Course

Required Assignment

Optional Assignment

WL 413-513
Advanced Fisheries Management

WINFIN used in data analysis. Literature search for management plan usually by computer. Statistical analysis typically with SAS or SYSTAT.

Nearly all management plans are done on computer word processing.

WL 415-515
Upland Game  Ecology and Management

Literature search for management plan usually by computer.

Reports often done on word processing.

WL 417-517
Large Mammal Ecology and Management

Oral report literature search usually by computer. Research papers are on discs. Most students use PowerPoint for presentations.

WL 419-519
Waterfowl Ecology and Management

Oral report literature search usually by computer. Oral report given utilizing PowerPoint.

WL 421-521
Grassland Fire Ecology

Use of computerized fire behavior programs. Literature search usually by computer.

Presentations often use PowerPoint.

WL 423-523
Fish Culture

Analysis must be done by spreadsheet or statistics package. All writing exercises must be done on word processor. Literature search for paper and oral report by computer.

Many oral presentations use computer generated visuals.

WL 712
Wetland Ecology and Management

Literature search for papers usually by computer.

WL 713
Animal Population Dynamics

Class projects involve computer modeling.

WL 714
Fish Structure and Function

Speaking assignments involve web searching.

The majority are done on word processing.

WL 715
Wildlife Research Design

Some laboratories involve use of computer software. Modeling assignments involve use of computer software.

WL 717
Aquatic Trophic Ecology

Use of bioenergetics modeling software for laboratory assignments.

WL 718
Ecology of Aquatic Invertebrates

Internet resources and PowerPoint are used to access lectures and ecological information.

WL 719
Stream Ecology and Management

Several www assignments – watersheds.

WL 790
Graduate Seminar

Literature search for presentations usually by computer. Presentations are done with PowerPoint.