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Fall 2017 | ESPM 5061 Section 001: Water Quality and Natural Resources (36452)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed,
Fri 09:35AM - 10:25AM
UMTC, St Paul
McNeal Hall 310
UMTC, St Paul
McNeal Hall 310
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Recent literature in field. Complements 4061. Ecology of aquatic ecosystems, how they are valuable to society and changed by landscape management. Case studies, impaired waters, TMDL process, student engagement in simulating water quality decision making.
- Class Notes:
- Taught in conjunction with ESPM 4061W with an additional meeting session on Wednesdays.
- Class Description:
- Review and discussion of recent literature in field complements the material covered in ESPM 4061; co-attendance is required. 4061 also addresses the science and art of water quality decision making, with a strong international focus. We discuss ecology of aquatic ecosystems, how they are valuable to society, how they are changed by landscape management, and how we make informed decisions about that management. We rely heavily on case studies, impaired waters and the TMDL process, and student engagement in simulating water quality decision making. Worklload is in addition to that listed for ESPM 4061W
- Grading:
- 20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
30% In-class Presentations
30% Class Participation
- Class Format:
- 10% Lecture
60% Discussion
30% Student Presentations
- Workload:
- 35 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Presentation(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/36452/1179
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 April 2009
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2017 Environment Sci, Policy, Mgmt Classes