Forestry (FOR) at Mountain Gateway Community College
Distance Learning
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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 102 - Forest Protection
- Emphasizes fire control, smoke management, timber theft, major forest pests and diseases, exotic and invasive species, and other threats to forest health. Includes optional test for red or green card certification and a non-commercial pesticide applicator's license. Lecture 1 hour Laboratory 4 hours Total 5 hours per week.3 credits. Lecture 1 hour Laboratory 4 hours Total 5 hours per week.
3 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 110 - Introduction to Forest and Wildlife Science
- Surveys the interrelationship between organisms in the natural and cultural environments with emphasis on human influences, ecological structures, survey of forest and wildlife 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 135 - Wildlife and Fisheries Management
- Introduces the principles of wildlife and fisheries management. Emphasizes practices in the eastern United States.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - FOR 140 - Tree Climbing and Rigging
- Provides work-based experiences in tree climbing including exposure to diverse species of trees. Provides experience in tree climbing gear, pre-climbing inspection, rope installation, entering and positioning in the tree, and knots and hitches for tree climbers. Emphasizes safety, OSHA regulations, and equipment care.3 credits. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours Total 5 hours per week
3 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 205 - Forest Mapping
- Introduces GIS applications for Forest Management. Provides experience in creating, updating, managing, correcting geographic databases, and maps. Emphasizes adherence to legal and ethical criteria of GIS applications in Forestry.3 credits.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours Total 5 hours per week
3 credits - FOR 213 - Forest Management
- Emphasizes multiple use of forest lands, public conflict and participation in planning processes, timber appraisal, contracts, forest management principles, principles of ecosystem (landscape) based management, regional forest management regulations, sustainable forest management concepts/certification, record keeping and basic accounting. Practice development of forest management plans for a landowner meeting specific multiple use objectives.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisites: FOR 295.3 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 265 - Urban Forestry
- Examines the care, maintenance, establishment and management of trees and related plants in an urban environment. Emphasizes non-commodity values of trees in an urban environment.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 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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