Forestry (FOR) at Rappahannock 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 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 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 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
