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Forestry
Courses Primarily for Undergraduate Students
For 201. Forest Biology. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206. Discussion of ecological concepts, individual tree structure and growth, variation and diversity in tree populations. Physical environment of trees and forests, ecological processes in forest communities, and introduction to different regional forest communities.

For 202. Wood Utilization. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 201, 203, 204, 205, and 206. Best management practices (BMPs) for controlling soil erosion associated with harvesting. Environmental aspects of materials usage by society. Processing of wood and wood fiber into products.

For 203. Resource Measurements/Evaluation. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 201, 202, 204, 205, and 206; Math 140. Survey techniques involved in quantification, valuation, and evaluation of tree and stand growth and other variables in the forest environment (e.g., recreational use, water quantity and quality, wildlife habitat value, biomass, and solid wood).

For 204. Forest Ecosystem Decision-Making. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 201, 202, 203, 205, and 206. Methods of decision-making related to forest ecosystems including communications, teams and conflict resolution. Current issues relating to public, private, and urban forests; quantification of processes, services, and goods produced by the forest and expected by the public such as wildlife, water, range, recreation, wilderness, biodiversity, as well as wood and fiber products.

For 205. Integrated Forestry Laboratory. (0-8) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 201, 202, 203, 204, and 206. Field and laboratory exercises integrating the evaluation and management of forest goods, services, and the processing of wood products.

For 206. Fall Forestry Camp. Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 201, 202, 203, 204, and 205. Three-week field camp to address topics and issues covered in 201, 202, 203, 204, and 205.

For 280. Wood Anatomy and Properties. (3-3) Cr. 4. S. Consideration of the anatomy and properties of wood and how they relate to its successful use. Comparative anatomical characteristics and identification of commercially important North American woods.

For 283. Pesticide Application Certification. (Same as Ent 283.) See Entomology.

For 290. Special Problems. Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: Freshman or Sophomore classification, permission of instructor. A maximum of 4 credits of 290 may be used toward the total credits required for graduation.
A. Leadership in Forestry Teams (LIFT) Learning Community
B. Forest Ecosystem Management
C. Natural Resource Conservation
D. Urban and Community Forestry
E. Wood Science and Technology

For 302. Silviculture. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201. Manipulation of forest vegetation based on ecological principles for the production of goods and services. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 342. Dynamics of Forest Stands. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 203, Stat 101. Examination of factors affecting individual tree and forest growth. Estimation of growth and yield of even-aged and all-aged stands. Examination of ways to assess site quality and competition. Review of simple random sampling and introduction to stratified random sampling and other sampling techniques. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 356. Dendrology. (Same as Bot 356.) See Botany.

For 402. Watershed Hydrology and Surficial Processes. (Same as Agron 402, EnSci 402, Geol 402.) (3-3) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in EnSci 330, or Geol 100 or 201, Math 165 or 181. Burras, Simpkins. Examination of watersheds as systems wherein biological and physical factors control hydrology, soil formation, and nutrient transport. Laboratory emphasizes field investigation of watershed-scale processes. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 416. Forest Pest Management. (Same as Pl P 416.) See Plant Pathology. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 451. Forest Resource Economics and Quantitative Methods. (3-3) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 203, Econ 101, Math 150. Application of economic principles to forest resource management. Methods of identifying and specifying problems in the management and use of forest resources. Application of mathematical and statistical models to the solution of managerial problems. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 452. Forest Ecosystem Management. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 451. Principles of planning, regulating, and decision-making associated with public and private forests. Optimization of multiple-goal forestry with resource and policy constraints. Integrated forest resources management and evaluation of ecosystem management models. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 453. Forest Resource Policy and Administration. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 451. Forest resource policy - processes, participants, programs, and conflict resolution. Contemporary forest resource policies and issues. Forest resources for administration. Functions of administration, personnel management, and use of PERT/CPM in project administration. Ethics in forestry. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 454. Forestry Practicum. (1-4) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 20 credits in student's major at 300 level or above. Integrated decision-making related to the conservation, management, and preservation of private and public forests, wildlands, urban/community forests, and/or the production and utilization of wood products. Student teams work with a client and develop management plans that incorporate ecological, social, economic, ethical, and institutional/political factors. Effective teamwork, written/oral/visual communication, and problem-solving stressed. Multiple trips to project site and client. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 460. Agroforestry Systems. (Dual-listed with 560; same as Agron 460.) (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: 6 credits in biological science at 300 level or above. Concepts of sustainable land use, agroecological dynamics, and component interactions of agroforestry systems. Agroforestry systems in temperate and tropical regions. Design and evaluation techniques for agroforestry systems. Ecological, socioeconomic and political aspects of agroforestry.

