DECISION METHODS FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MATH 112 , 114 , or 171 or placement into MATH 211 or 221 . Not open to students with credit for A A E 652 prior to Fall 2025. Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Quantify the timber and non-timber values of forest resources Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and apply financial decision criteria to evaluate forest investments Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain how optimal rotation ages are determined and what factors affect this calculation Audience: Undergraduate 4. Create harvest scheduling models and apply them to diverse landowner objectives Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply knowledge of mathematical models and financial theory to determine optimal rotation age for a given species and communicate findings in written and verbal formats Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Quantify the timber and non-timber values of forest resources Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and apply financial decision criteria to evaluate forest investments Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain how optimal rotation ages are determined and what factors affect this calculation Audience: Undergraduate 4. Create harvest scheduling models and apply them to diverse landowner objectives Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply knowledge of mathematical models and financial theory to determine optimal rotation age for a given species and communicate findings in written and verbal formats Audience: Undergraduate