least C- in [1031 or 1051]

MATH 1271 - Calculus I (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Math 1271/Math 1281/Math 1371/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Differential calculus of functions of a single variable, including polynomial, rational, exponential, and trig functions. Applications, including optimization and related rates problems. Single variable integral calculus, using anti-derivatives and simple substitution. Applications may include area, volume, work problems. prereq: 4 yrs high school math including trig or satisfactory score on placement test or grade of at least C- in [1151 or 1155]

BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Survey of organic chemistry and biochemistry outlining structure and metabolism of biomolecules, metabolic regulation, principles of molecular biology. prereq: Chem 1015, Bio 1009

PMB 2022 - General Botany

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introduction to the biology of plants, algae, and fungi. Structure, growth, development, reproduction, diversity, and aspects of their ecology. Includes laboratory that focuses on structures in photosynthetic organisms and fungi as well as an introduction to physiology. prereq: One semester of college biology

ESPM 3012 - Statistical Methods for Environmental Scientists and Managers (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Introduction to statistical principles, foundations, and methods for examining data and drawing conclusions. Confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and regression modeling of relationships in environmental and natural resource science and management problems. prereq: Two yrs of high school math

STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Standard statistical reasoning. Simple statistical methods. Social/physical sciences. Mathematical reasoning behind facts in daily news. Basic computing environment.

ESPM 1425 - Introduction to Weather and Climate (PHYS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 1425/Geog 1425
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

A pre-calculus introduction to the nature of the atmosphere and its behavior. Topics covered include atmospheric composition, structure, stability, and motion; precipitation processes, air masses, fronts, cyclones, and anticyclones; general weather patterns; meteorological instruments and observation; weather map analysis; and weather forecasting.

FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3114/FNRM 5114
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Hydrologic cycle and water processes in upland/riparian systems. Applications of hydrological concepts to evaluate impacts of forest and land management activities on water yield, streamflow, groundwater erosion, sedimentation, and water quality. Concepts, principles, and applications of riparian/watershed management. Regional/national/global examples. Forest ecosystems. prereq: [[BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009], [[CHEM 1015, CHEM 1017] or CHEM 1021], MATH 1151] or instr consent

ESCI 1001 - Earth and Its Environments (PHYS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESci 1001/ESci 1101/ESci 1005/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Physical processes that shape the Earth: volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers, rivers. Current environmental issues/global change. Lecture/lab. Optional field experience.

SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science (PHYS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Soil 2125/Soil 5125
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Basic physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil. Soil genesis classification, principles of soil fertility. Use of soil survey information to make a land-use plan. WWW used for lab preparation information. prereq: [CHEM 1015, CHEM 1017] or CHEM 1021 or equiv

FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources (TS)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Spatial data development/analysis in science/management of natural resources. Data structures/sources/collection/quality. Geodesy, map projections, spatial/tabular data analysis. Digital terrain analysis, cartographic modeling, modeling perspectives, limits of technology. Lab exercises. Both onsite and fully online options for course enrollment. prereq: Soph or jr or sr or UHP fr

GEOG 3561 - Principles of Geographic Information Science

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Geog 3561/ Geog 5561
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introduction to study of geographic information systems (GIS) for geography and non-geography students. Topics include GIS application domains, data models and sources, analysis methods and output techniques. Lectures, readings and hands-on experience with GIS software. prereq: Jr or sr

ESPM 3108 - Ecology of Managed Systems (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3108/ESPM 5108
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Ecology of ecosystems that are primarily composed of managed plant communities, such as managed forests, field-crop agroecosystems, rangelands and nature reserves, parks, and urban open-spaces. Concepts of ecology and ecosystem management. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or HORT 1001 or instr consent

FNRM 3104 - Forest Ecology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3104/FNRM 5104
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Form and function of forests as ecological systems. Characteristics and dynamics of species, populations, communities, landscapes, and ecosystem processes. Examples applying ecology to forest management. Weekly discussions focus on research topics in forest ecology, exercises applying course concepts, and current issues in forest resource management. Required weekend field trip. Prereq: Biol 1001, 1009 or equivalent introductory biology course; 1 semester college chemistry recommended.

ESPM 3031 - Applied Global Positioning Systems for Geographic Information Systems

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3031/ESPM 5031
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

GPS principles, operations, techniques to improve accuracy. Datum, projections, and coordinate systems. Differential correction, accuracy assessments discussed/applied in lab exercises. Code/carrier phase GPS used in exercises. GPS handheld units, PDA based ArcPad/GPS equipment. Transferring field data to/from desktop systems, integrating GPS data with GIS. prereq: Intro GIS course

ESPM 3111 - Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3111/ESPM 5111
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Integrates water quality, surface/groundwater hydrology. Case studies, hands-on field data collection, calculations of hydrological/water quality parameters. Meteorological data, snow hydrology, stream gauging, well monitoring, automatic water samplers. Designing water quality sampling program. Geomorphology, interception, infiltration.

PMB 4321 - Minnesota Flora

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Fall Even Year

Practical skills for identifying plant species/surveying Minnesota vegetation to students of biology, environmental sciences, resource management, horticulture. Integrates botany, ecology, evolution, earth history, climate, global change in context of local plant communities. Labs/Saturday field trips explore Minnesota plants/plant communities. prereq: One semester college biology

SOIL 3521 - Soil Judging

Credits:	1.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

A field-based course which requires students to apply fundamental knowledge obtained from Basic Soil Science and Field Study of Soils to the description of soils in the field. This course includes an inter-collegiate Soil Judging contest that takes during the course of the class. prereq: An introductory soils course and field studies course.

