Departmental Advisors
Director, Undergraduate
Dr. Karen Paisley
Annex C, Room 1069
PRT Academic Advisor
Dr. Betsy Cook
Annex C, Room 1085
Director, Graduate Studies
Dr. Ed Ruddell
Annex C, Room 1066
NRL Program Coordinator
John Cederquist
Annex C, Room 1106
Liaison, N.O.L.S.
Kirk Nichols
Annex C, Room 1107
Departmental Notes

For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

IT IS MANDATORY THAT STUDENTS ATTEND THE FIRST CLASS MEETING FOR ALL 1120 THROUGH 2015 CLASSES. NO REFUNDS ARE ISSUED AFTER THE 2nd DAY FOLLOWING THE 1st CLASS SESSION FOR A NATURAL RESOURCES LEARNING CLASS.

PRTL 1120 - 001 NR-Outdoor Cooking&Camp


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets May 15 only. Field trip May 18-19. Overnight camping one night, 9 a.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Saturday. Focused coverage of topics at a front-range campground.

PRTL 1120 - 001 NR-Outdoor Cooking&Camp

  • Class Number: 1085
  • Instructor: WILKINSON, BRIAN L
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $47.00
  • Seats Available: 9

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets May 15 only. Field trip May 18-19. Overnight camping one night, 9 a.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Saturday. Focused coverage of topics at a front-range campground.

PRTL 1120 - 002 NR-Outdoor Cooking&Camp


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets July 25 only. Field trip Jul 27-28. Overnight camping one night, 9 a.m. Fri through 9 p.m. Sat. Focused coverage of topics at a front-range campground.

PRTL 1120 - 002 NR-Outdoor Cooking&Camp

  • Class Number: 3503
  • Instructor: WILKINSON, BRIAN L
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $47.00
  • Seats Available: 5

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets July 25 only. Field trip Jul 27-28. Overnight camping one night, 9 a.m. Fri through 9 p.m. Sat. Focused coverage of topics at a front-range campground.

PRTL 1120 - 003 NR-Outdoor Cooking&Camp


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets June 20 only. Field trip June 23-24. Overnight camping one night, 9 a.m. Sat through 9 p.m. Sun. Focused coverage of topics at a front-range campground.

PRTL 1120 - 003 NR-Outdoor Cooking&Camp

  • Class Number: 4877
  • Instructor: TEA, ROXANNE M
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $47.00
  • Seats Available: -1

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets June 20 only. Field trip June 23-24. Overnight camping one night, 9 a.m. Sat through 9 p.m. Sun. Focused coverage of topics at a front-range campground.

PRTL 1133 - 001 NR-Backpack Fly Fishing


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jul 3 only. Field trip Jul 13-15. Overnight camping.

PRTL 1133 - 001 NR-Backpack Fly Fishing

  • Class Number: 3954
  • Instructor: ARAVE, JOSEPH
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 2

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jul 3 only. Field trip Jul 13-15. Overnight camping.

PRTL 1133 - 050 NR-Backpack Fly Fishing


Attendance at 1st class is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets July 17 only. Field trip July 27 - 29. Overnight camping. Class meets at Park City campus, 1255 Park Ave. Call 585-7313 for directions.

PRTL 1133 - 050 NR-Backpack Fly Fishing

  • Class Number: 4386
  • Instructor: ARAVE, JOSEPH
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 3

Attendance at 1st class is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets July 17 only. Field trip July 27 - 29. Overnight camping. Class meets at Park City campus, 1255 Park Ave. Call 585-7313 for directions.

PRTL 1140 - 001 NR-Bike Tour & Camping


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jul 11 only . Field trip Jul 13-14 (Fri - Sat). Overnight camping one night. Park City to Coalville on Historic Rail Trail.

PRTL 1140 - 001 NR-Bike Tour & Camping

  • Class Number: 1347
  • Instructor: PHILLIPS, AARON
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $59.00
  • Seats Available: 10

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jul 11 only . Field trip Jul 13-14 (Fri - Sat). Overnight camping one night. Park City to Coalville on Historic Rail Trail.

