Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Montana State University-Bozeman

Land Resources & Environmental Science, LRES 110

Fall Semester, 1999, 3 cr, MWF at 9:50 am, 346 LJH

Course Objectives

This course represents an introduction to the Land Resources & Environmental Science Department curriculum. It seeks to introduce students to land resource management topics and demonstrate how basic environmental and ecological sciences are applied in an interdisciplinary way to solve problems. Each land resource management topic will be addressed by a multidisciplinary team of scientists from LRES. The course will focus on the basic science concepts that underlie each topic. Students will learn how objective, science based information can be developed and applied in a team atmosphere to assess issues and offer problem solutions. Each topic will be covered in 6 to 8 lectures and will terminate with a discussion period. In addition, the class will take 2 field trips to experience, first hand, some of the issues and topics in environmental science and resource management.

[LRES Introduction Slide Show]

Land Resource Management & Environmental Science Topics To Be Covered:

Section Topic Faculty Rm Phone E-Mail
1 Land Resources Analysis & Management Dr. Jerry Nielsen 826 LJH 994-5075 nielsen@montana.edu
    Dr. Cliff Montagne 811 LJH 994-5079 montagne@montana.edu
    Dr. A.J. Bussan 719 LJH 994-7025 abussan@montana.edu
    Dr. Bruce Maxwell 718 LJH 994-5717 bmax@montana.edu
    Dr. Dan Long Havre 265-6115 dlong@montana.edu 
    Dr. Rick Lawrence 128 AJM 994-5409 rickl@montana.edu
2 Soil and Water Science Dr. Jon Wraith 817 LJH 994-1997 jwraith@montana.edu
    Dr. Paul Hook 820 LJH 994-3724 paulhook@montana.ed
    Dr. Bill Inskeep 805 LJH 994-5077 binskeep@montana.edu
3 Environmental Biology Dr. Tim McDermott 624 LJH 994-2190 timmcder@montana.edu
    Dr. Dave Ward 115 CL 994-3401 umbdw@montana.edu
4 Land Rehabilitation Dr. Doug Dollhopf LH 994-5594 dollhopf@montana.edu
    Dr. Roger Sheley 724 LJH 994-5686 rsheley@montana.edu
    Dr. Paul Hook 805 LJH 994-3724 paulhook@montana.edu
5 Agroecology Dr. Bruce Maxwell 718 LJH 994-5717 bmax@montana.edu
    Dr. Cliff Montagne 811 LJH 994-5079 montagne@montana.edu
    Dr. Perry Miller 706 LJH 994-5431 pmiller@montana.edu
    Dr. Lisa Graumlich MRC AJM 994-5178 lisa@peak.mrc.montana.edu

Student Involvement

We expect a high level of student involvement. Lectures will involve discussions as well as information delivery. Ask Questions!!!

Students will be asked to find, synthesize and present information.

Attendance at discussions and field trips is very important and will be graded.

 

Student Evaluation

Each of the 5 topics has 100 possible points. Students will receive the points through various means in each section. Quizzes, problem sets, group projects, writing assignments, and short papers will be graded. The specific approach including details on readings, assignments, and quizzes, will be described at the beginning of each section. There will be a final exam worth 100 points.

Points

Section Eval. Method Points
1 Quizzes 80
  Discussion Attendance 20
2 Quizzes 30
  Case Study 70
3 TBA  
  Discussion  
4 Quizzes 80
  Discussion Attendance 20
5 Projects 80
  Discussion Attendance 20
  Field Trip Attendance (2) 100
  Final Exam 100
  Total 700

Specific Approaches for Student Evaluation: (All not available yet)

Land Resources Analysis and Management

Soil & Water Science

30 pts. Short quizzes (daily; 5 pts each)

70 pts. Case study homework assignment: problem solving, data manipulation and analysis, evaluation and synthesis.

Environmental Biology

Land Rehabilitation

Agroecology

Lecture Schedule  

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