Catalog Course 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.

Summer Term

14.5 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 2 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 6 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Summer Term

7.5 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 20 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 2.5 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Spring Term

1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 8 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.

Fall Term

1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 8 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.

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