2025 Fall
ESPM 50AC 001 - LEC 001
Formerly 50
Introduction to Culture and Natural Resource Management
Kurt Spreyer
Class #:28238
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
384
Enrolled: 136
Waitlisted: 92
Capacity: 520
Waitlist Max: 160
Open Reserved Seats:
50 reserved for Rausser College of Natural Resources: New Transfer Students
100 reserved for Students with 1-2 Terms in Attendance
71 reserved for College of Natural Resources Students
200 reserved for Rausser College of Natural Resources: New First Year Students
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Other classes by Kurt Spreyer
Course Catalog Description
An introduction to how culture affects the way we use and manage fire, wildland and urban forests, rangelands, parks and preserves, and croplands in America. The basic concepts and tools for evaluating the role of culture in resource use and management are introduced and used to examine the experience of American cultural groups in the development and management of western natural resources.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets the Humanities & Environment Course Thread
Meets the Sciences and Society Course Thread
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
50 reserved for Rausser College of Natural Resources: New Transfer Students
100 reserved for Students with 1-2 Terms in Attendance
71 reserved for College of Natural Resources Students
200 reserved for Rausser College of Natural Resources: New First Year Students
Terms in Attendance:
Undergraduate Classifications Information
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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