Graduate Courses
515 Aquatic Restoration Ecology
Review of the response of impacted lake, stream, and wetland systems to rehabilitation and restoration; theory and working examples of each will be addressed.
Cooperative course taught by UI (Fish 519), open to WSU students.
Credits: 3
518 Forest Growth and Yield
Factors influencing forest yields, traditional prediction methods; development and application of growth and yield simulators. Credit not granted for both NATRS 418 and 518
Credits: 2 | Prerequisites: graduate standing.
519 Advanced Topics
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours.
Credits: V 1-3
521 Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management
An exploration of the elements involved in the management of wildlife for non-consumptive activities, the impacts of such activities on wildlife, the role of national parks and protected areas in providing wildlife viewing opportunities, and public attitudes toward wildlife species.
Cooperative course taught by UI (WLF 520), open to WSU students.
Credits: 2 | Prerequisites: NATRS 435. |
524 Plant Ecophysiology
Adaptations of individual plant species to their environment, emphasizing ecophysiological mechanisms that influence plant establishment, below and above ground productivity. Field trips required.
Cooperative course taught by UI (Rnge 560), open to WSU students.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: course in general ecology or botany.
525 Experimental Plant Ecology
Experimental techniques in plant ecology with orientation toward environmental and physiological measurement in field and laboratory research.
Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (Rnge 525).
Credits: 1 (0-3)
526 Population Analysis
Analysis, diagnosis, interpretation, and forecasting of population change.
Credits: 1 | Prerequisites: NATRS/Entom/Biol 529, biometry.
527 Forest Gene Resource Management
Genetic principles applied to forest ecosystems management; origin and function of genetic diversity; implications of silvicultural practices on gene pools. Field trips required. Cooperative course taught by UI (For/Genet 428/528) open to WSU students.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: graduate standing.
528 Resolving Environmental Conflicts
Same as CRS 535. Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 428; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 428 and 528.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: graduate standing, two social science courses.
529 Principles of Population Dynamics
Development of the theory of population dynamics from Mathus to the present.
Credits: 1 | Prerequisites: general ecology.
531 Wildlife Nutrition
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 431; additional requirements.
Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (Wlf 531).
Credits: 3 (2-3)
535 Wildlife Ecology
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 435; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 435 and 535.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: Biol 372 or NATRS 300; Stat 212 or 412.
536 Advanced Wildlife Management
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 436; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 436 and 536.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: NATRS 435.
538 Natural Resource Policy and Administration
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 438; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 438 and 538.
Credits: 3 (2-2)
541 Population Ecology and Conservation
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 441; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 441 and 541.
Credits: 4 (3-3) | Prerequisites: Biol 372 or NATRS 300; Stat 212 or 412.
545 Advanced Ecosystem and Landscape Management
Ecosystems and landscape management principles, assessments, monitoring, design, and practice, incorporating biological and socioeconomic perspectives.
Credits: 2 | Prerequisites: enrollment in NRI or by interview only.
550 Conservation Biology
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 450; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 450 and 550.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: by interview only.
551 Rangeland Vegetation Ecology
Ecological concepts of dynamics and distribution of plant communities; secondary succession processes, soil-vegetation relationships and development of vegetation classification schemes.
Cooperative course taught by UI (Rnge 551), open to WSU students.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: two ecology courses.
554 Restoration Ecology
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 454; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 454 and 554.
Cooperative course taught by UI, open to WSU students (RngE 552).
Credits: 3 (2-3)
556 Foraging Ecology of Herbivores
Synthesis of foraging behavior concepts including nutritive quality of forages, digestive and metabolic constraints, and diet and habitat selection.
Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (Rnge 556).
Credits: 2 | Prerequisites: graduate student or by permission.
560 Watershed Management
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 460; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 460 and 560.
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: NATRS 204, completion of department requirement in biology, chemistry, and physical science, mathematics and statistics; or by interview.
564 Landscape Ecology
Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 464; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 464 and 564.
Credits: 3 (2-3)
575 Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
Digital image processing theory and geographic information systems applied to landscape analysis.
Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (For 572).
Credits: 3 (1-4) | Prerequisites: SoilS 374; 476 or equivalent.
588 Advanced Topics in Wildlife
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 10 hours. Biology and management of wildlife species. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (WLF/For/FWR/Rnge/RRTT 503).
Credits: V 1-3
593 Special Topics Seminar
May be repeated for credit. Literature and problems.
Credits: 1 | Prerequisites: 20 hours NATRS.
594 Environmental and Natural Resources Issues and Ethics
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 7 hours. Ethical systems applied to natural resources; issues of professionalism and ethics in natural resource management. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (RRT 594).
Credits: 3 | Prerequisites: senior standing.
595 Seminar in Natural Resource Sciences
May be repeated for credit. Literature review; preparation and presentation of reports in natural resource sciences.
Credits: 1
600 Special Projects or Independent Study
S, F grading.
Credits: Variable credit | Prerequisites: department chair approval.
700 Master's Research, Thesis, and/or Examination
S, F grading.
Credits: Variable credit
702 Master's Special Problems, Directed Study and/or Examination
S, F grading.
Credits: Variable credit
800 Doctoral Research, Dissertation, and/or Examination
S, F grading.
Credits: Variable credit
NRS Online
NRS offers web courses and independent studies in ecology, conservation biology, landscape ecology, natural resources, and wildlife biology for both on-campus and off-campus students at WSU.
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