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3.00 Credits
General Education: AA/AS Area IV Course Transferable to CSU Hours: 36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB This course is an introduction to Wildlife Biology and the basic principles and techniques related to the practice of Wildlife Management. Emphasis is based on ecological principles of populations and communities as they relate to the interdependence of wildlife and human populations. This course includes the discussion of the social, political and biological implications of Wildlife Management. Additionally, this course includes habitat and population sampling, radio telemetry and the development of a wildlife management plan. Field trips are required.
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3.00 Credits
General Education: AA/AS Area IV Course Transferable to UC/CSU Hours: 54 hours LEC This course covers basic biological and physical science concepts important to a general understanding in forestry. Topics include forest history, forests of the United States, general tree taxonomy, forest ecology, soils, silvics, insects and diseases of forest trees, role of fire in forest management, forest measurements, multiple use management, forest issues and policies. Field trips are required.
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3.00 Credits
Course Transferable to CSU Hours: 36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB This course examines the historical developments of range management and theory and application of grazing strategies. This course focuses on the effects of grazing on range ecosystems, the taxonomy and physiology of range plants, ruminant nutrition and physiology. In addition, sampling techniques of fi eld vegetation, the use of fi re and other methods for range conversion and maintenance are explored. Field trips are required.
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4.00 Credits
Course Transferable to CSU Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB This course provides basic natural resource measurement and survey skills. Included are elementary surveying, public land surveying, distance and direction measurement, topographic map reading, stream fl ow measurement, basic aquatic and water quality sampling. It focuses on forest and herbaceous vegetation sampling techniques such as transects and quadrates. Also included are the fundamentals of wildlife sampling techniques such as radio telemetry, population sampling techniques, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and use of the internet as a research tool. Field trips are required.
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1.00 Credits
Course Transferable to CSU Hours: 9 hours LEC; 27 hours LAB This course provides basic natural resource land survey skills. Included in this course are elementary surveying, public land survey, distance and direction measurements, and topographic map reading. Field trips are required.
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1.00 Credits
Course Transferable to CSU Hours: 9 hours LEC; 27 hours LAB This course provides basic statistics and study design as well as fundamental wildlife sampling techniques and an introduction to fi eld applications of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Field trips are required.
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1.00 Credits
Course Transferable to CSU Hours: 9 hours LEC; 27 hours LAB This course provides basic forest and vegetation sampling skills. Included in this are forest sampling techniques such as tree heights, diameters, volume, and age. Vegetation sampling techniques such as quantitative and semi-quantitative analysis, and single species surveys will be covered. Field trips are required.
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1.00 Credits
Course Transferable to CSU Hours: 9 hours LEC; 27 hours LAB This course provides basic aquatic resource sampling skills. Included in this course are stream fl ow measurements and water quality sampling. Sampling techniques for fi sheries and other aquatic organisms will also be addressed. Field trips are required.
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3.00 Credits
General Education: AA/AS Area IV Course Transferable to UC/CSU Hours: 36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB This course covers basic principles of ecology, including the physical and biological factors of different environments in relation to the distribution of plants and animals. Emphasis will be on the management of ecosystems using ecological principles and the understanding of current ecological issues. Field trips are required.
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2.00 Credits
Course Transferable to CSU Hours: 27 hours LEC; 27 hours LAB This course explores the natural history, habitat, and management of the black bear. Topics include the distribution, abundance, physiology, reproduction, and behavior of black bears. A fi eld trip into black bear country is required to allow observation of bear sign and appreciation of the natural habitat of this animal.
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