SOIL 3993 - Directed Study

Credits:	1.0 -4.0 [max 6.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

A course in which a student designs and carries out a directed study on selected topics or problems under the direction of a faculty member; eg, literature review. Directed study courses may be taken for variable credit and special permission is needed for enrollment. Students enrolling in a directed study will be required to use the University-wide on-line directed study contract process in order to enroll. Prereq: Department consent, instructor consent, no more than 6 credits of directed research counts towards CFANS major requirements

SOIL 4511 - Field Study of Soils

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Learn to write soil profile descriptions in the field. Class requires hands-on experience to determine soil texture, color, and horizon designations in the field. prereq: 2125

FNRM 2101 - Identifying Forest Plants

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Field identification of common northwoods trees, shrubs, and nonwoody vascular plants. Emphasizes concept of plant communities, soil site relationships, and wildlife values. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

FNRM 2102 - Northern Forests Field Ecology

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Field examination of natural history of northern/boreal forests with respect to soils, ecological characteristics of trees, community-environment relationships, stand development, succession, and regeneration ecology. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center. prereq: Biol 1001 or Biol 1009

FNRM 2104 - Measuring Forest Resources

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Introduction to land survey, tree/forest stand measurement (mensuration), and forest sampling techniques. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

ESPM 3221 - Soil Conservation and Land-Use Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course is designed to provide a local and global historical perspective of soil erosion (causes and consequences); develop a scientific understanding of soil erosion processes; and relates various soil conservation and land-use management strategies to real-world situations. Basics of soil erosion processes and prediction methods will be the fundamental building blocks of this course. From this understanding, we will discuss policies and socioeconomic aspects of soil erosion. Lastly, we will focus on effective land-use management using natural resource assessment tools. Case studies and real-world and current events examples will be used throughout the course to relate course material to experiences. prereq: SOIL 2125 or instr consent

ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3612W/Soil 5611
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Properties of microorganisms that impact soil fertility, structure, and quality. Nutrient requirements of microbes and plants and mineral transformations in biogeochemical cycling. Symbiotic plant/microbe associations and their role in sustainable agricultural production. Biodegradation of pollutants and bioremediation approaches. prereq: Biol 1009 or equiv, Chem 1021 or equiv; SOIL 2125 recommended

LAAS 5515 - Soil Formation: Earth Surface Processes and Biogeochemistry

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Basic soil morphology, soil profile descriptions. Pedogenic processes, models of soil development. Soil geomorphology, hydrology, hillslope processes. Digital spatial analysis. Soil classification. Soil surveys, land use. Soil geography. prereq: 2125 or instr consent

SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Fundamental concepts in soil fertility and plant nutrition. Discuss dynamics of mineral elements in soil, plants, and the environment. Evaluation, interpretation, and correction of plant nutrient problems. prereq: SOIL 2125

SOIL 3521 - Soil Judging

Credits:	1.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

A field-based course which requires students to apply fundamental knowledge obtained from Basic Soil Science and Field Study of Soils to the description of soils in the field. This course includes an inter-collegiate Soil Judging contest that takes during the course of the class. prereq: An introductory soils course and field studies course.

SOIL 4511 - Field Study of Soils

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Learn to write soil profile descriptions in the field. Class requires hands-on experience to determine soil texture, color, and horizon designations in the field. prereq: 2125

SOIL 5555 - Wetland Soils

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 5555/Soil 5555
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Morphology, chemistry, hydrology, formation of mineral/organic soils in wet environments. Soil morphological indicators of wet conditions, field techniques of identifying hydric soils for wetland delineations. Peatlands. Wetland benefits, preservation, regulation, mitigation. Field trips, lab, field hydric soil delineation project. prereq: SOIL 1125 or 2125 or equiv or instr consent; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in SOIL 4511 recommended

ESCI 4703 - Glacial Geology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Fall Odd Year

Formation and characteristics of modern glaciers; erosional and depositional features of Pleistocene glaciers; history of quaternary environmental changes in glaciated and nonglaciated areas. Field trips and labs. prereq: 1001 or instr consent

WRIT 3315 - Writing on Issues of Land and the Environment (AH, DSJ)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course explores how written texts help shape understandings of the land in the U.S. Students read and analyze historical texts that have contributed to colonialist understandings of nature and the land. Students will study how the rhetorical strategies of such texts helped to form exploitive relations with the land and enact violence against indigenous peoples. Historical and current texts written by native peoples provide a counter-narrative to the myth of progress. Emphasis in the course is placed on analyzing texts with an eye toward setting the ground for conversations aimed at achieving sustainability and justice. Students will also study how written texts are composed within material contexts that contribute to their understanding.

ESPM 4061W - Water Quality and Natural Resources (ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Water quality decision making. International focus. Ecology of aquatic ecosystems, how they are valuable to society and changed by landscape management. Case studies, impaired waters, TMDL process, student engagement in simulating water quality decision making.

ESPM 4216 - Contaminant Hydrology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Principles of contaminant transport in percolate solution and in overland flow. Hydrologic cycle, percolation/runoff processes, contaminant transport, leachate sampling methods, remediation technologies, scale effects on runoff water quality, tillage technologies, control of sediment/chemical losses. Discussions mostly descriptive, but involve some computations.

