NRES 285

Spring 2008 All Classes

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Field Experience

Credit: 1 OR 2 hours.

Field based course that exposes students to procedures and methods used in various resource settings in a hands-on manner. Includes weekly field trips to visit representative natural resource and environmental science settings with supporting laboratory exercises. Content of offerings vary by section, but all focus on resource management, environmental quality and assessment, and effects of consumption and use on the environment.

Field trips required; fees required. May be repeated in the same or subsequent semesters to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: NRES 201 and NRES 219.

Additional Field Trip Fee Required.

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NRES 285 class schedule data for spring 2008
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
48847	Lecture-Discussion	CAE	3:30PM -4:50PM	T	Location Pending	Endress, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Section CAE: Caribben Agriculture & Ecology This course culminates in a two week trip to Puerto Rico (tentatively May 12-26). A substantial travel fee will be required. Meets with HORT 199 CAE and NRES 501 CAE. Instructor approval REQUIRED for registration; contact Dr. Endress at aendress@uiuc.edu to set up an interview.
48787	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	CS1 CS1	8:30AM -9:30AM 4:30PM -6:20PM	TR M	Location Pending W121 Turner Hall	Vining, J Suski, C Vining, J Suski, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Community Stewardship through Environmental Education In this service learning course, visit area schools (grades 5-10) to teach students about the impacts of introduced species using science-based information. Also, facilitate student-developed community stewardship projects to help reduce the spread of aquatic invaders. Guest scientists and the Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web site (www.sgnis.org/kids) will serve as the foundation for the course. Section CS1 will be at Thomas Paine Elementary 8:30-9:30 am Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students are responsible for their own transportation. NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED. 2 hours. No field trip fee.
48838	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	CS2 CS2	1:15PM -2:15PM 4:30PM -6:20PM	TR M	Location Pending W121 Turner Hall	Vining, J Suski, C Vining, J Suski, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Community Stewardship through Environmental Education In this service learning course, visit area schools (grades 5-10) to teach students about the impacts of introduced species using science-based information. Also, facilitate student-developed community stewardship projects to help reduce the spread of aquatic invaders. Guest scientists and the Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web site (www.sgnis.org/kids) will serve as the foundation for the course. Section CS2 will be at Stratton Elementary 1:15-2:15 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students are responsible for their own transportation. NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED. 2 hours. No field trip fee.
48839	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	CS3 CS3 CS3	1:30PM -2:30PM 2:25PM -3:15PM 4:30PM -6:20PM	T W M	Location Pending Location Pending W121 Turner Hall	Vining, J Suski, C Vining, J Suski, C Vining, J Suski, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Community Stewardship through Environmental Education In this service learning course, visit area schools (grades 5-10) to teach students about the impacts of introduced species using science-based information. Also, facilitate student-developed community stewardship projects to help reduce the spread of aquatic invaders. Guest scientists and the Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web site (www.sgnis.org/kids) will serve as the foundation for the course. Section CS3 will be at Campus Middle School for Girls Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 pm and Wednesdays 2:25-3:15 pm. Students are responsible for their own transportation. NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED. 2 hours. No field trip fee.
48842	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	CS5 CS5	11:00AM -11:40AM 4:30PM -6:20PM	TR M	Location Pending W121 Turner Hall	Vining, J Suski, C Vining, J Suski, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Community Stewardship through Environmental Education In this service learning course, visit area schools (grades 5-10) to teach students about the impacts of introduced species using science-based information. Also, facilitate student-developed community stewardship projects to help reduce the spread of aquatic invaders. Guest scientists and the Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web site (www.sgnis.org/kids) will serve as the foundation for the course. Section CS5 will be at Edison Middle School 11:00-11:40 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students are responsible for their own transportation. NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED. 2 hours. No field trip fee.
48843	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	CS6 CS6	12:00PM -12:40PM 4:30PM -6:20PM	MW M	Location Pending W121 Turner Hall	Vining, J Suski, C Vining, J Suski, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Community Stewardship through Environmental Education In this service learning course, visit area schools (grades 5-10) to teach students about the impacts of introduced species using science-based information. Also, facilitate student-developed community stewardship projects to help reduce the spread of aquatic invaders. Guest scientists and the Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web site (www.sgnis.org/kids) will serve as the foundation for the course. Section CS6 will be at Edison Middle School 12:00-12:40 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students are responsible for their own transportation. NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED. 2 hours. No field trip fee.
48844	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	CS7 CS7	1:00PM -1:40PM 4:30PM -6:20PM	MW M	Location Pending W121 Turner Hall	Vining, J Suski, C Vining, J Suski, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Community Stewardship through Environmental Education In this service learning course, visit area schools (grades 5-10) to teach students about the impacts of introduced species using science-based information. Also, facilitate student-developed community stewardship projects to help reduce the spread of aquatic invaders. Guest scientists and the Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web site (www.sgnis.org/kids) will serve as the foundation for the course. Section CS7 will be at Edison Middle School 1:00-1:40 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students are responsible for their own transportation. NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED. 2 hours. No field trip fee.
48845	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	CS8 CS8	2:00PM -2:40PM 4:30PM -6:20PM	MW M	Location Pending W121 Turner Hall	Vining, J Suski, C Vining, J Suski, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Community Stewardship through Environmental Education In this service learning course, visit area schools (grades 5-10) to teach students about the impacts of introduced species using science-based information. Also, facilitate student-developed community stewardship projects to help reduce the spread of aquatic invaders. Guest scientists and the Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web site (www.sgnis.org/kids) will serve as the foundation for the course. Section CS8 will be at Edison Middle School 2:00-2:40 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students are responsible for their own transportation. NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED. 2 hours. No field trip fee.
46194	Laboratory	FRM	1:00PM -4:50PM	R	S509 Turner Hall	Edgington, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/10/08-04/30/08 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $45.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Section FRM: Introduction to Forest Resources Management. Prerequisite: NRES 221-NRES Field Sampling. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s).
35111	Lecture	JME	6:00PM -7:50PM	M	S509 Turner Hall	Edgington, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/10/08-04/30/08 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $200.00 Flat Fee. Section Info: Ecology of the Mesophytic Forest. Meets weekly during the 2nd 8 weeks beginning Monday, March 10, 2008. Culminates with a field trip Tuesday May 13 through Tuesday May 20, 2008. Interested students must send their full name and major to Dr. Edgington at johnedg@uiuc.edu. Students will be authorized and notified to enroll in the course after November 12th. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
41647	Laboratory	SJC	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Darmody, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $180.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 1 hours Section Info: Section SJC: Soil Judging Contest. The course meeting time will be arranged after everyone is enrolled. The course will meet one 3 hour lab period per week, and require students to go to the soils judging contest April 13-19, 2008. Pre-requisite: completion of NRES 276. Consent of the instructor required to enroll. E-mail Dr. Darmody at rdarmody@uiuc.edu for authorization. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s).