2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

• Enrollment in NRPI 685 is required
during each semester of residence. A
maximum of two units is applicable to the
30-unit requirement.
• Approved upper division and graduate
electives to bring total units to no fewer
than 30 units. Fifteen of these units must
be courses organized and conducted at
the graduate level.
• Students must be enrolled in a minimum
of three units of NRPI 690 during the
semester in which they graduate.
• A thesis, a public oral presentation, and
a closed formal defense are required.
Rangeland Resources &
Wildland Soils
The fundamental aim of Rangeland
Resources is to maintain rangeland health
for sustainable production of forage for
livestock and wildlife, watershed function,
outdoor recreation, and aesthetic values.
Wildland Soils deals with the maintenance of
the quality of the soil for those same values
and sustainable timber production.
• Approved upper division and graduate
electives to bring total units to no fewer
than 30 units. Fifteen of these units must
be courses organized and conducted at
the graduate level.
• Enrollment in RRS/SOIL 685 is required
during each semester of residence. A
maximum of two units is applicable to the
30-unit requirement.
• Students must be enrolled in a minimum
of three units of RRS/SOIL 690 during
the semester in which they graduate.
• A thesis, a public oral presentation, and
a closed formal defense are required.
Wastewater Utilization
Wastewater Utilization explores the re-use
of water from wastewater treatment plants,
agricultural drainage ditches, and other
sources traditionally considered unusable.
This option provides training in design and
evaluation of advanced biological wastewater
treatment systems and in the design of
systems that reuse wastewater in natural
resource ecosystems.
• Required courses: FISH 435; four
courses in water quality; two courses
each in ecology and physiology, elements
or planning and design, and non-technical
problems in wastewater reuse/water
quality issues.
• During the first two semesters at HSU,
all graduate students shall enroll in one
unit each of FISH 690 and FISH 695. In
all subsequent semesters in residence,
students shall enroll in at least three units
each of FISH 690 and FISH 695.
• A thesis, a public oral presentation, and
a closed formal defense are required.
Watershed Management
Graduate studies focus on watershed processes
and interactions between geophysical,
biological, and socioeconomic factors as
expressed in bounded geographic regions
or drainages at a variety of scales. The interplay
between watershed processes and
the management of other natural resources
is integral to the program.
Prerequisites
A bachelor’s degree in a related field built on
a strong science foundation. One year each
(at least six semester units) of calculus, physics,
and biological science is required. One
year of chemistry is recommended and may
be required for some individual programs.
Additional undergraduate preparation is
expected in soils, geology, statistics, wildland
resource management, and economics.
Course Requirements
• A graduate committee approves a specific
graduate curriculum for each student.
The approved upper division and graduate
curriculum contains a minimum of 30
units beyond satisfactory undergraduate
preparation. Fifteen of these units, including
statistics, must be courses primarily
organized and conducted at the graduate
level. No more than four units each of
WSHD 690 and WSHD 695/699 may
apply toward the degree.
• Required prerequisite courses include:
WSHD 310 and WSHD 410 or equivalents.
• Each graduate program shall contain
WSHD 530 (Water Rights and Water
Law), and one semester of WSHD 685
(Forest Hydrology Seminar).
Also required is one of the following:
WSHD 510 (Wildland Water Quality);
WSHD 520 (Watershed Analysis) or
WSHD 540 (Watershed Modeling in GIS)
• All watershed students are expected to
enroll in one unit of WSHD 690 (Thesis)
and one unit of WSHD 695 (Research
Problems) during every semester in
which they are a graduate student in
residence at HSU.
Culminating Experience
• A thesis is required. Students must select
a thesis topic before the graduate committee
can be finalized and before the
graduate curriculum can receive final
approval.
Wildlife
Wildlife focuses on the conservation, management,
ecology, behavior, and habitat
requirements of wildlife species. Research
projects emphasize the application of science
to addressing issues in wildlife conservation
and management.
• Required courses: WLDF 585, 690,
695
• Approved upper division and graduate
electives to bring total units to no fewer
than 30 units. Fifteen of these units must
be courses organized and conducted at
the graduate level.
• A thesis, a public oral presentation, and
a closed formal defense are required.
COLLEGE FACULTY PREPARATION
PROGRAM
A Graduate Certificate in College
Teaching: Natural Resources
This discipline-specific program is designed
to better prepare the graduate student
interested in a teaching career at the
community college or university level.
Participation requires completion of, or
current enrollment in, the natural resources
master’s program.
The certificate consists of five components
(12 units), described below. After consulting
with your graduate advisor, and under the advisement
of the College Faculty Preparation
Program coordinator, develop a plan of study
tailored to meet your specific timelines and
professional goals. The CFPP coordinator
and the dean for Research and Graduate
Studies must approve each plan of study.
Notation of certificate completion will appear
on your official university transcript.
1) Discipline-Specific Teaching Methods
Introduces undergraduate teaching through
a practical presentation of the processes
and issues involved in natural resources
instruction. Three units, taken first or second
semester of the MS program:
FISH 597 Mentoring & Teaching
Associate Training or
FOR 597 Mentoring & Teaching
Associate Training or
144 Natural Resources
2007-2008 Humboldt State University Catalog