Spring 2027

Natural Resources Policy

Examines US natural resources policy and law for forests and wildlife, focusing on the policy-making process, science, values, and ethics in federal and state administration.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.57 GPA, 86.2% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Summarize the policy process, major federal and state laws, and decision-makers governing natural resources in the United States.

  • Analyze environmental policy and policy research drawing on the themes of values, economics, justice, and science and articulating policy implications for lay and professional audiences.

  • Differentiate the roles in policy development of different actors and their values and interests.

  • Apply advanced skills in professional communication through writing, speaking, logical thinking, persuasive rhetorical strategies to communicate with diverse audiences.

  • Evaluate and synthesize primary literature on natural resources policy to assess the influence of policy processes, legal frameworks, and stakeholder values on resource management, and effectively integrate these insights into policy development and communication strategies for diverse audiences.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Satisfied Communications A or graduate/professional standing

  • Satisfied Communications A or graduate/professional standing
ENVIRST/F&WECOL 515

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  • Satisfied Communications A or graduate/professional standing

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.57 GPA, 86.2% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Federal and state resource policy-making
  • Forests, wildlife, and natural resources law

Skills

  • Professional written and oral communication
  • Analyzing US natural resources policy and law

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