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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course provides an overview of fi re department operative services. Topics include fi nance, staffi ng, equipment, code enforcement, management information, specialized services, legal issues, planning, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to understand concepts and apply fi re department management and operations principles, meeting NFPA 1021. (F.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course covers fi eld identifi cation, classifi cations, uses, and nomenclature of trees. Emphasis is placed on silvics, characteristics, commercial importance, and wildlife benefi ts of trees. Upon completion, students should be able to identify trees and understand their uses. (F.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course introduces basic land and tree measurement equipment and mapping techniques. Emphasis is placed on developing skills for land, tree, and log measurements. Upon completion, students should be able to accurately use land and tree measurement equipment. (Sp.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course introduces potential life threatening or serious injury situations that may occur during outdoor activities and basic orienteering. Topics include injuries by mechanical equipment, plants, animals, and climatic conditions and the proper treatment for each situation. Upon completion, students should be able to respond to emergency situations which may occur in a forest environment. (F.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course introduces the relationships within the forest and its various uses. Emphasis is placed on forest history, ecology, protection, management, policies, and practices. Upon completion, students should be able to discuss the relationship of the forest and its use to the welfare of mankind. (F.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course covers concepts of soils and water including physical and chemical soil properties. Emphasis is placed on soil sampling, identifi cation, plant-site relationships, water movement, and properties. Upon completion, students should be able to relate soil and water characteristics to forest growth and water quality. (Sp.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course provides an overview of wildlife and environmental issues pertaining to the ecological, social, and economic aspects of forestry. Topics include wildlife management, wetland delineation, endangered species detection, protection, landowner rights, liabilities, regulations, and law. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of how wildlife and environmental issues affect forestry in the United States. (F.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course covers the basic concepts of plane surveying and aerial photo interpretation. Emphasis is placed on boundary location and acreage determination both on the ground and through aerial photographs. Upon completion, students should be able to use basic surveying equipment and aerial photographs for forest land measurements. (F.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course introduces geographic information systems and global positioning devices. Emphasis is placed on the use of existing hardware and software to create and update computer generated maps. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the uses and limitations of GIS and GPS devices in forestry applications. (S.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None This course covers the establishment, development, care, and harvesting of forest stands. Emphasis is placed on the application of various techniques used to control stand establishment, composition, and growth. Upon completion, students should be able to understand and apply appropriate forest stand improvement techniques. (S.)
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