EEB 3603 - Science, Protection, and Management of Aquatic Environments

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Fundamentals of aquatic ecology. Case study approach to water problems faced by society (e.g., eutrophication, climate change, invasive species, acid rain, wetland protection, biodiversity preservation). Science used to diagnose/remediate or remove problems. prereq: One semester college biology

FNRM 5153 - Forest Hydrology & Watershed Biogeochemistry

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Spring Odd Year

This rigorous course examines hydrology and biogeochemical cycling in forested watersheds. Topics include role of forests in hydrologic processes (precipitation, runoff generation, and streamflow) and exports (sediment, carbon, and nitrogen). Readings from primary literature, active discussion participation, research/review paper. prereq: [Basic hydrology course, one course in ecology, and one course in chemistry [upper div or grad student]] or instr consent

PUBH 6190 - Environmental Chemistry

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Overview air, water, and soil chemistry. Pertinent environmental problems. Human/ecological multimedia exposures to chemicals in the environment. prereq: One course each in [gen chem, org chem] or instr consent

WRS 5101 - Water Policy

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	PA 5723/WRS 5101
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Socio-cultural, legal, and economic forces that affect water resource use. Water quality, Clean Water Act contrasted with international laws, roles of State and Local agencies. Water supply, drought, flooding, drainage, irrigation, storage. Sulfide mining, Line 3, hypoxia, wildfire, climate, snowpack, extreme events, China south-to-north transfer, CEC?s, AIS, Aral Sea, CAFOs, and more.

ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3612W/Soil 5611
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Properties of microorganisms that impact soil fertility, structure, and quality. Nutrient requirements of microbes and plants and mineral transformations in biogeochemical cycling. Symbiotic plant/microbe associations and their role in sustainable agricultural production. Biodegradation of pollutants and bioremediation approaches. prereq: Biol 1009 or equiv, Chem 1021 or equiv; SOIL 2125 recommended

ESPM 5402 - Biometeorology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Fall Even Year

This course examines the interactions between the atmosphere and the Earth�s surface. We will discuss the principles of the surface energy and radiation balance, air motion in the atmospheric boundary layer, land surface parameterization for climate models, boundary layer budgets, and field research methods. The course aims to achieve exemplary learning through hands-on activities and examining recent field studies conducted in natural and managed ecosystems. prereq: MATH 1271, PHYS 1201, STAT 3011, [instr consent]

AGRO 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen (GP, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Agro/AnSc 3203/AgUM 2224
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Ecological/ethical concerns of food production systems in global agriculture: past, present, and future. Underlying ethical positions about how agroecosystems should be configured. Decision cases, discussions, videos, other media.

AGRO 4505 - Biology, Ecology, and Management of Invasive Plants

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Ecology/biology of invasive plant species (weeds). Principles of invasive plant management in agricultural/horticultural, urban, wetland, aquatic, and other non-cropland landscape systems, utilizing biological, cultural, and chemical means. Management strategies to design systems that optimize invasive plant management in terms of economic, environmental, and social impacts. prereq: 4005, [Bio 3002 or equiv], Soil 2125, [Agro 2501 or Hort 1011]

AGRO 5321 - Ecology of Agricultural Systems

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Agro/Ent 5321
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Ecological approach to problems in agricultural systems. Formal methodologies of systems inquiry are developed/applied. prereq: [3xxx or above] course in [Agro or AnSc or Ent or Hort or PlPa or Soil] or instr consent

PMB 3002 - Plant Biology: Function

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course explores a range of plant physiological processes, including how plants make and use food; acquire and use minerals; transport water and nutrients; and regulate growth and development in response to hormones and environmental cues, such as light quality. While this course is paired with the PMB 3005W Plant Function Laboratory, the courses do not need to be taken together or in a specific order. prereq: [1002 or 1009 or 2003 or equiv], [CHEM 1011 or one semester chemistry with some organic content]

PMB 3005W - Plant Function Laboratory (WI)

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

In this lab course, students will use a variety of biological techniques to study plant structure and anatomy, plant physiology, cell biology, and plant growth. This includes topics related to climate change, plant adaptation, crop domestication, and genetic engineering. Includes hands-on laboratory activities and writing focus. While this course is paired with the PMB3002 lecture course, the courses do not need to be taken together or in a specific order. Prereq: BIOL 1009, BIOL 2003, or equiv.

PMB 3007W - Plant, Algal, and Fungal Diversity and Adaptation (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Evolution/Ecology/Diversity of plants, fungi, and algae. Lectures highlight phylogenetic diversity among and within multiple eukaryotic groups as well as adaptations and strategies for survival in varied environments. Includes both hands-on laboratory activities and writing focus. prereq: One semester college biology

EEB 4609W - Ecosystem Ecology (ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Regulation of energy and elements cycling through ecosystems. Dependence of cycles on kinds/numbers of species within ecosystems. Effects of human-induced global changes on functioning of ecosystems.

