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BYU RANGE COURSES

Introduction to Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation

Assisting students in choosing individual professions and curricula.

Undergraduate Seminar

Current information in the plant and wildlife sciences.

INTRO/SEMINAR

Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation Senior Seminar

Capstone course bringing together portfolios, student experiences, exams, and exercises necessary for completing and assessing wildlife and wildlands program learning outcomes.

Principles of Range Management

Overview of rangeland resources and management principles, including rangeland classification, multiple use management, natural resource policy, and grazing management.

Principles of Wildlife and Fisheries Management

Basic principles of fish and wildlife management, their habitats, and their human users. Ecological concepts, population dynamics, nutrition, behavior, population assessment, management strategies, habitat sampling and management.

Fisheries and Wetlands Management

Principles of fisheries and wetlands management, emphasizing managing fish populations and their diverse micro- and macro-habitats within the context of community and ecosystem dynamics. Case studies and models used to evaluate growth and recruitment.

Rangeland Vegetation Measurements & Analysis

Field methodologies for vegetation inventories and analysis (density, biomass, cover, frequency, utilization, etc.) in wildland settings.

RANGE AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Techniques for Wildlife Investigations & Management

Investigatiion and management of fish and wildlife populations. Methods for population assessment, capture, handling, marking, radio-telemetry, behavioral studies, and human disturbance. Lab is required.

Watershed Management

Processes and management of the hydrologic cycle of forests and rangelands.

Rangeland Improvement & Restoration

Using ecological principles to plan and apply biological, chemical, mechanical, and prescribed fire. Treatments for the enhancement of land for wildlife habitat, livestock grazing, watershed health, and other land management goals.

Rangeland Planning & GIS

Development of a multiple-use natural resource plan for watershed forestry, recreation, wildlife, and livestock. Policies that govern planning and conflict resolution.

Forest Management & Ecology

Managing forests, emphasizing ecosystem managment.

Cultural History of Medicinal Plants

A global perspective of how medicinal plants have shaped cultural history and how they are used to treat illness and disease. Issues relating to conservation, natural history, biodiversity, and cultural diversity.

PLANTS AND SOILS

Soil Science

Physical, chemical and microbiological properties of soils that affect plant growth in natural, agricultural, and urban environments.

Soil Science Laboratory

Laboratory and field techniques in determining soil physical, chemical, and biological properties.

Rangeland Plant Identification and Ecology

Identification, characteristics, phenology, distribution, site adaptation, forage value, and response to management of significant range and pasture plants.

Animal Husbandry

Introduction to animal husbandry and management techniques for domestic and wild animals.

Wildlife Law Enforcement

Current and historical principles of federal and state wildlife law enforcement, case development, evidence, evaluation, human rights, and testimony.

Comparative Animal Nutrition

Comparative digestion, absorption, and utilization of nutrients and nutritional applications of domestic, pet, and wildlife species.

WILDLIFE AND ANIMALS

Natural History of Wildlife

Wildlife species and their habitats, including ecology, life histories, adaptations, behavior, genetics and population viability variables, and the ethics of global stewardship. Field trips required.

Ornithology

Avian systematics, evolution, distribution, identification, and natural history.

Mammals of North America

Focus on the ecology, identification, and management of mammals commonly found in western North America. Learning mammalian characteristics; developing an understanding of mammalian evolution and biogeography; gaining knowledge of mammalian taxonomy,...

Ungulate Conservation and Management

Integrating principles of natural history, population ecology, behavior, and conservation biology of North American ungulates. Special emphasis on management and conservation applications.

Wildlife Behavioral Ecology

Integrating principles of ethology, sociobiology, and behavioral ecology using examples from wildlife resources; behavioral sampling methods.

Genetics

Genetic mechanisms, their fundamental nature, interactions, and applications to human affairs. Genetics in quantitative terms. Extensive practice in problem solving.

Rangeland Ecology

Distribution and abundance of organisms and their interactions with the physical and biotic components of the earth emphasizing rangeland ecosystems.

Rangeland Landscape Ecology & GIS

Applying landscape ecology theory to evaluate, describe, and predict spatial patterns and processes within rangeland ecosystems using geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS).

ECOLOGY

Advanced Scientific Writing and Communication

Provide students with a practical, behavior-orientedapproach to writing. Its goal is to refine students' writing skills, enablingthem to create clear, compelling, and scientifically sound written works,and effectively communicate with diverse audiences

Quantitative Ecology

Quantitative methods for ecological sampling and data analysis.

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Theory and application of plant and animal distribution in terrestrial environments.

Restoration Ecology

Nature of ecosystem disturbance and plant succession; developing science and practice of ecological restoration; case studies of applied restoration.

Safety Certifications for Field Biologists

Certification modules promoting field safety to prepare students to be leaders in workplace safety. Specific trainings include first aid, CPR, hot and cold weather exposure, ATV and snowmobile operation, wild animal safety, and more.

SAFETY

Policies and Laws of Aquatic Systems

Provides students an appreciation of how state, federal, and international law relates to aquatic systems and species, sometimes protecting them and sometimes harming them. The course will provide an introduction to water law, the Clean Water Act, and NEPA.

POLICY & LAW

Policies and Laws of Terrestrial Systems

Provides students an appreciation of how state, federal, and international law relates to terrestrial systems and species, sometimes protecting them and sometimes harming them. The course will provide an introduction to land use law, federal lands law, Superfund, and the Endangered Species Act.

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