NRMT 314 Biology and Management of Finfish, 4 credits
Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: one year of course work in Biological Sciences. Formerly AGRI 314. Fundamentals of individual and population dynamics; theory and practice of sampling fish populations; management schemes.

NRMT 388 Honors Thesis Research 3-6, credits
Prerequisite: admission to AGNR Honors Program. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Undergraduate honors thesis research conducted under the direction of an AGNR faculty member in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the College of AGNR Honors Program. The thesis will be defended to a faculty committee.

NRMT 389 Internship, 3 credits
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits. Formerly AGRI 389. Students are placed in work experiences related to their stated career goals for a minimum of eight hours a week for a semester. Each student must do an in-depth study in some portion of the work experience and produce a special project and report related to this study. A student work log is also required. An evaluation from the external supervisor of the project will be required. Organizations at which our students have completed internships!

NRMT 444 Restoration Ecology, 3 credits
 Prerequisite: MATH 220. Sophomore standing. Formerly NRMT 489F. Discussion of the philosophies, principles, and practices of ecosystem restoration. Presentation of restoration case histories include wetlands, lakes, streams, coastal systems, mined lands, and new ecosystems.

NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology, 3 credits
One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIOM 301 or permission of department. Also offered as MEES 650. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: NRMT 450 or MEES 650. Plant and animal communities, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem properties of wetland systems. Laboratory emphasizes collection and analysis of field data on wetland vegetation, soil, and hydrology. Course Syllabus,

NRMT 451 Water Quality: Field and Lab Analysis Methods, 3 credits
Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: CHEM 131/132 and (CHEM 231/232 or CHEM 104). Also offered as ENBE 451. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: NRMT 451 or ENBE 451. Hands-on experience with techniques for assessing physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of surface waters, including streams, lakes, and wetlands. Emphasis is placed on understanding effects of water quality on ecosystem structure and function.

NRMT 460 Principles of Wildlife Management, 3 credits
Three hours of lecture per week. Three Saturday field trips are scheduled. Prerequisite: two semesters of biology laboratory or permission of department. Ecological principles and requirements of wildlife as basis for management, and introduction to the scientific literature. Conflicts in wildlife management, government administration of wildlife resources, legislation, and history of the wildlife management profession.

NRMT 461 Urban Wildlife Management, 3 credits
Two lectures per week. Two Saturday field trips are scheduled. Ecology and management of wildlife in urban areas. For students in biological sciences, geography, landscape design, natural resources management, recreation and urban studies. Planning, design, and wildlife conservation in landscape ecology. Public attitudes, preferences, and values, reviews of private conservation organizations.

NRMT 462 Field Techniques in Wildlife Management, 2 credits
 Four hours of laboratory per week. Recommended: NRMT 460 and NRMT 461. Junior standing. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: NRMT 489B; NRMT 462. Formerly NRMT 489B. Hands-on experience with field techniques in wildlife management focusing on various methods of conducting indices, estimates, and censuses of wildlife populations. Includes capture and handling of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals by use of drift fences, cover boards, mist nets, box traps, and dart guns.

NRMT 470 Natural Resources Management, 4 credits
 85 semester hours. For NRMT majors only. Field work and independent research on watersheds. Intensive seminar on resource management planning and report preparation. Projects completed by students.

NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology, 1-6 credits
Prerequisites: BSCI 106, an introductory economics course, and permission of the instructor. Repeatable to 10 credits if content differs. Tropical ecosystems and issues of human use and impact. Includes lectures which lead up to an off-campus trip in a tropical environment.

NRMT 487 Conservation of Natural Resources I, 3 credits
Formerly AEED 487. Designed primarily for teachers. Study of state’s natural resources: soil, water, fisheries, wildlife, forests and minerals; natural resources problems and practices. Extensive field study. Concentration on subject matter. Taken concurrently with NRMT 497 in summer season.

NRMT 489 Field Experience, 1-4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits. Formerly AEED 489. Planned field experience for both major and non-major students.

NRMT 497 Conservation of Natural Resources II, 3 credits
Formerly AEED 497. Designed primarily for teachers. Study of state’s natural resources: soil, water, fisheries, wildlife, forests and minerals; natural resources problems and practices. Extensive field study. Methods of teaching conservation included. Taken concurrently with NRMT 487 in summer season.

NRMT 499 Special Problems, 3 credits
 Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.