This course covers the interrelated components of forests as well as their growth and importance. Also covered are the general fields of professional forestry including policies, management practices and utilization.

Use and application of standard computer software to solve problems. Emphasis will be placed on decision processes and algorithm construction. Additionally, students will learn to construct aesthetic graphs, diagrams, maps and other visual material and will gain experience communicating results in a variety of written formats.

A study of the key ethical concepts of conservation, preservation, deep ecology, land ethic, spiritualism/religion, and multiple value systems as applied to forestry and natural resource issues. Students will gain an understanding of the ethical dilemmas faced by natural resource professionals, and will be able to identify ways of handling these dilemmas, including application of professional associations' codes of ethics.

Students will learn to assess the physical environment of forested ecosystems by examining soil-plant-water relationships across a variety of landscape settings. Class will be conducted in an outdoor forest setting often in steep terrain and inclement weather.

This is a practical course designed to provide students with knowledge and skills related to the collection of forest inventory data and the preparation of a forest inventory report required to manage forests and natural resources. Students will become familiar with statistical concepts used in forest measurements; use mapping and navigation procedures to locate sampling areas; conduct forest inventories; and develop inventory reports. Class will be conducted in an outdoor forest setting often in steep terrain and inclement weather.

A study of the silvicultural practices for altering the forest canopy and regenerating the forest. Students will learn to apply these practices to meet multiple use objectives such as forest products, wildlife, health and protection, watershed, and recreation and develop silvicultural prescriptions. Class will be conducted in an outdoor forest setting often in steep terrain and inclement weather.

This practicum will provide students with an understanding of how forest operations are planned, implemented, and integrated into silviculture and forest management. Experiential learning will be provided on topics such as planning and design of timber harvests, marking of forest stands for harvest, evaluating the effects of harvesting, use of herbicides and pesticides, tree planting, and the implementation of prescribed burns. Class will be conducted in an outdoor forest setting often in steep terrain and inclement weather.

Applications of basic biological concepts such as physiology, energetics, nutrition, digestive systems, and anatomy to the study of wildlife and wildlife management. In addition to basic wildlife biology, students will also learn taxonomy and identification of wildlife and the principles of wildlife management as well as applied field techniques such as trapping and radio telemetry.

The use of field experience as an educational complement to classroom work. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits which are to be used as electives.

Culmination of the student's study of public concerns and problems related to natural resources. Work in teams to find and verify information on diverse topics, listen to and address public concerns, communicate natural resource information to a wide range of audiences, and be effective professionals in working toward so