EEB 4611 - Biogeochemical Processes

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	EEB 4611/EEB 5611
Typically offered:	Periodic Spring

Application of biochemistry, ecology, chemistry, and physics to environmental issues. Issues in biogeochemistry. Impact of humans on biogeochemical processes in soils, lakes, oceans, estuaries, forests, urban/managed ecosystems, and extreme environments (e.g., early Earth, deep sea vents, thermal springs). prereq: [BIOL 1009 or 2003] AND [CHEM 1081 or 1061 or 1071H] or instr consent

ENT 4361 - Aquatic Insects

Credits:	3.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer

Introduction to the classification, ecology, and identification of insects that are dependent on aquatic habitats during portions of their life cycle. The goal of the course is to provide the student with essential technical skills to perform research, using field and laboratory methods, on insect communities in aquatic ecosystems. Students will develop skills to identify insects to family without reference to taxonomic keys as a way to successfully pass the Family-Level Proficiency Certification administered by the Society for Freshwater Sciences. prereq: ENT 1005 or BIOL 1009 or Instructor consent

FNRM 3104 - Forest Ecology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3104/FNRM 5104
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Form and function of forests as ecological systems. Characteristics and dynamics of species, populations, communities, landscapes, and ecosystem processes. Examples applying ecology to forest management. Weekly discussions focus on research topics in forest ecology, exercises applying course concepts, and current issues in forest resource management. Required weekend field trip. Prereq: Biol 1001, 1009 or equivalent introductory biology course; 1 semester college chemistry recommended.

FNRM 3203 - Forest Fire and Disturbance Ecology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3203/FNRM 5203
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Ecology, history, management, control of fire, wind, insect infestation, deer browsing, other disturbances in forests, including disturbance regimes of boreal, northern hardwood, savannas of North America. Influence of disturbance on wildlife habitat, urban/wildland interfaces, forest management, stand/landscape dynamics. Tree mortality in fires, successional patterns created by fires, interactions of life history traits of plants with disturbances.

FNRM 3204 - Landscape Ecology and Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3204/FNRM 5204
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Introduction to landscape ecology at different scales in time/space. Development/implications of broad-scale patterns of ecological phenomena, role of disturbance in ecosystems, characteristic spatial/temporal scales of ecological events. Principles of landscape ecology as framework for landscape research, analysis, conservation, and management. prereq: Ecology course

FNRM 3411 - Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3411/FNRM 5411
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Management of forest ecosystems for sustaining ecological integrity, soil productivity, water quality, wildlife habitat, biological diversity, commodity production in landscape context. Silvics, forest dynamics, disturbances, regeneration, restoration, silvicultural systems. Ramifications of management choices. Weekend field trip. FEMC track students should take FNRM 5413 concurrently

HORT 5071 - Ecological Restoration

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 5071/Hort 5071
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Each ecosystem restoration is the product of a myriad of decisions made in response to existing site conditions (biotic and abiotic), anticipated effects from the surrounding landscape, predictions about future events, logistical realities, and, of course, desired conditions. During this course, you will learn about the ecological and social factors that affect ecosystem recovery and how people intervene to reverse ecosystem degradation. The course includes examples from ecosystems around the world, with emphasis on those found in the Midwestern US. Field trips. PREREQUISITES: This course presumes previous courses in basic ecology and plant science.

LA 3204 - Holistic Landscape Ecology and Bioregional Practice

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Bioregional practice, how it responds to landscape ecology of great bioregions. Scientific/cultural basis for bioregional design and landscape sustainability.

PMB 4121 - Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Evolution/structure of microbial communities. Population interaction within ecosystems. Quantitative/habitat ecology. Biogeochemical cycling. Molecular microbial ecology, gene transfer in the environment. Molecular phylogeny of microorganisms. Application of microbes in agriculture. Production of commodity chemicals, drugs, and other high-value products. prereq: 3301

ENGL 3501 - Public Discourse: Coming to Terms with the Environment (LITR, ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

This course explores significant environmental issues (such as environmental justice, toxic chemicals, climate change) through the analysis of texts from diverse literary genres. It focuses as much on issues of language and meaning as it does on the subjects these texts concern. Students examine the formal dimensions of these texts, as well as their social and historical contexts. In addition, students are introduced to the underlying scientific principles, the limitations of technologies, and the public policy aspects of each of these issues, in order to judge what constitutes an appropriate response to them. Students also learn how to identify and evaluate credible information concerning the environment.

HIST 3417W - Food in History (HIS, ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Fall Odd, Spring Even Year

Significance of food in society, from earliest times to present. Why we eat what we eat. How foods have been "globalized." Dietary effects of industrial modernity. Material culture, social beliefs. Examples from around world.

ESPM 3425 - Atmospheric Pollution: From Smog to Climate Change

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall

Processes governing chemical makeup of Earth's atmosphere. Implications for air pollution, climate, human welfare. Evolution of atmosphere. Atmospheric structure/transport. Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, mercury. Greenhouse effect. Aerosols. Stratospheric ozone loss. prereq: [CHEM 1061, PHYS 1101W, MATH 1142 or 1271] or equiv or instr consent

ESPM 5402 - Biometeorology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Fall Even Year

This course examines the interactions between the atmosphere and the Earth�s surface. We will discuss the principles of the surface energy and radiation balance, air motion in the atmospheric boundary layer, land surface parameterization for climate models, boundary layer budgets, and field research methods. The course aims to achieve exemplary learning through hands-on activities and examining recent field studies conducted in natural and managed ecosystems. prereq: MATH 1271, PHYS 1201, STAT 3011, [instr consent]

ESCI 3002 - Climate Change and Human History (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESci 3002/ESci 5102
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Spring Even Year

Causes of long-/short-term climate change. Frequency/magnitude of past climate changes; their geologic records. Relationship of past climate changes to development of agrarian societies and to shifts in power among kingdoms/city-states. Emphasizes last 10,000 years.

