12/26/2024 4:01:18 PM	NRM 70 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  NRM 70	Title:  FOREST MGMT AND ASSESS
Full Title:  Forest Management and Assessment
Last Reviewed:11/25/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  FOR 70

Catalog Description:

In this course, students will study applied forestry as related to forest stand improvement, harvest methods, fire control, disease, damage, insects, manufacturing and management of forested lands. The quantity and quality of timber and other forest resources including water, range, wildlife, outdoor recreation, carbon storage, and fuel loading will be discussed. Field trips are mandatory.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, students will study applied forestry as related to forest stand improvement, harvest methods, fire control, disease, damage, insects, manufacturing and management of forested lands. The quantity and quality of timber and other forest resources including water, range, wildlife, outdoor recreation, carbon storage, and fuel loading will be discussed. Field trips are mandatory.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Evaluate and apply procedures in timber stand thinning and harvesting.

2. Evaluate other forest attributes on the site including water, range, recreational use, wildlife

carbon storage and wildfire risk.

3. Recommend control methods for various diseases and insect damage.

4. Apply forest measurement skills.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Discuss the objectives and goals of a forest inventory project.

2. Analyze data on the growth and yield of forest products over time.

3. Apply principles of timber stand thinning.

4. Practice harvest planning using appropriate measuring tools.

Topics and Scope

I. Disease, Damage and Insects

    A. Causes, costs, general solutions

    B. Disease identification

    C. Types of damage

II. Timber Stand Improvement

    A. Stand survey

    B. Stand selection

    C. Stand removal

III. Harvesting

    A. Planning and administrative requirements for harvesting

    B. Effects of harvesting upon recreation and silviculture

IV. Other Forest Measurements

    A. Wood products

    B. By-products

    C. Water

    D. Range

    E. Wildlife

    F. Recreation

    G. Soils

    H. Fisheries

    I. Fuel loading

    J. Carbon storage

 

All topics are covered in both the lecture and lab portions of the course.

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Reading assignments that will average 10 - 15 pages per week

2. Homework assignments (4-12)

2. Timber inventory report(s), 8-10 pages (1-2)

3. Quizzes (2-6); midterm and final exam

 

Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Laboratory exercises and field work, including field trips emphasizing the collection, examination, and evaluation of field data

2. Prepare simple and accurate maps from field data

3. Field notebook

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 30%
Timber inventory report(s)
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 30%
Homework assignments, field work, field notebook; lab exercises
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40%
Lab exercises, field trips, prepare maps from field data
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Quizzes, midterm and final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Forest Mensuration. 5th ed. Husch, Bertram, et al. Wiley Blackwell. 2017. (classic).

Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources. 9th ed. Dawson, Chad and Hendee, John. Waveland Press Inc. 2019. (classic).

A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods: How to Maintain a Small Acreage for Long-Term Health, Biodiversity, and High-Quality Timber Production. Hansen, Ann and Sverson, Mike and Waterman, Dennis. Storey Publishing, LLC. 2011. (classic).

Instructor prepared materials

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