Natural Resources Policy

NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY examines US natural resources policy and law, investigating the policy-making process and the role of science, values, and economics.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Adena Rissman

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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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Prerequisites

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Satisfied Communications A or graduate/professional standing

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

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  • Any of
    • Communications A
    • graduate/professional standing

Professors

Fall 2026

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).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ADENA RISSMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction15 / 258
LEC 001Classroom Instruction15 / 253

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Student experience

the class

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

  • Natural resources policy and law (forests, wildlife)
  • Policy-making process
  • Role of science, values, property, economics, and justice
  • Federal and state resources policy development

Skills

  • Professional written and oral communication
  • Ethical engagement in policy and administration

Grades

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ENVIRST/F&WECOL 515 · Fall 2026

Natural Resources Policy

Recorded 2026-09-07
ENVIRST/F&WECOL 515 · Fall 2026

Natural Resources Policy

Recorded 2026-09-07
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