Forestry (FOR) at Mountain Empire Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- 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 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 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 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 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
