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144 Arkansas-Monticello Course Descriptions FOR 2243 Recreation and Human Dimensions in Natural Resources 3 credits: 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: PSY 1013 or SOC 2213 NOTE: Same as WL F 2243 NOTE: Two weekend field trips required. Foundations of recreation and other human dimensions in natural resources, including history, current patterns, and future trends; fundamentals of recreation planning and programming; educational programs, and influences of humans on forested ecosystems, and vice versa. FOR 2264 Forest Soils 4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisites: CHEM 1023 and CHEM 1031, or CHEM 1103 and CHEM 1121 Fundamentals of soil science with application to forestry. Origin, development, and properties of soils. Identification and classification of soils with emphasis on productivity. FOR 2273 Forest Mensuration 3 credits: 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: MATH 1033 or MATH 1175 Corequisite: FOR 2071 Description of tree, log, and stand-level components of forests and forest products; log rules and scaling practices; surveying and land description; introduction to summary statistics. FOR 2291 Dendrology Laboratory II 1 credit: 3 hours laboratory Prerequisite: FOR 2231 Note: A one- or two-day field trip is required. Species native to Arkansas and southern forests with emphasis on twig, fruit and winter/spring identification. Limited exposure to exotic species of national interest and occurring in Monticello. Special field trips to view some of Arkansas’ threatened and endangered plant species. FOR 2304 Forest Inventory 4 credits: 4 weeks during Summer Camp Prerequisites: FOR 2071, FOR 2273, FOR 2291 Application and field practice of forest inventory techniques. Estimation of timber and non-timber forest resource attributes through prevailing inventory methods and statistics. FOR 3334 Contemporary Forest Resource Issues 4 credits: 4 weeks during Summer Camp NOTE: Same as WL F 3334 Prerequisite: Junior standing Introduction to major resource issues, emphasizing field presentations of timber and non-timber forest resource management themes in both pine and hardwood ecosystems. FOR 3434 Silviculture 4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisites: FOR 2071, FOR 2273, FOR 2291; FOR 3513 or BIOL 3484 Application of ecological principles in controlling forest establishment, composition, and growth. Detailed study of individual cultural treatments that maintain and enhance productivity of forest stands, and of regeneration methods whereby forest stands are harvested and renewed. FOR 3513 Forest Ecology 3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisites: FOR 2264, Junior standing Introduction to the role of ecology and ecological concepts in forest management; emphasizing ecosystems, energy and nutrient cycling, abiotic/biotic influences on ecosystem development, and landscape ecology. FOR 3523 Tree Ecophysiology and Herbicides 3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisites: BIOL 1143 and BIOL 1171 Aspects of tree growth, development, and physiological processes as affected by the environment. Herbicide nomenclature, classification, application and degradation, and how they affect plant physiological processes. FOR 358V Natural History Variable credit Prerequisite: 3 hours biology or 3 hours earth science NOTE: May be taken for a maximum of 3 hours credit. Same as BIOL 358V, ESCI 358V, and WL F 358V. A field course in geology and biology of natural ecosystems, consisting of travel, study, and/or research in unique natural areas of North America. FOR 3592 Forest Hydrology 2 credits: 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisite: FOR 2071, FOR 2273; FOR 2264 or AGRO 2244 NOTE: One weekend field trip is required. Basic processes and measurements of water distribution and movement in forests with emphasis on forest management effect on water quantity, quality, and waterrelated resources. FOR 3804 Forest Operations and Fire 4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisite: MATH 1043 or MATH 1175; and Junior standing Principles of harvesting and other forestry operations. Quantitative approach to production and cost analysis. Role of fire in forest management, fire behavior, prescribed burning and smoke management, and wildfire suppression strategies and methods.
Arkansas-Monticello FOR 3814 Intro to GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing 4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisites: CIS 2223; and MATH 1043 or MATH 1175 NOTE: Same as SIS 3814, WLF 3814 Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) using both raster and vector spatial data models, with hands- on experience utilizing computers to aid problem solving. Applications to be mastered include data entry, verification, database construction, cartographic modeling, and mapping of spatial data. Application of global positioning systems (GPS) in resource management, and integration of GIS and GPS are described and utilized. This course also introduces basic concepts of remote sensing of the environment. It provides background material necessary to successfully use remote sensed imagery in conjunction with GIS and GPS technology to solve problems. FOR 4003 Natural Resource Policy 3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisite: Senior standing NOTE: Same as WL F 4003 History and present status of natural resource-related policy in the U.S. Evolution of public and professional attitudes toward natural resources, major laws affecting management of public and private lands, policy-making processes, and professional ethics. Study of major policy issues affecting renewable natural resources and procedures for responding to those issues in management decision-making. Topics include individual and group involvement in natural resource planning, environmental issues, and regulation of forestry practices. FOR 4113 Regional Silviculture 3 credits: 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: FOR 3434 Ecology and silviculture of various forest cover types throughout the United States. FOR 4362 Wood Structure and Forest Products 2 credits: 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory Prerequisite: FOR 3434 Structure and properties (physical and mechanical) of wood; identification and uses of different species; forest products from wood, primary and secondary processing as well as residue utilization. Course Descriptions FOR 4673 Forest Resource Economics 3 credits: 3 hours lecture Prerequisites: MATH 1073, ECON 2213 or AGEC 2273, GB 3713 Corequisites: FOR 4711, FOR 4723 Applications of economic principles to the special characteristics of forest products, an economic analysis of forest resources and forest industry, economics of timber and non-timber resources, applications of marginal analysis, basic principles of valuation and interest, effects of taxation, and capital theory. Social and opportunity costs of alternative forest uses are discussed. FOR 4691 Seminar 1 credit: 1 hour lecture Corequisite: FOR 4823 Note: Same as WL F 4691 Oral team presentations to landowners and faculty concerning the land management plan developed in FOR 4823, Integrated Resource Planning and Management. Occasional guest speakers. FOR 4703 Cooperative Education in Forestry 3 credits Practical training with a public agency or industrial firm. Written report required for each work experience. Requirements documented in Cooperative Education Handbook. FOR 4711 Natural Resource Management Laboratory 1 hour: 3 hours laboratory Corequisites: FOR 4673 and FOR 4723 Applications of economic and resource management decisions for forested properties considering timber and non-timber resources; forest growth and yield models; economic models; risk assessment and decision analysis; and analytical techniques and computer applications in forest economics. FOR 4723 Natural Resource Management 3 credits: 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: FOR 3434 Corequisites: FOR 4673, FOR 4711 Principles of resource management considering timber and non-timber resources; forest growth and yield models; principles of forest regulation; harvest scheduling; risk assessment and decision analysis; investment analysis and capital budgeting; forest and landscape-level management planning; and analytical techniques and computer applications in forest management. 145
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