Forestry (FOR) at New River Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- FOR 90 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 95 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 96 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 97 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 98 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 99 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 100 - Introduction to Forestry
- Develops the general concepts of forestry and forest resource use in the United States. Laboratory sessions introduce the student to the protection, management, and use of forest resource.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits - FOR 105 - Forest and Wildlife Ecology
- Studies the interrelationships of organisms and the natural and cultural environments with emphasis on human influences, ecological structures, survey of populations, communities, and ecosystems.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - FOR 115 - Dendrology
- Studies trees and shrubs botanically and commercially important to the forests of eastern United States. Emphasizes field characteristics of trees and common shrubs of the eastern United States.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - FOR 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 196 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 197 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 198 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 201 - Forest Mensuration I
- Teaches principles of forest measurements including basic elements of property boundary, location, forest mapping, techniques of tree measurement, and saw log and pulp wood scaling.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisites: FOR 115, MTH 113, MTH 1144 credits - FOR 202 - Forest Mensuration II
- Teaches principles of timber cruising including both fixed and variable size plot techniques. Utilizes aerial photographs to locate land features, cruise tracts, timber types, and plot sample locations.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: FOR 201.4 credits - FOR 215 - Applied Silviculture
- Focuses on theory and practices involved in controlling the forest establishment, composition and growth. Laboratory emphasizes observation and application of various silvicultural procedures including site preparation, regeneration, and intermediate treatments.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: FOR 1154 credits - FOR 227 - Timber Harvesting
- Teaches harvesting methods including physical layout, economics, contracts, silvicultural water management, protection consideration, and woods safety.4 credits. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
4 credits - FOR 229 - Sawmilling
- Studies arrangement, installation, and operation of a small sawmill consisting of head saw, edger, and trimmer for the production of quality hardwood and softwood lumber.4 credits. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
4 credits - FOR 237 - Wildlife Ecology
- Studies wildlife communities and their environmental relationships.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - FOR 245 - Forest Products I
- Introduces forest products.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits - FOR 290 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 296 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 297 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - FOR 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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