GEOG 5426 - Climatic Variations

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall

Theories of climatic fluctuations and change at decadal to centuries time scales; analysis of temporal and spatial fluctuations especially during the period of instrumental record. prereq: 1425 or 3401 or instr consent

ESPM 3211 - Survey, Measurement, and Modeling for Environmental Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3211/ESPM 5211
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Survey, measurement, and modeling concepts/methods for study of natural resources/environmental issues. Emphasizes survey design for data collection, estimation, and analysis for issues encompassing land, water, air, vegetation, wildlife, and human/social variables. prereq: ESPM 3012, FW 4001, STAT 3011, or equivalent

ESPM 3603 - Environmental Life Cycle Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3603/ESPM 5603
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Concepts/issues relating to inventory, subsequent analysis of production systems. Production system from holistic point of view, using term commonly used in industrial ecology: "metabolic system."

ESPM 4216 - Contaminant Hydrology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Principles of contaminant transport in percolate solution and in overland flow. Hydrologic cycle, percolation/runoff processes, contaminant transport, leachate sampling methods, remediation technologies, scale effects on runoff water quality, tillage technologies, control of sediment/chemical losses. Discussions mostly descriptive, but involve some computations.

ESPM 4295W - GIS in Environmental Science and Management (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Prerequisites:	FNRM 3131 or Geog 3561 or #
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Application of geographic information science and technologies (GIS) in complex environmental problems. Students gain experience in spatial data collection, database development, and spatial analysis, including GNSS and field attribute collection, image interpretation, and existing data fusion, raster/vector data integration and analysis, information extraction from LiDAR data, DEM conditioning and hydrologic analysis, neighborhood analysis, bulk processing and automation, and scripting. Problems vary depending on topics, often with extra-University partners. prereq: FNRM 3131 or Geog 3561 or instr consent

ESPM 4601 - Environmental Pollution

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course uses the principles of chemistry, microbiology, physics, and toxicology to understand the fate and behavior of environmental contaminants and the pollution of soils, surface waters, groundwater, and sediments. The course is structured around a semester-long risk assessment project that provides a framework for integrating concepts of pollution, contaminant movement, contaminant degradation, human health risk, ecological risk, risk mitigation, environmental remediation processes, and interactions among them. The history of federal regulations concerning environmental contamination is presented in the context of the major episodes of environmental pollution that motivated legislative action. prereq: SOIL 2125, CHEM 1061 and 1062 or equiv, or permission

CEGE 3501 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

A quantitative approach to environmental problems, including the development of mass and energy balances and the application of fundamental principles of environmental chemistry and microbiology. Meets the University of Minnesota's liberal education environment theme through the incorporation of environmental function, problems, and solutions throughout the course. prereq: Chem 1062, Phys 1302, Math 1372 or equivalent

CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 2301/Chem 2331H
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Organic compounds, constitutions, configurations, conformations, reactions. Molecular structure. Chemical reactivity/properties. Spectroscopic characterization of organic molecules. prereq: C- or better in 1062/1066 or 1072H/1076H

FNRM 3218 - Measuring and Modeling Forests

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3218/FNRM 5218
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Sampling design, survey techniques to assess resource conditions. Applying metrics/sampling methods to forest vegetation. Calculating tree/stand volume. Modeling approaches. Case studies of modeling to project future growth. Landscape processes, characterization, modeling. prereq: [ESPM 3012 or STAT 3011], MATH 1151

FNRM 3262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3262/FNRM 5262
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introductory principles and techniques of remote sensing and geospatial analysis applied to mapping and monitoring land and water resources from local to global scales. Examples of applications include: Land cover mapping and change detection, forest and natural resource inventory, water quality monitoring, and global change analysis. The lab provides hands-on experience working with satellite, aircraft, and drone imagery, and image processing methods and software. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems and introductory Statistics is recommended. Prereq: None, but prior coursework in GIS and Statistics is recommended.

FNRM 5462 - Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 6.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3462/FNRM 5462
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course builds on the introductory remote sensing class, FNRM 3262/5262. It provides a detailed treatment of advanced remote sensing and geospatial theory and methods including Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA), lidar processing and derivatives, advanced classification algorithms (including Random Forest, Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines), biophysics of remote sensing, measurements and sensors, data transforms, data fusion, multi-temporal analysis, and empirical modeling. In-class and independent lab activities will be used to apply the course topics to real-world problems. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, and statistics is necessary. Prereq: grad student or instr consent

GEOG 3401W - Geography of Environmental Systems and Global Change (ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Geog 3401W/5401W
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Geographic patterns, dynamics, and interactions of atmospheric, hydrospheric, geomorphic, pedologic, and biologic systems as context for human population, development, and resource use patterns.

GEOG 3531 - Numerical Spatial Analysis

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Geog 3531/5531
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Summer

"Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." The First Law of Geography proposed by Waldo Tobler implies the complex yet fascinating nature of the geospatial world. Spatial analysis in order to understand geographic numbers is becoming increasingly necessary to support knowledge discovery and decision-making. The objective of this course is to teach the fundamental theory and quantitative methods within the scope of geospatial analysis. The course starts with basic statistics, matrix, the background of spatial analysis, and exploratory spatial data analysis. Then, we will dive into the special nature of our spatial world, with fundamental geographic ideas and theories being introduced. The focus will be on numerical methods and models including descriptive statistics, pattern analysis, interpolation, and regression models. Finally, some advanced topics regarding spatial complexities and spatial networks will be introduced to arouse further interest in this realm. To sum, this is an introductory course that makes use of quantitative analytics such as linear algebra, statistics, and econometrics for spatial data analysis. By taking this course you will: -quantitatively understand critical concepts behind geospatial processes, such as scale, spatial weights, spatial autocorrelation, spatial dependence, spatial pattern. -learn key methods of analyzing spatial data: e.g., point pattern analysis, spatial autocorrelation statistics, spatial prediction, and spatial regression. -examine the lectured methods/models with data from geographic scenarios using Python and related programming packages. (Prereq: high-school algebra; Basic stats and linear algebra recommended)

