11 courses with the subject ENR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENR 1005Foundations of Trail Construction & Maintenance1
This course prepares the student to design, lay out, construct, and maintain natural surface multi-use, single-track trails using hand tools. The student will master the fundamentals of sustainable trails through classroom and field-based activities. The student will identify, plan, and complete a sustainable trail project. (2-6 lab.) (Max 3)
This course builds on the student's trail construction and maintenance skills by introducing them to machines commonly used in trail construction. The student will learn to safely operate and maintain a mini-excavator, compact utility loader, compactor, and chainsaw. The student will construct and evaluate retaining walls, drainage features, water-crossing structures, and mountain bike-specific advanced trail features. The student will expand their project planning and design skills by estimating project costs, interpreting and creating construction documents, incorporating universal design principles, interpretation opportunities, and mastering permitting requirements. (2 lect., 4 lab)
This survey course introduces the major federal and state laws that establish environmental standards and resource management requirements for energy-industry activities in Wyoming. An introduction to relevant constitutional and administrative law principles will be followed by study of the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Wyoming Environmental Quality Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and others. Wyoming case law and examples will be emphasized. (3 lect.)
This course will introduce soils and their properties as components of landscapes and ecosystems. Soils knowledge will be applied to problems in environmental sciences and towards the management of agricultural, wildland, and urban landscapes. Additional topics will include principles of soil remediation in impacted landscapes, soil reconstruction practices, and treatment science to repair contaminated soil systems. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1000. Completion of BIOL 1080 recommended. (2 lect., 2 lab)
This course will provide an introduction to the general principles of toxicology and the impacts of pollutants upon biological health. Major topics include: source and exposure routes of pollutants, basics of quantitative toxicology, effects of exposure, risk perceptions and assessments, and governmental regulations of pollutants. Prerequisites: completion of either BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1020, and completion of CHEM 1000 or CHEM 1020. (3 lect.)
This course introduces the primary federal and state agencies that regulate energy industry activities impacting natural resources in Wyoming. Foundational review of governmental structure and Wyoming land ownership will be followed by detailing the identity, roles and respective responsibilities and authority of the primary environmental regulatory agencies in Wyoming. Agencies discussed include the Environmental Protection Agency, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and others. Agency knowledge will be applied to Wyoming case studies. (1 lect.)
This course will provide an introduction to the background and techniques in reclaiming western rangelands. Major topics include the principles of ecology, agronomy, soils, hydrology, and other relevant disciplines as applied to mitigate adverse environmental impacts of land disturbance. Prerequisites: Completion of REWM 1300 and GEOL 1470. Completion of SOIL 2010, REWM 2000, and REWM 2500 or concurrent enrollment or instructor permission. (2 lect., 2 lab)
The Certified Interpretive Guide course is designed for students who will be interactive with the public at various venues including visitor and nature centers, parks, museums, zoos, or backcountry and wilderness environs. The program and certification by the National Association for Interpretation NAI are nationally recognized. The student will receive instruction in both the theoretical and practical foundations of environmental interpretations, and will receive training in how to deliver quality interpretive programming to visitors. To gain certification as an interpretive guide the student will attend all sessions of the workshop, prepare a written outline of a 10-minute thematic presentation, and deliver the presentation. (3 lect.)
This course will provide in-depth training in the ecology and environmental interpretation of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The student will receive instruction in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and will learn the skills required to adeptly document and describe these environs. The course will provide the ecological foundations and naturalist skills to adeptly lead and teach others at an introductory level. Participation in the course will involve daily hiking and field activities and much of the course time will be spent outside. Successful completion of this course includes a one-hour interpretive field presentation and submission of a detailed field journal. (3 lect., 3 lab)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the principles of general science using the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as a focal point. Major topics to be covered are: mountain ecology and geography, glaciology, mechanisms of mountain formation, mountain climates and geomorphology, soils, vegetation and wildlife, and lakes and streams. Similarities and dissimilarities of the Wind River Range to other major mountain ranges of the North American Cordillera will be compared. (3 lect., 3 lab)
