I. ASCRC General Education Form
Group XI
Dept/Program Wildlife Biology Course # 105
Course Title Wildlife & People
Prerequisite None
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Credits 3
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Instructor David
Phone / Email 243-5364/ dave.naugle@umontana.ed
u
Program Chair
Dean
Daniel H. Pletscher
James Burchfield
Date
9-26-08
9-26-08
9-26-08
III. Description and purpose of the course: General Education courses must be introductory and foundational. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course content to students’ future lives: See Preamble: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/gened/GEPreamble_final.htm
Introduce students to interactions between wildlife and people in today’s society.
IV. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/ASCRCx/Adocuments/GE_Criteria5-1-08.htm
V. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning goals. See: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/ASCRCx/Adocuments/GE_Criteria5-1-08.htm
I introduce and discuss the scientific method, show how it is used in research, and how science translates into policy that affects wildlife and people their daily lives.
VII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form.
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The syllabus should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus preparation see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
Attached syllabus from Fall 2007.
*Please note: As an instructor of a general education course, you will be expected to provide sample assessment items and corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.

Fall 2007 Syllabus for 3 Credits
Professor: Dr. David Naugle, Forestry 309, PH: x5364
Office hours M-R 9:00-10:00 AM or by appointment
Class meets 11:10 AM - Noon MWF (CHEM123)
No required text for this course. Selected required readings and PowerPoint presentations will be made available on course website.
Course Description: This course is designed for students (non-wildlife majors) interested in learning about the interactions of wildlife and people in today’s society. In this course, students will be introduced to ecological principles on the population, community and ecosystem levels. We also will explore wildlife management issues, assess human impacts on wildlife, and investigate ways that wildlife and people live together.
Examinations
Exam I
Possible
100
% of Total Grade
33.3%
Exam II 100 33.3%
100 33.3%
Total points 300* 100.0%
Grades calculated as a percentage (points received/300) correspond to the scale:
90%+ = A; 89-80% = B; 79-70% = C; 69-60% = D; 59% or less = F
Testing: Lecture exams may consist of a mixture of multiple-choice, true-false, short answer and essay questions. Failure to take an exam during the regularly scheduled time without 1-week prior notification to the instructor and an excused absence will result in a zero. Scheduling of make-up exams must be completed within 1 week of your return and is the sole responsibility of the student. Make-up exams will be essay questions. Each of three exams will cover approximately a third of the course material. There is no guarantee of extra credit opportunities, but 1 or 2 may arise during the semester (as announced). If you are late for a test, you make take the exam as long as all students taking the test are still present; once the first student has completed the test and left, no new tests will be distributed—no extra time will be allotted.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is not recorded in lecture because your desire to learn about wildlife will dictate your presence. In the unlikely event that a student has poor attendance, I will speak with you individually. Students are responsible on exams for all information presented in lectures, readings, guest presentations and films.
Academic Dishonesty: Trust between student and instructor is of paramount importance in academic settings. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in the classroom.
Students found cheating will be punished to the fullest extent that University policy permits.

DATES
Aug 27
29
31
Sept 3
5
TOPICS
Introduction and syllabus
History of wildlife management
Back from the Brink: Wildlife in Montana
Labor Day Holiday
We’re not all game wardens: the wildlife profession
INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
7 WBIO370 weekend field trip—NO CLASS
12
14
17
19
21
24
26
Who pays for wildlife?
The scientific method and uncertainty
Advocacy versus science
Wildlife functions and values
Ecological ethics
Commercialization and propagation of wildlife
TEST NUMBER #1
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
28 Wildlife and People: The habitat connection!
Oct 1
3
5
8
Habitat fragmentation: Wildlife in human landscapes
On a wing and a prayer: the decline of forest birds
Managing habitats for wildlife
Hunting: Society’s view of a management tool
10 Wildlife and disease
POPULATION CONCEPTS
12
15
17
19
22
24
The structure of wildlife populations
Population fluctuations
What limits populations: carrying capacity constraints
Populations and wildlife management
Out of Town—NO CLASS
TEST NUMBER #2
Human population growth (guest speaker)
26
COMMUNITY CONCEPTS

16
19
21
23
26
28
30
Dec 3
5
7
29
31
Nov 2
5
Succession and natural disturbance
Evolution and adaptations
Speciation, extinction and biodiversity
Keystones and species interactions
7
9
12
Endangered animals and ecosystems
Endangered Species Act: why do we have it?
14
Veteran’s Day
ESA and sage-grouse: A current example
ECOSYSTEM AND GLOBAL CONCEPTS
Can we restore ecosystems?
Land conservation programs
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving Holiday
Exotic species I
Exotic species II
Climate change
What can I do on local, regional, and global scales?
Current events in wildlife
Review and evaluations
Final is scheduled for 8-10 AM Tuesday December 11 th