FNR 400 Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (2-4)
Individual investigation, research, studies or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
FNR 401 Natural Resource Economics (3)
Principles of optimum use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, set in a framework of historical resource concerns and real world resource markets. Key resource sectors treated in detail: forestry, fisheries, water resources and natural environments. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ECON 201.
FNR 403 Environmental Impact Analysis (3)
Federal and state environmental impact assessment process. Historical background, legislation and techniques currently in use in the preparation of environmental documents. Selected aspects of environmental law and regulations. Proposal preparation for environmental impact analysis. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 304 or equivalent, and senior standing.
FNR 404 Environmental Law (3) (Also listed as CRP 404)
Detailed examination of the law governing use and protection of natural resources with focus on the legal institutions entrusted with the public duty of protecting the environment. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Senior standing, POLS 206, or consent of instructor.
FNR 405 Applied Resource Analysis (4)
Environmental impacts in responses to resource management programs and activities. Preparation, implementation, and coordination of environmental activities. Criteria for measurements, interpretation, and evaluation. Resource inventories, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, environmental assessment writing and preparation. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 403 or senior standing.
FNR 406 Natural Resources Administration (2)
Administration of private and public natural resource units, including planning, budgeting, organizing, directing, staffing and controlling units. Key resources administered include forests, water, fish and wildlife, grasslands. 2 lectures. Prerequisite: FNR 302.
FNR 407 Silviculture and Vegetation Management (4)
Interaction of forest and chaparral plant communities; influence of external factors upon wildlands, particularly those suited to forestry practices; growth and development of individual plants; cultural practices and tolerance of forest and chaparral plant communities. Impacts of intermediate and harvest treatments. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. Overnight and/or weekend field trips required. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 208, FNR 314.
FNR 408 Water Resource Law and Policy (3) (Also listed as CRP 408)
Detailed examination of the various legal systems of water use, regulation and management in California and the United States. Discussion on the key concepts and principles of state, federal and interstate water quantity and quality control; focusing on issues and problems, why conflicts occur and how solutions evolve. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: FNR 302 or instructor approval, senior standing.
FNR 409 Coastal Resource Management (3)
Natural resource identification and management techniques in coastal environments (land and water), including overview and integration of physical, biological and man-made systems (including regulating) as they influence resource management decisions. 2 seminars, 1 laboratory. Field trips with lab are mandatory. Prerequisite: FNR 304 or one course in biological or physical sciences.
FNR 410 Resource Recreation Management (4)
Practices of management of resource recreation on private and public lands. Consideration of the following management systems: biophysical, user/visitor, facilities, equipment, fiscal, personnel will be made in the provision of resource recreation services. Case studies in mass recreation and wilderness areas will be examined. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Some weekend labs necessary. Prerequisite: FNR 112 or consent of instructor.
FNR 415 Forest and Natural Resources Valuation (3)
Wildland, timber, and non-market appraisal, valuation and appraisal techniques. Financial and business aspects of forestry. Economic alternatives in addition to timber production. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 401. FNR 407 recommended.
FNR 417 Resource Recreation Planning (3)
Development and analysis of resource recreation plans. Planning theory, types of plans, scheduling techniques, projecting supply and demand, application of models, and economic evaluations. Basic recreation planning skills examined. Examples emphasize planning for parks and recreation. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 112 or consent of instructor.
FNR 418 Integrated Forest Resources Management (4)
Methods of organizing forest resources for sustained yield management; regulation of annual cut, and preparation of management plans. Multiple-use resource management will be emphasized. Discussion of Forestry Practices Act. Impact of timber management decisions on wildlife, recreation, range, and watershed resources; importance of human relations, ethics and communication. International aspects of multiple use forest resource management. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. Saturday or full-day field trips required. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 314, FNR 407.
FNR 434 Tree Growth and Wood Properties (2)
Physiology of wood formation, effects of hereditary and environmental factors on the structure, properties and uses of wood. Weekend or full-day field trips required. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 332 or consent of instructor.
FNR 438 Wood Energy and Residue Utilization (2)
Present and potential uses, including wood energy, of 1) residue produced by forest and industrial utilization, and 2) biomass plantations. Technologies available for increasing utilization. International and tropical aspects of wood fuel are also considered. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. Overnight or full-day field trips required. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 305 or FNR 332 or consent of instructor.
FNR 440 Watershed Management (3)
Concepts of the hydrologic cycle and measurement of its components. Streamflow with emphasis on surface water behavior as affected by land management practices. Saturday field trips required. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 304 and SS 121.
FNR 441 Forest and Range Hydrology (3)
Influence of forest and range vegetation on wildland water resources for optimum production and regulation of water yields. Hydrograph analysis. Techniques for managing wildlands for increases in usable water yields and predicting impacts of land management practices. Analytical evaluation and prediction of watershed disturbances. Overnight field trips required. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 440.
FNR 442 Watershed Protection (2)
Watershed protection and rehabilitation, and water quality aspects of land use. Sampling techniques, cumulative watershed impacts. Development of watershed protection plan. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory. Overnight field trips required. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in: FNR 440.
FNR 450 Community Forestry (3)
Development and management of the urban/wildland interface. Socio-economic problems related to forest tree establishment, care, and harvest utilization. International implications also covered. Weekend or full-day field trips required. 2 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: FNR 350 or consent of instructor.
FNR 461, 462 Senior Project (3) (3)
Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of problems which graduates must solve in their fields of employment. Project results are presented in a formal report. Minimum 180 hours total time.
FNR 463 Undergraduate Seminar (1)
Study and oral presentation of current developments and problems in the subject field. Discussion of recent findings and research and their application. 1 seminar.
FNR 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1-3)
Directed group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 6 units. 1-3 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
FNR 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1-3)
Directed group laboratory study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 6 units. 1-3 laboratories. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.