GEOG 5563 - Advanced Geographic Information Science

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Advanced study of geographic information systems (GIS). Topics include spatial data models, topology, data encoding, data quality, database management, spatial analysis tools and visualization techniques. Hands-on experience using an advanced vector GIS package. prereq: B or better in 3561 or 5561 or instr consent

GIS 5571 - ArcGIS I

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

First of a two-course series focusing on ArcGIS Desktop. Overview of ArcGIS system and its use for spatial data processing. Data capture, editing, geometric transformations, map projections, topology, Python scripting, and map production. prereq: [GEOG 5561 or equiv, status in MGIS program, familiarity with computer operating systems] or instr consent

PUBH 6132 - Air, Water, and Health

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Issues related to providing adequate levels of clean air/water. Local water quantity/quality, air quality in developed/developing world, global air/water quality, policies meant to protect these resources.

PUBH 6175 - Environmental Measurements Laboratory

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Spring Even Year

Measuring exposures to potentially hazardous agents in air or water. Sampling the agent. Preparing sample for analysis. Conducting analysis. Interpreting results. prereq: EH or instr consent

CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture (PHYS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Chem 1011/Chem 1015
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Matter/energy, atoms, compounds, solutions, chemical reactions, mole/chemical calculations, gases, liquids, solids, chemical bonding, atomic/molecular structure, acids, bases, equilibria. Physical/chemical properties of hydrocarbons and organic compounds. Problem solving. prereq: [High school chemistry or equiv], two yrs high school math, not passed chem placement exam, high school physics recommended; Students who will go on to take CHEM 1061/1065 should take CHEM 1015 only. Students who will NOT be continuing on to CHEM 1061/1065 and need to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement need take the 1-credit lab course CHEM 1017 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement unless the CHEM 1017 lab course is completed either concurrently or consecutively.

CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory (PHYS)

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Prerequisites:	[1015 or &1015], %; credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011; CHEM 1017 is a 1-credit lab-only course. This course is not intended for students who are planning to take CHEM 1061/1065. Intended only for students who need the course to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab requirement, and are taking CHEM 1015 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement, unless CHEM 1015 is completed either concurrently or consecutively.; meets Lib Ed req of Physical Sciences)
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Organic chemistry. Matter/energy, atoms, compounds, solutions, chemical reactions, mole/chemical calculations, gases, liquids, solids, chemical bonding, atomic/molecular structure, acids, bases, equilibria. Physical/chemical properties of hydrocarbons and organic compounds containing halogens, nitrogen, or oxygen. Problem solving. prereq: [1015 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 1015], dept consent; credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011; CHEM 1017 is a 1-credit lab-only course. This course is not intended for students who are planning to take CHEM 1061/1065. Intended only for students who need the course to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab requirement, and are taking CHEM 1015 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement, unless CHEM 1015 is completed either concurrently or consecutively.; meets Lib Ed req of Physical Sciences)

ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (SOCS, CIV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Political processes in management of the environment. How disagreements are addressed by different stakeholders, private-sector interests, government agencies, institutions, communities, and nonprofit organizations.

ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management (SOCS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3261/ESPM 5261
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Microeconomic principles and their application to natural resource management problems. Economic and policy tools to address market failures. Discussion of regulatory and market-based instruments. Discounting and compounding concepts. Methods for conducting financial and economic analyses of natural resource management projects. Decision criteria when conducting benefit/cost analysis of natural resource projects. Methods for valuing non-market natural resource goods and services. Economics of managing renewable natural resources such as forests and fisheries. Land economics. Payments for environmental services. Planning and management problems. Case studies. prereq: MATH 1031 or equivalent.

ESPM 3271 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Human Behavior (CIV, SOCS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

What is necessary to achieve sustainable societies. What influences societal deliberation/decisions about environmental issues. How our behaviors affect natural systems. Key theoretical concepts of environmental social psychology and political science. How people respond to policies, using theoretical concepts from social psychology about attitudes, values, and social norms; applying these ideas to specific environmental problems and ethical debates.

ESPM 3202W - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3202WESPM /5202
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Negotiation of natural resource management issues. Use of collaborative planning. Case study approach to conflict management, strategic planning, and building leadership qualities. Emphasizes analytical concepts, techniques, and skills.

ESPM 3245 - Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3245/ESPM 5245
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Policies affecting land use planning at local, state, and federal levels. Ecosystem and landscape scale planning. Collaborative and community-based approaches to planning for ecological, social, and economic sustainability. Class project applies interdisciplinary perspectives on planning and policy, including information gathering techniques, conservation planning tools, and evaluation of planning options.

ESPM 4242 - Methods for Environmental and Natural Resource Policy Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 4242/ESPM 5242
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Fall Even Year

Methods, formal/informal, for analyzing environmental/natural resource policies. How to critically evaluate policies, using economic/non-economic decision-making criteria. Application of policy analysis to environmental/natural resource problems. Recognizing politically-charged environment in which decisions over use, management, and protection of resources often occur. Prereqs: ESPM 3241W or ESPM 3271 and ESPM 3261, undergrads with jr or sr standing.

