USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

1100. Environment and Natural Resource Problems and Policies. 2. [F1<>I, L] Survey of environment and natural resources issues and policies at local/regional, national, and global scales. Students are challenged to think critically as they dissect the causes, complexities, and solutions of contemporary, interdisciplinary environmental and natural resource challenges. Prerequisites: none.

2000. Environment and Society. 3. [W2, C2, G1<>G] Develops understanding of the nature and dimensions of environmental and natural resource issues. Explores ways in which elements of society approach, evaluate, and develop positions relative to environmental issues. Uses case studies to illustrate the contemporary and historical role of individuals and societies in identifying and addressing environmental issues at scales ranging from local to global.

3700. Wyoming Conservation Corps Practicum. 1-2. Required for students entering the WCC. Students will be required to make weekly journal entries and write a paper on a topic germane to their WCC experience. Additionally, necessary training for the Wyoming Conservation Corps program will be included in the course content. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Wyoming Conservation Corps program.

3900. Seminar in Environment and Natural Resources. 1-3 (max. 3). Examines research and policy perspectives by a variety of authorities on selected environment and natural resource problems and issues. Prerequisite: ENR 3000 or consent of instructor.

4000 [3000] Approaches to Environmental and Natural Resource Problem-Solving. 3. [M3<>CS, WB] Explores important environmental policy, collaborative and adaptive decision-making, and the integration of diverse disciplines in the study and resolution of complex ENR challenges.  This is the first course in the ENR Capstone series (along with ERN 4900) and students should take both capstone courses in the same academic year. Prerequisite: W1/WA.

4051. Environmental Politics. 3. [C2, W3<>WC] Analyzes environmentalism as a political phenomenon. Provides students with a basic understanding of how to analyze political issues by: (1) examining the historical and contemporary issues that produce controversy over environmental matters; and (2) surveying the impacts of these issues on the formulation and implementation of laws, policies, and regulations. Cross listed with POLS, AMST, G&R and REWM 4051. Prerequisite: POLS 1000.

4052. Federal Land Politics. 3. Examines the political forces that have shaped and continue to shape federal land policy and management. Explores the interactions between democratic decision making and science in the management of federal lands. Surveys the sources of controversy over federal land management and methods for harmonizing public demands with technical expertise. Cross listed with POLS/AMST/G&R/REWM 4052. Prerequisite: POLS 1000.

4500. Risk Analysis. 3. Introduces basic concepts of risk analysis, including risk perception, identification, assessment, communication, management, and policy.  Provides quantitative treatment of risk assessment procedures, fundamental mathematical models, and the concepts of variability and uncertainty; and practical experience in risk analyses conducted by teams of students.  Emphasizes environment and natural resource examples.  Prerequisites:  MATH1000 or 1400, introductory statistics and familiarity with Excel spreadsheets; or consent of instructor.

4600. Campus Sustainability. 3. Uses campus as a setting to explore long-term environmental, economic, and social sustainability theory and practice. Students design and implement a semester-long project to improve sustainability of the UW campus. This interdisciplinary course is appropriate for students of all disciplines. Dual listed with ENR 5600. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing.

4900. Environmental and Natural Resource Policy Practice. 3. [C2, W3<>WC] Encompasses student resolution in multidisciplinary teams of environment and natural resource problems and issues; practice in formulating policy alternatives; case studies; planning, performing and coordinating multidisciplinary research. Prerequisites: ENR 3000 and 3900; or consent of instructor.

4970. ENR Internship. 1-6.0 (Max. 6). Provides practical experience in environmental and natural resource policy, management and decision processes, as well as interaction with professionals in the field. Offered S/U only Prerequisites: ENR 3000 and 3900.

4890 [4990]. Topics in Environment and Natural Resources. 1-3. (Max. 12). Special topics in environment and natural resources are offered under this number. The specific subject matter varies each year because the course is normally taught by faculty who wish to present a specialized topic of interest to ENR and other students. Check class schedule for specific topics offered each year. Dual listed with ENR 5890.  Prerequisites: ENR 3000 or permission of the instructor.

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