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Natural Resources (NR)

NR 1234 - First Year Experience In Natural Resources and Environment (3 credits) 
Introduction to problem solving related to natural resources and environmental issues. Developing a sense of identity and place within the college while acquiring skills and knowledge that enhance academic success. Exposure to programs on campus that support sustainability and student success. Introduction to a variety of career pathways within natural resources and environmental conservation.
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Lab, 3 Crd) 
NR 1984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
NR 2234 - 1st Semester Experience-Transfer Students in Natural Resources and Environment (2 credits) 
Problem solving related to natural resources and environmental issues, focusing on research, writing and oral presentation skills. Orientation to the college while acquiring skills and knowledge that enhance academic success, including university resources and professional/ personal ethics. Introduction to a variety of career pathways within natural resources and environmental conservation. Restricted to transfer students.
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Crd) 
NR 2974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
NR 2984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
NR 3954 - Study Abroad (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
NR 3964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours 
NR 4004 - Professional Skills in Natural Resources (1 credit) 
Elements of professionalism and principles of success across a wide spectrum of natural resources careers. Skills for ethical and professional interaction including effective communication, advancement of diversity and inclusion, and personal responsibility. Career preparation principles including employer outreach, job seeking, resume writing, and interview preparation. Guest speakers from academia, industry, and government. Pre: Senior standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1 Lec, 1 Crd) 
Course Crosslist: FREC 4004 
NR 4014 - Natural Resources Economics (3 credits) 
Examination of domestic and international natural resource use, exploitation, and degradation problems, with special focus on use of economics to understand why potential overuse of natural resources exists, and what policy options are available to correct these problems and ensure sustainable natural resource use over time. Water, forests, fisheries, land and exhaustible resources. Permission of instructor may be substituted for the pre-requisite.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 2005 or AAEC 1005 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Course Crosslist: FREC 4014 
NR 4105 - Leadership in Natural Resources (3 credits) 
Preparation for leadership roles in the natural resource professions. Introduction to theories of leadership; characteristics of effective leaders; leading and working in interdisciplinary teams. Techniques of meeting facilitation; written and oral communication skills in a leadership context. Effects of preferred modes of interacting with others, perceiving information, making decisions, and approaching tasks on the ability to lead and work with others. Consent of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FIW 2114 or FOR 2314 or FREC 2314 or GEOG 3104 or SBIO 2124 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
NR 4106 - Leadership in Natural Resources (3 credits) 
Preferred styles for dealing with change and conflict; generational change in the workplace; approaches to negotiation and resolution of conflicts. Exploration of specific models of leadership. Application of leadership skills, conflict resolution, teambuilding and project development skills in student group projects. Consent of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): NR 4105 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
NR 4964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
NR 4974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
NR 4984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
NR 4994 - Undergraduate Research (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course