ESPM 4256 - Natural Resource Law and the Management of Public Lands and Waters

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 4256/ESPM 5256
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

This course is intended to provide non-law students with an understanding of the role of the judiciary in the management of public lands and public waters. The course will examine Constitutional provisions affecting the management of public resources, the concept of property rights, major principles of water law, the role of the legal system in environmental review, the scope of legal authority granted to administrative agencies, and limitations of private property rights to protect public lands and public waters. The class will introduce students to the concepts of legal reasoning including case synthesis and analysis. The class will be taught using a combination of lecture, guest lectures, written exercises, and class participation. This course will be taught online. Prereqs: 3241W, juniors, seniors and graduate students or instructor permission

ESPM 3251 - Natural Resources in Sustainable International Development (GP)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3251/ESPM 5251/LAS 3251
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

International perspectives on resource use and sustainable development. Integration of natural resource issues with social, economic, and policy considerations. Agriculture, forestry, agroforestry, non-timber forest products, water resources, certification, development issues. Global case studies. Impact of consumption in developed countries on sustainable development in lesser developed countries.

FNRM 2101 - Identifying Forest Plants

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Field identification of common northwoods trees, shrubs, and nonwoody vascular plants. Emphasizes concept of plant communities, soil site relationships, and wildlife values. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

FNRM 2102 - Northern Forests Field Ecology

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Field examination of natural history of northern/boreal forests with respect to soils, ecological characteristics of trees, community-environment relationships, stand development, succession, and regeneration ecology. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center. prereq: Biol 1001 or Biol 1009

FNRM 2104 - Measuring Forest Resources

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Summer

Introduction to land survey, tree/forest stand measurement (mensuration), and forest sampling techniques. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.

ESPM 3211 - Survey, Measurement, and Modeling for Environmental Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3211/ESPM 5211
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Survey, measurement, and modeling concepts/methods for study of natural resources/environmental issues. Emphasizes survey design for data collection, estimation, and analysis for issues encompassing land, water, air, vegetation, wildlife, and human/social variables. prereq: ESPM 3012, FW 4001, STAT 3011, or equivalent

POL 3085 - Quantitative Analysis in Political Science (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

POL 3085 teaches students how to study politics scientifically and introduces them to how to use quantitative analysis to answer political questions. The first part of the class covers how to formulate a theory (a possible answer to a question), specify testable hypotheses (what you would see if the theory is correct or incorrect), and set up a research design to test those hypotheses. In the second part of the class, we cover quantitative data analysis, beginning from preliminary statistical analysis to multivariate linear regression. There is no mathematical or statistical background required for this course. By the end of the class, students should be able to ask and answer political questions using quantitative data and fluently evaluate statistical analyses of political phenomena in the media and many academic articles.

PSY 3001W - Introduction to Research Methods (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Psy 3001W/Psy 3001V/3005W
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Concepts/procedures used to conduct/evaluate research, especially in social sciences. Benefits/limitations of traditional research methods. Evaluating scientific claims. prereq: [1001, [2801 or 3801 or equiv]] or dept consent

FNRM 5259 - Visitor Behavior Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Recreation, leisure, and tourism are significant parts of the world, national, and state economies. Understanding visitor behavior is important and has significant implications for organizations, agencies, and businesses related to parks, tourism destinations, and museums. In this class, you will learn to apply both social science theory and methods to understand consumers, with an emphasis on visitors to parks and protected areas. You will immediately apply your learning of survey development, interviewing, observation and content analysis to real-word situations in class projects. This is an online course.

FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources (TS)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Spatial data development/analysis in science/management of natural resources. Data structures/sources/collection/quality. Geodesy, map projections, spatial/tabular data analysis. Digital terrain analysis, cartographic modeling, modeling perspectives, limits of technology. Lab exercises. Both onsite and fully online options for course enrollment. prereq: Soph or jr or sr or UHP fr

GEOG 3561 - Principles of Geographic Information Science

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Geog 3561/ Geog 5561
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introduction to study of geographic information systems (GIS) for geography and non-geography students. Topics include GIS application domains, data models and sources, analysis methods and output techniques. Lectures, readings and hands-on experience with GIS software. prereq: Jr or sr

ESPM 3012 - Statistical Methods for Environmental Scientists and Managers (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Introduction to statistical principles, foundations, and methods for examining data and drawing conclusions. Confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and regression modeling of relationships in environmental and natural resource science and management problems. prereq: Two yrs of high school math

STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Standard statistical reasoning. Simple statistical methods. Social/physical sciences. Mathematical reasoning behind facts in daily news. Basic computing environment.

SOC 3811 - Social Statistics (MATH)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

This course will introduce majors and non-majors to basic statistical measures and procedures that are used to describe and analyze quantitative data in sociological research. The topics include (1) frequency and percentage distributions, (2) central tendency and dispersion, (3) probability theory and statistical inference, (4) models of bivariate analysis, and (5) basics of multivariate analysis. Lectures on these topics will be given in class, and lab exercises are designed to help students learn statistical skills and software needed to analyze quantitative data provided in the class. prereq: Undergraduates with strong math background are encouraged to register for 5811 in lieu of 3811 (Soc 5811 offered Fall terms only). Soc Majors/Minors must register A-F.

ESPM 3108 - Ecology of Managed Systems (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3108/ESPM 5108
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Ecology of ecosystems that are primarily composed of managed plant communities, such as managed forests, field-crop agroecosystems, rangelands and nature reserves, parks, and urban open-spaces. Concepts of ecology and ecosystem management. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or HORT 1001 or instr consent

ESPM 3575 - Wetlands

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3575/ESPM 5575
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Freshwater wetland classification, wetland biota, current/historic status of wetlands, value of wetlands. National, regional, Minnesota wetlands conservation strategies, ecological principles used in wetland management.

