Practicum
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Hnrs Indstu NRC
This is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor that involves frequent interaction between instructor and student. Qualitative and quantitative enrichment must be evident on the proposed contract before consent is given to undertake the study.
Independent Study
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Environmental Decision-Making
This course introduces students to the study of environmental decision-making. Topics covered include: behavioral approaches to conservation; behavior change; barriers to and facilitators of conservation behavior; effective intervention design; persuasive and strategic environmental communication. Students will develop their own environmental behavior change campaigns and integrate course content with their broader undergraduate education experience. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-NRC and BS-EnvSci majors.
Hnrs Indstu NRC
This is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor that involves frequent interaction between instructor and student. Qualitative and quantitative enrichment must be evident on the proposed contract before consent is given to undertake the study.
EvaluatingEnvironmentalSystems
The course has three main foci: 1. You will reflect in several ways on your past 3-4 years of higher education; 2. You will learn how to analyze almost any of the approaches widely used to measure and assess a multi-faceted environmental concept like `conservation?, (or `sustainability?, or 'green building', etc); and 3. You will develop a solid plan to improve a specific environmental practice at UMass with which you are familiar, and will turn this plan into a strong written proposal addressed to a real decision-maker. Both main projects in the class are team-based.
Sem-Curric Planning
Development of individualized curricula for the major's elective credits. University and program graduation requirements, second majors, minors, and curriculum plans discussed.
Human Dimnsns Natrl Resrc Mgmt
Introduction to the human dimension of resource management. Topics include social values, demographics, outdoor recreation, agency history and mandates, economic valuation, resource allocation, stakeholder groups, the commons dilemma, and other topics. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-NRC majors.