ESPM4256
ESPM 4256 - Natural Resource Law and the Management of Public Lands and Waters (3 Cr.) Online may be available
College of Food, Agri & Natural Resource Sciences (11004)
TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
ESPM 4256 - Natural Resource Law and the Management of Public Lands and Waters (3 Cr.) Online may be available
Course description
This course is intended to provide non-law students with an understanding of the role of the judiciary in the management of public lands and public waters. The course will examine Constitutional provisions affecting the management of public resources, the concept of property rights, major principles of water law, the role of the legal system in environmental review, the scope of legal authority granted to administrative agencies, and limitations of private property rights to protect public lands and public waters. The class will introduce students to the concepts of legal reasoning including case synthesis and analysis. The class will be taught using a combination of lecture, guest lectures, written exercises, and class participation. This course will be taught online.
Prereqs: 3241W, juniors, seniors and graduate students or instructor permission
Prereqs: 3241W, juniors, seniors and graduate students or instructor permission
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
AFV - A-F or Audit
Lecture
Requirements
000238
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:
01231
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall