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(ESS) Environmental and Soil Sciences (345) |
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ESS 242 - Soil Morphology 1 Credit Hours
Intensive course involving describing, classifying and interpreting soils in preparation for regional and national soil judging contests.
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour and 1 lab.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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ESS 301 - Professional Development 1 Credit Hours
Techniques of effective professional communications, professional ethics, interviewing, and the job search.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
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ESS 324 - Soil and Water Conservation 3 Credit Hours
Investigation of hydrologic principles regarding soil and water conservation. Topics include ― hydrologic cycle, water quality, soil properties, erosion prediction and control, and techniques to protect natural resources.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.
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ESS 334 - Soil Nutrient Management and Fertilizers 3 Credit Hours
Influence of soil properties on nutrient availability to plants. Management of inorganic and organic fertilizer materials and the determination of their fate in the soil-plant system. Nutrient management as it relates to agricultural sustainability and soil quality.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.
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ESS 434 - Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
Composition and chemical properties of soils and processes that govern fate and behavior of chemicals in the soil environment. Topics include ― clay mineralogy; soil organic matter; mineral weathering and stability; aqueous speciation; surface chemistry, ion exchange, adsorption, and molecular retention; oxidation-reduction; and soil acidity, alkalinity, and salinity.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 350.
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ESS 442 - Soil Genesis and Classification 3 Credit Hours
Soil genesis and formation; observing and describing morphology of agricultural and forest soils; chemical and physical properties; and classification. Includes 3 weekend field trips.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.
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ESS 444 - Environmental Soil Physics 3 Credit Hours
Basic understanding of soil physical properties and processes; influence of soil physical properties on water and chemical movement in soil; and practical experience in the measurement and analysis of soil physical properties, water flow, and chemical movement in soil.
Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 444 and 544.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 210 and Physics 221.
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ESS 454 - Environmental Soil Biology 3 Credit Hours
Biology and biochemistry of the soil environment as they apply to environmental and agricultural processes. Topics include the soil habitat, microbial ecology and diversity, biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, biodegradation, and research methodology to investigate soil microorganisms.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.
Credit Level Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 454 and 554.
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ESS 462 - Environmental Climatology 3 Credit Hours
Study of global energy budget, past climates, climate variability, climate distribution, and climate change. Emphasis on global warming and its potential impacts on weather, ecosystems and societies. Students are required to use quantitative, computer, and problem-solving skills to analyze and report climate data for environmental planning.
Recommended Background: Computer proficiency.
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ESS 492 - Internship 1-6 Credit Hours
Supervised experience with a departmentally-approved employer. Student is responsible for making arrangements. Requirements include maintaining a daily log, supervisor evaluations, and a final report.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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ESS 493 - Problems in Environmental and Soil Sciences 1-3 Credit Hours
Special research problems in environmental sciences.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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(EXSC) Exercise Science (347) |
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EXSC 100 - Orientation to Exercise Science 1 Credit Hours
Overview of discipline and professional areas for incoming exercise science majors. Must be taken prior to admission to the exercise science major.
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EXSC 260 - Exercise Science Practicum 1 Credit Hours
First practicum experience to support and clarify career goals.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 100.
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EXSC 325 - Athletic Training Techniques 3 Credit Hours
Prevention of athletic injuries through sound conditioning programs and practices. Recognition and immediate treatment of injuries.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 332.
Registration Restriction(s): Exercise science major.
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EXSC 332 - Applied Anatomy 3 Credit Hours
Structure and roles of bones, joints, and muscles in human movement and exercise. Related biomechanical principles.
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EXSC 350 - Physical Activity Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours
Epidemiological examination of the relationship of physical activity with the morbidity and mortality of chronic disease and related risk factors.
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EXSC 370 - Aging and Physical Activity 3 Credit Hours
Examines the biological, social, and behavioral aspects of exercise and physical activity in older adults in order to develop programs for older adults to improve and/or maintain functional status. Methods of measuring physical activity and assessing functional status for older adults are also considered and practiced. The course provides a foundation for working with older adults in programs and sites for exercise and/or physical activity.
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EXSC 380 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Study in selected disciplinary or professional areas of exercise science.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
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EXSC 414 - Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription 3 Credit Hours
Relationship of exercise to cardiorespiratory function, body composition, strength and flexibility. Measurement and evaluation of fitness in normal populations.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 lectures and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230.
Registration Restriction(s): 2.5 GPA.
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EXSC 422 - Biomechanics of Human Movement 3 Credit Hours
Study of biomechanics and its application to the analysis of human movement. Emphasis on quantitative and qualitative analysis of human movement.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 332 and Physics 221.
Registration Restriction(s): 2.5 GPA.
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EXSC 426 - Exercise Science Practicum II 1-6 Credit Hours
Supervised experience in exercise/fitness areas.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 10 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Exercise Science major; 2.5 GPA.
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EXSC 440 - Strength and Conditioning Programs 3 Credit Hours
Covers scientific and practical foundations of strength and conditioning programs and program design applied to healthy adults, athletes, youth, and older adults. Provides teaching experiences with young adults and requires the development of educational materials. This course is designed to prepare students for nationally recognized strength and conditioning certification exams.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 332 and Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): Physical Education 252.
Registration Restriction(s): Exercise science major; 2.5 GPA.
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EXSC 480 - Physiology of Exercise 3 Credit Hours
Lecture and laboratory class dealing with functions of the body in muscular work. Topics include physiological aspects of fatigue, training, and adaptation to environment.
(Same as Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 480.)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 lectures and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230 or Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 440.
Registration Restriction(s): 2.5 GPA.
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EXSC 490 - Exercise Physiology/Fitness Internship 12-15 Credit Hours
Full-time practicum in exercise/fitness at approved agency.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: Not repeatable for credit. May be taken once for 12-15 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 414 and 422.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 426 and 480.
Registration Restriction(s): Exercise science major; 2.5 GPA.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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EXSC 493 - Directed Independent Studies 1-3 Credit Hours
Independent study in a specialized area with exercise science.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Exercise science major; 2.5 GPA.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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EXSC 497 - Honors Research Project 3-6 Credit Hours
Senior research project done under supervision of a faculty member. Includes design of research project, writing proposal for institutional review board approval, data collection and analysis, and presentation of results. Project should be approved with two semesters of study remaining.
Repeatability: Not repeatable for credit. May be taken once for 3-6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Exercise science major; minimum student level ― senior.
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(FINC) Finance (349) |
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FINC 300 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 Credit Hours
Survey of the basic principles of finance.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 201.
Comment(s): Not for majors in the College of Business Administration.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
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FINC 301 - Financial Management 3 Credit Hours
Principles of financial management. Investment, financing, and asset management functions of the firm.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 201.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
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FINC 307 - Honors: Financial Management 3 Credit Hours
Principles of financial management. Investment, financing and asset management functions of the firm.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 207.
Comment(s): Admission to the College of Business Administration’s Global Leadership Scholars Program is required.
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FINC 402 - Special Topics in Finance 3 Credit Hours
Junior- and senior-level finance seminar.
Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 and Accounting 301.
Comment(s): Grades of C or better in Finance 301 and Accounting 301 are required.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
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FINC 425 - Investment and Portfolio Management 3 Credit Hours
Rigorous introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of the valuation of stocks and bonds (financial assets) in competitive and efficient financial markets. Risk and return analysis of portfolios of financial assets, capital market theory, security market theory, and financial market microstructure.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 and Accounting 301.
Comment(s): Grades of C or better in Finance 301 and Accounting 301 are required.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
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FINC 435 - Financial Markets and Institutions 3 Credit Hours
Examine the process of capital formation and allocation, including an evaluation of money and capital markets. Study the theories and mathematics of interest rate determination and characterize the financial services firms which participate in these markets. Review the corporate policies and practices of financial service firms, including management of interest-rate, default, technology, and regulatory risks.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 and Accounting 301.
Comment(s): Grades of C or better in Finance 301 and Accounting 301 are required.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
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FINC 455 - Financial Management: Theory and Practice 3 Credit Hours
Decision-making topics in financial management, including valuation, capital budgeting under uncertainty, cost of capital, capital structure theory, and dividend policy. Major writing requirement.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 425.
Comment(s): Grade of C or better in 425 is required.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
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FINC 475 - Insurance and Financial Planning Management 3 Credit Hours
Course will cover the basic principles of risk management; insurance; and financial, estate, and retirement planning.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 and Accounting 301.
Comment(s): Grades of C or better in Finance 301 and Accounting 301 are required.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
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FINC 485 - Real Estate Finance and Investment Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Explores the utilization of cash flow models to evaluate the financing of and investment in real property. In addition to examining financial feasibility analysis in detail, emphasis is also placed on understanding the factors influencing the dynamics of urban land markets and the government policy issues that must be addressed in urban areas.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 and Accounting 301.
Comment(s): Grades of C or better in Finance 301 and Accounting 301 are required.
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FINC 492 - Off-Campus Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Professional internship with practicing professionals under the direction of a faculty member.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Credit Restriction: Free elective credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Finance major.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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FINC 493 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Finance major.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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FINC 495 - Investment Fund Management 1-3 Credit Hours
Members of this class (or investment team) manage over a half-million dollar portfolio of common stocks on behalf of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). This team also engages in a 25-university investment performance competition sponsored by TVA.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Comment(s): 3.00 in all upper-division business courses is required. Grade of C or better in Finance 301 is required.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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(FYRS) First Year Studies (355) |
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FYRS 101 - First Year Studies 1 Credit Hours
Integration into the academic community, including the nature and purpose of a college education, expectations for academic success, organization of university disciplines, and special emphasis on academic and career planning.
Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading.
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both First Year Studies 101 and Business Administration 100.
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FYRS 129 - Freshman Seminar 1 Credit Hours
Small, academic seminars that encourage the exchange of ideas between professors and students. For a current list of course topics consult http://www.utk.edu/freshmanseminar/.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 2 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Freshmen only.
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FYRS 401 - Peer Mentor Techniques 1 Credit Hours
Training of upper-class students as mentors and advisors for freshmen. Includes cognitive and developmental theories of the college-age student, teaching and learning styles, group communication and listening techniques, and mentoring and advising skills.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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FYRS 402 - Peer Mentor Practicum 1 Credit Hours
Peer mentoring of first year studies students.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 401.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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(FDST) Food Science and Technology (390) |
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FDST 101 - Science of Foods 3 Credit Hours
(See Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism 101.)
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FDST 150 - History and Culture of Food 3 Credit Hours
Impact of people and historical events on the production, distribution, and consumption patterns of food. The role of food as an indicator of cultural, societal, and historical changes around the world. Major technological advances in food processing and their impact on the globalization of the food supply.
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture.
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FDST 201 - Professional Development 1 Credit Hours
Professional development requirements, resources, and opportunities. Individual written and oral report and group discussion on careers and food companies.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― sophomore.
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FDST 240 - Field Observations in Food Processing 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to, observation of, and familiarization with processing, packaging, quality control, and distribution of different types of foods.
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour discussion and one 4-hour lab.
Registration Restriction(s): Food science and technology major.
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FDST 241 - Food Preservation and Packaging 3 Credit Hours
Principles, methods, and equipment used for preservation of foods.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 lab.
Recommended Background: Microbiology 210.
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FDST 269 - Meat Evaluation and Grading 2 Credit Hours
Grading standards for quality and yield. Principles for evaluating beef, pork and lamb. Application of standards for institutional meat cuts. Practice grading and judging carcasses and cuts. Application of purchase specifications.
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FDST 390 - Food Laws and Regulations 3 Credit Hours
A comprehensive examination of the laws and regulations designed to preserve the safety, wholesomeness, and nutritional quality of the United States food supply, and the agencies that enforce them.
Comment(s): Core courses in food science and technology will serve as an essential basis for understanding of material covered in this course.
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FDST 401 - Professional Food Science Communication 1 Credit Hours
Individual reports and group discussion on current topics.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
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FDST 410 - Food Chemistry 4 Credit Hours
Reactions of water, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, minerals, enzymes, vitamins, and additives in foods.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 350.
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FDST 415 - Food Analysis 4 Credit Hours
Principles, methods, and techniques for qualitative and quantitative analyses of composition and physical, chemical, and biological properties of food and food ingredients.
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours and one 2-hour lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 110 or 350.
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FDST 419 - Food Chemistry Lab 1 Credit Hours
Interaction of water, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, minerals, enzymes, vitamins, and additives in foods and methods of evaluation of chemical properties of foods.
Contact Hour Distribution: One 2-hour lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 410.
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FDST 420 - Food Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
Physical, chemical, and environmental factors moderating growth and survival of foodborne microorganisms. Pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms affecting quality of foods and their control.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Microbiology 210 or Microbiology 310.
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FDST 429 - Food Microbiology Lab 2 Credit Hours
Methods for examination, enumeration, cultivation, and identification of foodborne microorganisms.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 420.
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FDST 430 - Sensory Evaluation of Food 3 Credit Hours
Principles and methods of sensory evaluation of foods.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
Recommended Background: A statistics course.
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FDST 441 - Food Engineering 3 Credit Hours
Units and dimensions, physical properties, transport processes, fluid flow, heat transfer, thermal and nonthermal preservation processes, refrigeration, freezing, evaporation, psychrometrics, mass transfer, membrane separations, and dehydration.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and one 2-hour lab.
Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 441 and 541.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Physics 101 or Physics 221.
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FDST 442 - Special Topics In Food Science and Technology 1-3 Credit Hours
Topics of current concern to the food industry.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
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FDST 445 - Applied Food Science 3 Credit Hours
Interactions and functions of dairy, egg, cereal, and other plant based ingredients during the production and storage of processed food products.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 241 and 410.
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FDST 461 - Fresh Meats 3 Credit Hours
Basic principles in the conversion of muscle to meat and the factors that contribute to the utilization and marketing of quality fresh meat products.
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FDST 462 - Manufactured Meat Technology 3 Credit Hours
Basic principles of manufacturing value-added meat products.
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FDST 493 - Practical Experience in Food Science and Technology 1-12 Credit Hours
Specialized research in areas of interest under faculty direction. Field experience in supervised internship in the food industry.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
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FDST 495 - Quality Assurance and Sanitation Practices 3 Credit Hours
Design and evaluation of a food processing operation to produce a safe and acceptable quality food product.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― senior.
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(FLED) Foreign Language/ESL Education (394) |
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FLED 455 - Teaching of Foreign Language, Grades 7-12 3 Credit Hours
Instructional methods, lesson planning, and peer-teaching. Materials for teaching foreign language and culture. Evaluation techniques. Required for certification in modern foreign languages and Latin.
Recommended Background: Completion or near completion of foreign language hours for certification.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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FLED 466 - ESL Assessment and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
Highlights the implementation of authentic assessment, specifically, portfolio assessment for ESL students in K-12 settings. Focuses on designing appropriate tools for various assessment purposes. Specific types and different forms of assessment are examined based on their effectiveness and meaningfulness. Required for Tennessee (PreK-12) licensure.
Comment(s): Requires admission to teacher education or consent of instructor.
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FLED 476 - Teaching English as a Second Language 3 Credit Hours
Examines ESL pedagogy, practices, research, and instructional strategies that accommodate students at all levels of ESL/EFL settings. Required for Tennessee (PreK-12) licensure.
Comment(s): Requires admission to teacher education or consent of instructor.
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FLED 489 - Content-Based ESL Methods 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on designing and implementing content-based ESL instruction to enhance English language learners’ academic achievement. Required for Tennessee (K-12) licensure.
Comment(s): Requires admission to teacher education or consent of instructor.
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(FORS) Forestry (396) |
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FORS 100 - Forests and Forestry in American Society 3 Credit Hours
Introductory course examining the role of forests in shaping American culture and society and exploring the evolution of the forestry profession in North America.
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FORS 214 - Tree Biology 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to the anatomy and development of woody plants, their reproduction, growth requirements, and functioning.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 101 or 111.
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FORS 215 - Forest Ecology 3 Credit Hours
Ecological interactions among tree species, other plant and animal species, and their environment. Forest ecosystem classification; energy, nutrient, and hydrologic cycles; and site quality. Perturbations and growth, survival and forest composition; forest succession; and fire ecology. Regeneration ecology through establishment and stand dynamics. Physiological ecology, ecological strategies, and adaptations of trees.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 212.
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FORS 217 - Honors: Tree Biology 3 Credit Hours
Students will attend Forestry 214 classes with supplementary assignments.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 101 or 111.
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FORS 305 - Prescribed Fire Management 2 Credit Hours
Prescribed fire ecology, use, and management in forest stands.
Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 312.
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FORS 314 - Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources 2 Credit Hours
Basic principles of forest resource economics. Microeconomic applications in forestry and non-market valuation and analysis. Financial analyses of private and public forest resource management decisions.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Economics 201.
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FORS 317 - Honors: Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources 2 Credit Hours
Students will attend Forestry 314 classes with supplementary assignments.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Economics 201.
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FORS 321 - Wildland Recreation 3 Credit Hours
Philosophical foundation of recreation. Planning, development, and management of forest recreation resources. Interpretation of forest resources. Overnight weekend field trips may be required.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
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FORS 322 - Silvicultural Practices 4 Credit Hours
Application of silvicultural techniques and tree improvement. Use of herbicides and fire management.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 312.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 305 and 323.
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FORS 323 - People and Forest Practices 1 Credit Hours
Examination of how people, institutions, and society at large affect and are affected by forest management practices. Case studies and field applications will concentrate on the wide variety of linkages that exist in society among people and forests. Application of basic skills of collaborative problem solving will be emphasized. Overnight field trips are required.
Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 305 and 322.
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FORS 326 - Land Measurement Techniques 2 Credit Hours
Surveying techniques and road layout and construction as applied to forestry. Timber harvest techniques.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 313.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 305 and 323.
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FORS 327 - Honors: Wildland Recreation 3 Credit Hours
Students will attend Forestry 321 classes with supplementary assignments.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
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FORS 329 - Forest Resource Inventory 3 Credit Hours
Tree, log, and lumber scaling and grading. Land inventory and stand mapping. Volume estimation.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 313.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 305 and 323.
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FORS 331 - Wood Properties and Uses 2 Credit Hours
Wood as a biological material. Detailed examination of the woody cell wall. Influence of environmental and site conditions on wood formation. Physical and mechanical properties of wood and the relationship of the woody cell wall to these properties. Wood use in important commercial products. Day field trip may be required.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 112.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 332.
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FORS 332 - Wood Identification 1 Credit Hours
Cell structure and arrangement as a tool for species identification. Microscopic and hand lens identification of important commercial softwoods, hardwoods, and foreign woods. Laboratory procedures for making temporary slides for microscopic examination. Student use of reference collection of wood samples. Day field trip may be required.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 212.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 331.
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FORS 337 - Honors: Wood Properties and Uses 2 Credit Hours
Students will attend Forestry 331 classes with supplementary assignments.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 112.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 332.
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FORS 414 - Tree Physiology 3 Credit Hours
Tree structure, growth, development, function, and how these are related to the environment and to cultural practices. Influence of environmental variables on plant growth and distribution. Effects of forest management practices on growth and function.
Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 414 and 514.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 112 or Biology 102.
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FORS 415 - Forest Conservation Workshop 1-3 Credit Hours
How forest biology, ecology, and management relate to conservation issues. How current conservation issues can be integrated into classroom work and student projects. Environmental education strategies.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Credit Restriction: May not be taken by forestry or wildlife and fisheries majors.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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FORS 420 - Forest Resource Management 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to forest-level management concepts from an economic perspective. Harvest determination; goal setting under multiple-use concepts; taxes; classical approaches to regulation, linear programming and harvest scheduling; and goal programming.
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FORS 422 - Forest and Wildland Resource Policy 3 Credit Hours
Policy formulation and criteria for policy determination. Forest and wildland law and regulation. Theory of conflict resolution. Formal and informal resolution.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― senior.
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FORS 423 - Wildland Recreation Planning and Management 3 Credit Hours
Planning processes, master and site planning, and site design projects. Management strategies and methods of visitor and recreation site management. Case studies. Weekend field trips may be required.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
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FORS 427 - Honors: Forest Resource Management 3 Credit Hours
Students will attend Forestry 420 classes with supplementary assignments.
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FORS 492 - Practicum in Forestry 1-6 Credit Hours
Supervised experience at departmental-approved employment location.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
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FORS 493 - Independent Study in Forestry 1-15 Credit Hours
Special research or individual problem in forestry.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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FORS 495 - Internship in Wildland Recreation 1-6 Credit Hours
A highly-structured field experience guided by specific learning objectives. Students earn one credit per two weeks of full-time field experience. The student is responsible for field placement. Must be pre-approved by the instructor and the field supervisor.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
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FORS 496 - Internship in Forestry 1-6 Credit Hours
Supervised experience at departmental-approved employment location arranged by the student. Students earn one credit per two weeks of full-time field experience. Internship learning objectives must be pre-approved by the advisor/instructor and the field supervisor. Daily log, supervisor evaluations, and final report required.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
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(FWF) Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries (398) |
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FWF 212 - Dendrology and Silvics of North American Trees 3 Credit Hours
Identification, classification, and nomenclature of important North American trees and woody shrubs. Forest associations. Silvicultural characteristics of trees and stands as the basis for the practice of silviculture. Day field trips may be required.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 102 or Biology 112.
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FWF 250 - Conservation 3 Credit Hours
Use and abuse of wildland resources. Historical perspectives and current management of forests, wildlife, and fish of North America including aspects of outdoor recreation and pollution problems.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
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FWF 310 - Wildland Fire Behavior and Management 1 Credit Hours
An introduction to wildland fire management, covering the fundamentals of fire behavior, fire weather, equipment, and safety.
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FWF 312 - Principles of Silviculture 3 Credit Hours
Principles for treating forest stands to achieve selected objectives.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 100.
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FWF 313 - Measurements and Sampling 3 Credit Hours
Measurement techniques and sampling methods for vegetation. Estimation of animal populations. Map and aerial photo use.
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Statistics 201.
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FWF 317 - Principles of Wildlife and Fisheries Management 3 Credit Hours
Ecological relationships of wild animals with other animals and their habitats. Biological, social, and economic aspects of their management.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 100 or 120.
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FWF 412 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resources 3 Credit Hours
Natural resource management as a social process focusing on human, social and organizational factors. Managing the self, multiple relationships, and conflicting public wants. Influences of human values, attitudes and behaviors, and place, and those of organizational and professional cultures. Stakeholder and collaborative approaches to natural resource management, partnerships, public involvement, and conflict management.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 317.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level - senior.
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