Cpeativity and Independent Thought: Resources management seniors tackle rewarding thesis projects

摘要

The assertion chat the quality of the question determines the value of the answer was one of the most interesting I encountered as an undergraduate. During their senior year, undergraduates majoring in Natural Resource Management (NRM) at UAP spend two semesters working to define a good research question, develop appropriate methods, carry out the research, and present their findings orally and in writing. They are enrolled in NRM 405 and 406, Senior Thesis in Natural Resources Management, a course required for all NRM majors, an optional one for students with minors in NRM. Their work covers a wide range of topics, reflecting the three areas in which the students concentrate their coursework: forest sciences, or resources management, or plant, animal, and soil sciences.