BYU RANGE COURSES
Introduction to Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation
Assisting students in choosing individual professions and curricula.
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.
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.
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
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.