NATR 300 - Introduction to Natural Resource Conservation and Policy

    Recent Professors
    Christopher M. Papouchis, JonahMaria Weeks
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of NATR 300
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides a survey of concepts, issues, management approaches, laws and regulations relevant to Earth's natural resources, � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � such as soils, water, wildlife, fisheries, rangelands, and forests, with a focus on their sustainable management and conservation. It integrates over-exploitation, pollution, land use, and waste issues throughout the course, and explores principles, problems, and potential solutions in the context of ecology, economics, and ethics. This course stresses critical thinking, the scientific method and ecological dynamics as it deals with past, present, and future natural resource issues. Major themes include sustainability and global environmental problems as well as environmental laws and policies. Field labs may be required.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 1:00pm–3:05pm, Tue Thu 9:45am–11:35am