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552 Course Descriptions/Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences678. Latent Variable Model Applications in the Leisure Sciences. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction tostructural equation modeling (SEM); background on conceptual issues, application of the method, andinsight on SEM software; measurement theory, missing data analysis, non-normal data, confirmatoryfactor analysis, path analysis, multi-group models. Prerequisites: STAT 636 or approval of instructor.684. Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 4. Survey and application of principles of recreation and resourcesdevelopment; selected aspects of park and recreation management in professional setting withinan approved recreation/park agency under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each semester. Investigations not included in student’s research forthesis or dissertation; problems selected in administration or management, recreation or planning.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of recreation and resourcesdevelopment. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research in recreation and resources development forthesis or dissertation.693. Professional Study. Credit 1 to 9. Approved research or professional paper undertaken as the terminalrequirement for the Master of Science Non-Thesis or Natural Resources Development. May be takenmore than once, but not to exceed 3 hours credit towards a degree. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor..Renewable Natural Resourcesessm.tamu.eduGraduate courses in renewable natural resources are designed for outstanding graduate studentswho desire interdisciplinary coursework in natural resources. All instructors for these courses are regularfaculty in the departments of Ecosystem Science and Management; Recreation, Park and TourismSciences; and Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. Renewable natural resources courses stress a comprehensiveunderstanding of the nature, use and management of renewable natural resources. Students in a varietyof disciplines including agricultural economics, forest science, geography, geology, oceanography,range science, recreation, park and tourism sciences, and wildlife and fisheries sciences may find thesecourses applicable to their degree plans, subject to Office of Graduate and Professional Studies regulationsand the approval of their graduate committees.Renewable Natural Resources(RENR)650. Leadership Development and Management of Environmental NGOs. (3-0). Credit 3. Trendsand increasing power of NGOs in environment and sustainable development; understanding of theorganizational structures, functions, planning and management processes of environmental NGOs;technical skills and leadership qualities for careers with environmental NGOs. Prerequisite: Graduateclassification. Cross-listed with ESSM 676.659. Ecological Economics. (3-0). Credit 3. Study of the relationships between ecosystems and economicsystems; understanding the effects of human economic endeavors on ecological systems and how theecological benefits and costs of such activities can be quantified and internalized. Prerequisite: Graduateclassification. Cross-listed with AGEC 659 and ESSM 671.660. Environmental Impact Analysis for Renewable Natural Resources. (3-0). Credit 3. Analysis andcritique of contemporary environmental analysis methods in current use; environmental impact statements;national policies; political, social and legal ramifications as related to development and use ofrenewable natural resources. Cross-listed with ESSM 672.662. Environmental Law and Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. Analysis of the legal theories used to allocate andprotect environmental resources; common law, federal and state statutes, and international treaties dealingwith the environment; policies and laws for controlling air, water, solid waste, toxic waste and waterpollution; species protection and natural resource use.