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13 courses with the subject RNEW, 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.

RNEW 1000Wyoming Wildlands: Science

and Stewardship

Subject: RNEW
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu

RNEW 2100Forest Management3

Principles of forest management. Topics include the laws affecting forest management, methods of harvesting wood from forests, fire and insect management, the effects of disturbances on stream flow and nutrient cycling, and the challenges of developing management plans for forests. Max Credit: 3

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite: LIFE 1101 or LIFE 1010 . Cross Listed: ENR 2100 .

RNEW 2345Natural Resource Ethics

Subject: RNEW
Type: course
Edition: 2017-2018
Source: www.uwyo.edu

RNEW 3000Tropical Ecology3

Examines the characteristics of tropical ecosystems, how they evolved, their value to humans, their present status, and current issues relating to biodiversity, deforestation, extinction, and conservation. Max Credit: 3

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite: LIFE 1101 or LIFE 1010 .

RNEW 4775Forest Ecology4

Integrative study of the structure, function, and ecological diversity of forested ecosystems, and the physical factors that influence this diversity, including emergent properties of energy flow and nutrient cycling. Special emphasis is given to understanding forest disturbances and succession, and implications for impacts of management and sustainability are discussed throughout. Max Credit: 4

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite: LIFE 3400 . Cross Listed: BOT 4775 .

RNEW 4800Undergraduate Research

or SOC 3950 - Environmental Sociology

Subject: RNEW
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu

RNEW 4990Topics in: - Only of2

866

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu

RNEW 5130Prerequisites: QA course and9

credit hours in student’s major field and junior/ senior standing or permission of instructor. 4340. Issues: Environmental Ethics. 3. Encompasses selected topics in environmental and natural resource ethics. Cross listed with PHIL 4340. Prerequisites: PHIL 2330, 3300, 3350. 4400. Invasive Plant Ecology. 3. Ecological impacts of invasive, non-indigenous plant spe- cies, the ecological, genetic and evolutionary hypotheses for invasiveness, as well as man- agement strategies for invasive plant species. Dual listed with RNEW 5400; cross listed with AECL 4400. Prerequisite: LIFE 3400. 4730. Plant Physiological Ecology. 4. Acquaints advanced students with environ- mental factors which affect the establishment and growth of plants. Emphasizes adaptive mechanisms. Dual listed with RNEW 5730. Cross listed with BOT 4730. Prerequisites: one course in physiology and one course in ecology. (Normally offered spring semester) 4775. Forest Ecology. 4. Integrative study of the structure, function, and ecological diversity of forested ecosystems, and the physical factors that influence this diversity, including emer- gent properties of energy flow and nutrient cycling. Special emphasis is given to under- standing forest disturbances and succession, and implications for impacts of management and sustainability are discussed throughout. Cross listed with BOT 4775. Prerequisite: LIFE 3400. 4800. Undergraduate Research. 1-3 (Max. 18). Undergraduate student research can be an important component in the intellectual and professional development of future scientists and land managers. Undergraduate students working with a faculty member in a research capacity can register for up to 3 credit hours per semester. The student and faculty member will identify an academic outcome that is as- sociated with their research effort, such as a research paper, oral presentation, or poster session at an appropriate venue. Instructor’s permission required. 4990. Topics in:______. 1-4 (Max. 8). Special topics pertaining to renewable natural resource management. Intended to accommo- date instruction in various specialized subjects not offered on a regular basis. Students may enroll in more than one section of this course provided topics are different. Dual listed with

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 9
Credits (max): 9
Type: course
Edition: 2017-2018
Source: www.uwyo.edu

RNEW 5200Spatial Analysis of Watersheds3

and Ecosystems Covers topics related to analysis of spatial and temporal processes at watershed and ecosystem scales using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Topics include land classification and suitability analysis interpolation techniques, terrain analysis, model integration, and visualization. Sources o potential error and ramifications are examined. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu

RNEW 5500Stable Isotope Ecology3

Application of stable isotope measurements to organismal and systems ecology. Lectures address the theory underlying the use of stable isotopes at natural abundance levels as tracers and integrators of important physiological and ecological processes. Laboratory exercises provide hands on experience with stable isotope ratio measurements. Max Credit: 3

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite: graduate classification in a natural science or agriculture discipline.

RNEW 5540Shrubland Ecology3

Ecology of shrub-dominated lands and shrub species in grasslands. Location, importance and environmental constraints of shrub distributions. Topics include herbivory, woody plant invasions, competitive interactions, monitoring and population dynamics. Emphasizes familiarity with scientific literature. Max Credit: 3

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite: RNEW 3000 , BOT 4700 .

RNEW 5545Shrub Ecology Trip2

Field study in North American shrublands of western US ecosystems. Participants learn from researchers, managers, field activities, required readings and written assignments. Participants will be camping and a fee is required. Max Credit: 2

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite: RNEW 5540 .

RNEW 5990Topics In: - Only of Certificate Requ2

RNEW 5990, Topics in: Ecosystem Restoration, EDAD 5010 - Leaders satisfies this requirement. Reclamation Problems: 4 Hours

Subject: RNEW
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: www.uwyo.edu

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