5101 Graduate Seminar (1-0)
A course designed to give graduate students the opportunity to present oral papers and receive evaluation of the presentation, or to review job search techniques and employment opportunities for new graduates. Should be repeated for credit (proposal and defense semesters).

5302 Seminar in Range and Wildlife Management (3-0)
This course is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of graduate students studying various disciplines in range and wildlife management. May be repeated under different subject matter titles. Recent courses include GPS, GIS and Remote Sensing in Natural Resources; Applied Wildlife Research; Wildlife Research, Grants and Publications; Principles of Ecology; Wildlife Conservation for Teachers; Advanced Techniques in Vegetation Analysis; and Range Research Techniques.

5303 Special Topics (3-0)
Advanced studies in current agricultural and natural resources sciences research. Topics assigned according to student interest and need. Registration approval by the NRM chair. May be repeated under different subject matter titles.

5304 Research (0-6)
Advanced studies in natural resource management. Problems assigned according to the experience, interest and needs of the individual student. Registration approval by the NRM chair. One enrollment required of each non-thesis student for assigned research paper. May be repeated for credit.

5305 Range and Wildlife Research Methods (3-0)
An overview of the design and analysis of research projects pertaining to the ecology and management of wildlife species and rangeland ecosystems. Specific problems pertaining to the Trans-Pecos region will be stressed, but regional and national issues will be discussed. Methods discussed in the classroom will be applied in field situations.

5306 GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing for Resource Managers (2-2)
An introduction to the rapidly-growing geographic technology used by natural resource managers and scientists, including geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing methods.

5311 Scientific Writing (3-0)
An advanced study of proposals and thesis format in animal science or range and wildlife management. Covers publication styles common in each student's chosen field. Scientific publications are emphasized.

5312 Biostatistical Analysis I (2-2)
An introduction to statistical concepts and models applied to agricultural and biological systems. The course introduces the scientific method, inferential theory, data types, descriptive statistics, goodness of fit, contingency tables, the normal distribution and one- and two-sample hypothesis testing. Emphasis will be placed on data analysis and interpretation using computer statistical applications.

5313 Biostatistical Analysis II (2-2)
An advanced course in statistical concepts and models applied to agricultural and biological systems. The course will cover experimental designs, paired-sample hypotheses, multisample hypotheses (ANOVA), multiple comparisons, factorial and nested ANOVA, data transformations, linear regression and correlation, multiple regression and correlation, polynomial regression and the binomial distribution. Emphasis will be placed on data analysis and interpretation using computer statistical applications. Prerequisite: NRM 5312 or permission of instructor.

5316 Project Research (1 to 9-0)
Research for thesis project. Prerequisite: master of science students who have been admitted to candidacy.

6301 Thesis (0-6)
Satisfactory completion of this course will result in an acceptable prospectus presented to the Graduate Committee. The student will normally register for this course no earlier than the second semester of graduate study. The student will enroll each semester or summer term in which assistance is provided by graduate committee members or when use of the library or other research facilities of Sul Ross State University is made.

6302 Thesis (0-6)
The student will enroll in this course each semester or summer term in which assistance is provided by committee members or when use of the library or other research facilities of Sul Ross State University is made. Satisfactory completion of this course will result in the completed thesis presented to the graduate committee, accepted by the ANRS dean and filed in the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.