For 475. Community Tree Management. (Same as Hort 475, Pl HP 475.) (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Junior or senior classification, 3 credits in biology. Discussion of establishment and management of woody perennials in community-owned urban greenspaces, consideration of urban site and soil characteristics, plant physiology, plant culture, urban forest valuation, inventory methods, species selection, urban forest maintenance (health care and pest management), urban forest administration, legal and political issues, and landscape ecology (including wildlife) of the urban forest. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 476. Urban Forest Resource Planning and Policy. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 2005. Prereq: Senior classification, For 475. Analysis of natural resource administration, policy, and planning in an urban context. Legal and political issues and policies influencing natural resource use decisions in densely populated areas. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 481. Chemical Conversion of Wood. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: 280. Chemical properties of wood. Pulp and paper technology. Other fiber products. Cellulose derivatives. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 483. Wood Deterioration and Preservation. (Same as Ent 483, Pl P 483.) (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2003. Prereq: 280. Deterioration by biological and physical agents of wood in use. Wood preservation and fire retardant treatments. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 485. Adhesive Bonded Wood Products. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: 280. Production of laminated wood, plywood, wafer boards, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard; includes wood variables, adhesives, processes, use of wood residues, and combining wood with other materials. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 486. Wood-Moisture Relations. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2004. Prereq: 280. Movement of liquids and gases in wood. Seasoning techniques; shrinkage and swelling of wood. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 487. Mechanical Properties of Wood. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. S., offered 2004. Prereq: 280. Mechanical, thermal, electrical, and acoustical properties of wood; lumber grading and stress rating. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Courses Primarily for Graduate Students, Open to Qualified Undergraduate Students
For 501. Genecology. (3-0) Cr. 3 . Alt. F., offered 2003. Prereq: Gen 320 or Biol 301. Genecology principles as they apply to natural and improved populations of plants and animals. Genetic systems as they interact with long-term natural selection to produce clinical or ecotypic variation. The impact of current environments and genetic modifications of domesticated organisms on short-term selection pressures. Special coverage of species of interest to students enrolled in the course.

For 504. Advanced Forest Ecology and Silviculture. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: 301. Detailed analysis of factors and processes underlying forest and stand growth and development. Applications of this knowledge to forest culture to support a diversity of use and protection objectives. Discussions of regional silviculture, tropical forests, and experimentation in forest biology.

For 550. Advanced Quantitative Methods in Forestry. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2004. Prereq: Stat 401 and one course in quantitative analysis or systems analysis or forest biometry. Applied problems in forest biometry and mathematical programming and other modeling techniques as applied to modern forestry problems.

For 560. Agroforestry Systems. (Dual-listed with 460; same as Agron 560.) (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: 6 credits in biological science at 300 level or above. Concepts of sustainable land use, agroecological dynamics, and component interactions of agroforestry systems. Agroforestry systems in temperate and tropical regions. Design and evaluation techniques for agroforestry systems. Ecological, socioeconomic and political aspects of agroforestry.

For 570. Resource Allocation in Forestry. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2005. Prereq: 451 or two courses in economics. Analytical approach to economic aspects of forest resource management problems. Theory and application of economic decision-making criteria to traditional and modern forest resource management issues. Current problems in the allocation of forest resources.

For 580. Sustainable Agriculture Seminar. (Same as An S 580.) See Animal Science.

For 587. Advanced Topics in Wood Science. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 2003. Prereq: 280. Recent contributions of research and technology to product development. Areas of emphasis in basic and applied research.

For 599. Creative Component. Cr. 1 to 8.
A. Forest Biology
B. Forest Biometry
C. Forest and Recreation Economics
D. Forest Management and Administration
E. Wood Science

Courses for Graduate Students
For 603. Tree Growth and Development. (4-0) Cr. 4. Alt. S., offered 2004. Prereq: 301 or a course in plant physiology. Structure and function of individual trees and shrubs. Emphasis is on factors that make woody plants different from herbaceous plants. Response of individuals to such environmental factors as radiation, temperature, water stress, flooding, and compaction, air pollution, fire and wind.

For 654. Advanced Topics in Forest Economics. (1-0) Cr. 1. May be taken twice for credit. Alt. S., offered 2005. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Discussion and presentation of advanced forest economic problems with particular attention to recent theories and applications. Emphasis on applications of micro and macroeconomic principles to forest resource allocation and long range planning.

For 696. Seminar in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology. (Same as Bot 696.) See Botany.

For 699. Research. Cr. 1 to 9.
A. Forest Biology-Wood Science
B. Forest Biometry
C. Forest Economics
D. Forest Management and Administration
E. Wood Science
F. Plant Physiology