FNRM 3104 - Forest Ecology

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3104/FNRM 5104
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Form and function of forests as ecological systems. Characteristics and dynamics of species, populations, communities, landscapes, and ecosystem processes. Examples applying ecology to forest management. Weekly discussions focus on research topics in forest ecology, exercises applying course concepts, and current issues in forest resource management. Required weekend field trip. Prereq: Biol 1001, 1009 or equivalent introductory biology course; 1 semester college chemistry recommended.

ESPM 3603 - Environmental Life Cycle Analysis

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3603/ESPM 5603
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Concepts/issues relating to inventory, subsequent analysis of production systems. Production system from holistic point of view, using term commonly used in industrial ecology: "metabolic system."

ESPM 3604 - Environmental Management Systems and Strategy

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ESPM 3604/ESPM 5604
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Environmental problems such as climate change, ozone depletion, and loss of biodiversity.

ESPM 4021W - Problem Solving: Environmental Review (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Roles of governmental agencies, consultants, and private citizens in EIS process. Students read EIS/EAW, analyze their content/scope, and prepare an EAW and EIS according to Minnesota EQB guidelines. prereq: ESPM 2021 and jr or sr

ESPM 4061W - Water Quality and Natural Resources (ENV, WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Water quality decision making. International focus. Ecology of aquatic ecosystems, how they are valuable to society and changed by landscape management. Case studies, impaired waters, TMDL process, student engagement in simulating water quality decision making.

BBE 2201 - Renewable Energy and the Environment (TS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

There is a growing sense of national and global urgency regarding carbon and climate change with particular emphasis on our energy system. Unfortunately, the answers are not simple. In this course, students explore our wide range of traditional and renewable energy sources and how these options impact our environment and society. Students are also exposed to the complex and compelling ethical issues raised by global, national, and local changes in how we produce and use energy. This course informs and engages students to be thoughtful, rather than passive consumers of energy. Students gain the knowledge necessary to be articulate in career, community, and personal arenas regarding renewable energy resources. In addition, students develop the ability to evaluate and respond to present and future technological changes that impact their energy use in the workplace, at home, and in the community. This course was designed and offered as an online course since 2011. For more details on the course please look at the syllabus and some comments from previous students by going to bbe2201.cfans.umn.edu

FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3114/FNRM 5114
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Hydrologic cycle and water processes in upland/riparian systems. Applications of hydrological concepts to evaluate impacts of forest and land management activities on water yield, streamflow, groundwater erosion, sedimentation, and water quality. Concepts, principles, and applications of riparian/watershed management. Regional/national/global examples. Forest ecosystems. prereq: [[BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009], [[CHEM 1015, CHEM 1017] or CHEM 1021], MATH 1151] or instr consent

FNRM 3411 - Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3411/FNRM 5411
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Management of forest ecosystems for sustaining ecological integrity, soil productivity, water quality, wildlife habitat, biological diversity, commodity production in landscape context. Silvics, forest dynamics, disturbances, regeneration, restoration, silvicultural systems. Ramifications of management choices. Weekend field trip. FEMC track students should take FNRM 5413 concurrently

FNRM 3101 - Park and Protected Area Tourism

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 3101/FNRM 5101
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Fall Odd Year

Tourism is a significant industry locally, nationally, and internationally. Park and protected area attractions are among the most visited but also the most vulnerable attractions. This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic concept of park and protected area tourism, including cultural and ecotourism, and then develop your expertise to plan and evaluate sustainable tourism development and operations. Accordingly, you will complete assignments that apply the knowledge gained to planning and evaluation activities. This course is offered partially on-line. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the class you will be able to: 1.Differentiate and appreciate the complexities involved with defining and developing nature, eco, heritage, geo-, park and protected, cultural and "sustainable tourism." 2.Identify specific social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with park and protected area tourism, how to measure them, and methods to minimize the negative and maximize the positive impacts. 3.Analyze domestic and international case studies of park and protected area tourism. 4.Critically evaluate park and protected area tourism services and effective management and planning. 5. Create elements of a business plan for park and protected area tourism operations that emphasize sustainability.

FNRM 4232W - Managing Recreational Lands (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	FNRM 4232W/FNRM 5232
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Most of us participate in some form of outdoor recreation: hiking, hunting, riding all-terrain vehicles, or simply enjoying nature. Managing for outdoor recreation on public lands is mandated by federal law and an integral part of natural resource management. In this class, we'll learn why and how agencies manage recreation at the federal level, the management frameworks that guide this work, and apply management principles to an actual federal property in Minnesota. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles and practices of outdoor recreation management. Specific objectives are to: 1)compare and contrast federal recreation land management policies & organizations, 2)develop and demonstrate an understanding of conceptual frameworks for recreation resource and visitor use management, 3)evaluate visitor caused impacts to resources and to visitor experiences, 4)understand and apply management tools designed to reduce recreation- related impacts and conflicts, and 5)demonstrate an understanding of course material through exams & applied assignments.

SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science (PHYS, ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Soil 2125/Soil 5125
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Basic physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil. Soil genesis classification, principles of soil fertility. Use of soil survey information to make a land-use plan. WWW used for lab preparation information. prereq: [CHEM 1015, CHEM 1017] or CHEM 1021 or equiv

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