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

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)

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.

564 Landscape Ecology

Graduate-level counterpart of NATRS 464; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both NATRS 464 and 564.
Credits: 3 (2-3)

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

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

700 Master's Research, Thesis, and/or Examination

S, F grading.
Credits: Variable credit

800 Doctoral Research, Dissertation, and/or Examination