NRES 385

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Field Experience

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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 field trips to visit representative natural resource and environmental science settings with supporting active learning exercises. Field trips vary by section (multiple day trips or longer single trip at the end of the course). 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.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. May be repeated in the same term up to 4 hours if topics vary or separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: NRES 201 and NRES 219. The department strongly recommends that students take only one section per semester, except under highly unusual circumstances.

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NRES 385 class schedule data for spring 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
77962	Laboratory-Discussion	A	2:00PM -4:50PM	T	Location Pending	Ashmore, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $14.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Sust Policy Field Exp Section Info: In this course, students will be introduced to the importance of sustainability in the public policy making process with emphasis on the local government level. Students will visit four local municipalities in person and four or five municipalities virtually to study and evaluate various conceptual models and practices in sustainability public policy formulation. This course will meet in W-121 Turner Hall for the first class meeting. Aside from the in-person field trips, all other class meetings will occur online. The full class time will be needed for two field trips; otherwise, class will typically last 90 minutes. This section will have a field trip fee of $14.
77961	Laboratory-Discussion	EHI	9:00AM -10:50AM	T	W223 Turner Hall	Leiter, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $30.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Env Edu & Heritage Interp. Section Info: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & HERITAGE INTERPRETATION: Environmental Educators and Interpreters connect visitors to important natural, cultural, and historical resources at parks, nature centers, historical sites, aquariums, zoos, museums, or anywhere people come to learn and have meaningful experiences at these sites. This course introduces students to the basic principles of interpretation & environmental education; techniques to make programs purposeful, enjoyable, relevant, organized, and thematic; characteristics of audiences; non-personal interpretation; and the basics of project management and grant writing. The course will combine theoretical foundations with practical skills. This section will have a field trip fee of $30. Students from majors other than NRES may complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist to be added to the waiting list. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.
78431	Laboratory-Discussion	SJC	1:00PM -2:50PM	T	W13 Turner Hall	Miernicki, L Wiesbrook, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $200.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Soil Judging Experience Section Info: A laboratory and field course where students will learn to describe, interpret, and classify soil profiles based on varying soil properties and landscape features. This course includes travel to local sites and to compete in the 2026 North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. The Conference will be held April 22-25, 2026. Class meets January 27 – May 1, 2026. Prerequisite: completion of NRES 201 or consent of instructor. This section will have a field trip fee of $200.