PRTL 1160 - 001 NR-Pistol Marksmanship


Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Partial refund for those who furnish their own .22 caliber pistol. Class meets May 22. Shooting sessions Jun 5, 12, 19, 26, Jul 10, 17. Shooting at an outdoor range.

PRTL 1160 - 001 NR-Pistol Marksmanship

  • Class Number: 1284
  • Instructor: HUTTON, GRANT
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.5
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $50.00
  • Seats Available: 6

Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Partial refund for those who furnish their own .22 caliber pistol. Class meets May 22. Shooting sessions Jun 5, 12, 19, 26, Jul 10, 17. Shooting at an outdoor range.

PRTL 1219 - 001 NR-Day Hikes Wasatch


No camping. Bring a field lunch and clothes for variable weather. Day hikes throughout the Wasatch Range. Class meets May 19 only. Field trips May 26, Jun 2, 9, 16, and 23. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://www.acs.utah.edu/sched/handbook/dropdeadlines.htm or contact the Registrar's Office at 581-8969.

PRTL 1219 - 001 NR-Day Hikes Wasatch

  • Class Number: 3516
  • Instructor: AYRES, TROY
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.5
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $8.00
  • Seats Available: 15

No camping. Bring a field lunch and clothes for variable weather. Day hikes throughout the Wasatch Range. Class meets May 19 only. Field trips May 26, Jun 2, 9, 16, and 23. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://www.acs.utah.edu/sched/handbook/dropdeadlines.htm or contact the Registrar's Office at 581-8969.

PRTL 1222 - 001 NR-Backpack Uintas


Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jun 15 only. Field trip Jun 23-24. Overnight camping.

PRTL 1222 - 001 NR-Backpack Uintas

  • Class Number: 2370
  • Instructor: ROGERS, JOHN
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $17.00
  • Seats Available: 7

Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jun 15 only. Field trip Jun 23-24. Overnight camping.

PRTL 1222 - 050 NR-Backpack Uintas


Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jun 26 at the Park City Campus, 1255 Park Ave. Call 585-7313 for directions. Field trip Jul 6 - 8 with overnight camping through the Norwegian Outdoor Exploration Center.

PRTL 1222 - 050 NR-Backpack Uintas

  • Class Number: 3938
  • Instructor: CAMMERMEYER, TOM
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $17.00
  • Seats Available: 10

Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jun 26 at the Park City Campus, 1255 Park Ave. Call 585-7313 for directions. Field trip Jul 6 - 8 with overnight camping through the Norwegian Outdoor Exploration Center.

PRTL 1223 - 001 NR-Alpine Backpacking


Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jun 6 only. Field trip Jun 22-24 to a mountain environment. Overnight camping.

PRTL 1223 - 001 NR-Alpine Backpacking

  • Class Number: 3069
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $36.00
  • Seats Available: 22

Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Jun 6 only. Field trip Jun 22-24 to a mountain environment. Overnight camping.

PRTL 1224 - 001 NR-Desert Backpacking


Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets May 17 only. Field trip May 25-27. Overnight camping. This field trip takes place Friday through Sunday; Monday is Memorial Day.

PRTL 1224 - 001 NR-Desert Backpacking

  • Class Number: 2369
  • Instructor: CEDERQUIST, JOHN
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $36.00
  • Seats Available: 12

Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets May 17 only. Field trip May 25-27. Overnight camping. This field trip takes place Friday through Sunday; Monday is Memorial Day.

PRTL 1226 - 001 NR-Map & Compass


Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not posssible after second day following this meeting. Class meets Jul 10 only. Field trip Jul 14, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. No camping.

PRTL 1226 - 001 NR-Map & Compass

  • Class Number: 1349
  • Instructor: PACKARD, MICHAEL
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $14.00
  • Seats Available: 7

Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not posssible after second day following this meeting. Class meets Jul 10 only. Field trip Jul 14, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. No camping.

PRTL 1227 - 001 NR-Bird Obser & Behav.


Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible following second day after this meeting. Class meets Friday, Jun 1 only. Field trips Sat, Jun 2 and 9, 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Bird encounters in natural environments with direct observation, field guides, optical equipment. Examines resource management, bird populations, and human recreation. No overnight camping. Fee includes transportation and lunches.

PRTL 1227 - 001 NR-Bird Obser & Behav.

  • Class Number: 6242
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $22.00
  • Seats Available: 16

Attendance at first class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible following second day after this meeting. Class meets Friday, Jun 1 only. Field trips Sat, Jun 2 and 9, 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Bird encounters in natural environments with direct observation, field guides, optical equipment. Examines resource management, bird populations, and human recreation. No overnight camping. Fee includes transportation and lunches.

PRTL 1229 - 001 NR-Pioneer Trails


Attendance at the 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets May 30 only. Field trip Thursday through Saturday, Jun 7-9. Overnight car-based camping. Hiking on pioneer trails, historical, and recreational aspects of Western migration. Fee includes transportation and some meals.

PRTL 1229 - 001 NR-Pioneer Trails

  • Class Number: 7130
  • Instructor: DOUGLAS, DAVID K
  • Component: Field Studies
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $66.00
  • Seats Available: 14

Attendance at the 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after the 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets May 30 only. Field trip Thursday through Saturday, Jun 7-9. Overnight car-based camping. Hiking on pioneer trails, historical, and recreational aspects of Western migration. Fee includes transportation and some meals.

PRTL 1231 - 001 NR-Rock Climbing II


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible following 2nd day after this meeting. Classes meet at Rockreation (2074 E. 3900 S. SLC). Climbing May 16, 23, 30, Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, Jul 11, 18. Students must pay an additional $53 to Rockreation for use of facilities and gear.

PRTL 1231 - 001 NR-Rock Climbing II

  • Class Number: 6563
  • Instructor: MALLOY, DIANE E
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.5
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $39.00
  • Seats Available: 13

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible following 2nd day after this meeting. Classes meet at Rockreation (2074 E. 3900 S. SLC). Climbing May 16, 23, 30, Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, Jul 11, 18. Students must pay an additional $53 to Rockreation for use of facilities and gear.

PRTL 1236 - 001 NR-Rock Climb II Sem


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets May 16 only. Climbing May 25-27. No camping.

PRTL 1236 - 001 NR-Rock Climb II Sem

  • Class Number: 1286
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.5
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $45.00
  • Seats Available: 10

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets May 16 only. Climbing May 25-27. No camping.

PRTL 1236 - 002 NR-Rock Climb II Sem


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets July 25 only. Climbing July 28 & 29. No camping.

PRTL 1236 - 002 NR-Rock Climb II Sem

  • Class Number: 3370
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.5
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $45.00
  • Seats Available: 10

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets July 25 only. Climbing July 28 & 29. No camping.

PRTL 1237 - 001 NR-Indoor Rock Climbing


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible following 2nd day after this meeting. Classes meet at Rockreation (2074 E. 3900 S. SLC). Climbing May 17, 24, 31, Jun 7, 14, 21, 28, Jul 5, 12.

PRTL 1237 - 001 NR-Indoor Rock Climbing

  • Class Number: 6565
  • Instructor: MALLOY, ELIZABETH
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 2.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $147.00
  • Seats Available: 11

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible following 2nd day after this meeting. Classes meet at Rockreation (2074 E. 3900 S. SLC). Climbing May 17, 24, 31, Jun 7, 14, 21, 28, Jul 5, 12.

PRTL 1263 - 001 NR-Canyoneering


Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Wed, Jun 13 only. Field trip Fri-Sun, Jun 22-24. Slot canyon desert backpacking; some rope work. Overnight camping.

PRTL 1263 - 001 NR-Canyoneering

  • Class Number: 6243
  • Instructor: AYRES, TROY
  • Component: Field Work
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.5
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $54.00
  • Seats Available: 17

Attendance at 1st class meeting is mandatory. Drops not possible after 2nd day following this meeting. Class meets Wed, Jun 13 only. Field trip Fri-Sun, Jun 22-24. Slot canyon desert backpacking; some rope work. Overnight camping.