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(ENGL) English (339)

  
  • ENGL 493 - Independent Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Tutorial in subjects not adequately covered in regular courses.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 102 or 118.
  
  • ENGL 495 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the historical, theoretical, and empirical modes of inquiry in rhetoric and composition and their implications for the teaching of composition.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 355.
  
  • ENGL 496 - The Rhetoric of Legal Discourse

    3 Credit Hours
    Nature of legal language and written discourse types (opinions, memoranda, briefs). Introduction to legal research resources and techniques. Issue identification and argumentative techniques. Students will write position papers, memoranda, and briefs. No prior legal knowledge necessary.

    Recommended Background: 355 or consent of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 497 - Honors: Senior Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    English honors capstone experience. Enriched section of 499. Intensive study of an author, period, genre, or of problems in language, literary history, or theory. Content varies, but all sections address problems of value from an interdisciplinary perspective. Substantial research paper required.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 102 or 118.
    Comment(s): Completion of 15 upper-division hours in English required.
    Registration Restriction(s): English major; 3.25 GPA.
  
  • ENGL 498 - Senior Honors Thesis

    3 Credit Hours
    Second semester of English honors program. Working individually, the student produces a substantial critical or creative project under the direction of two members of the professorial staff.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 398.
  
  • ENGL 499 - Senior Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    Intensive study of an author, period, genre, or of problems in language, literary history, or theory. Content varies, but all sections address problems of value from an interdisciplinary perspective. Substantial research paper required. Capstone experience.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 102 or 118.
    Comment(s): Completion of 15 upper-division hours in English required.
    Registration Restriction(s): English major.

(EPP) Entomology and Plant Pathology (341)

  
  • EPP 201 - Impact of Insects and Plant Diseases on Human Societies

    3 Credit Hours
    Insects and plant diseases have had a significant influence on human history, culture, and lifestyles. The science of entomology and plant pathology helps humankind understand the impact of insects and plant pathogens on these dimensions of human existence. The development of strategies to capitalize on the beneficial aspects of these organisms will also be explored.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
  
  • EPP 313 - Plant Pathology

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the microorganisms and environmental conditions causing disease in plants. Biology of pathogens, host-pathogen interactions, and disease development and principles of control.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 lab.
  
  • EPP 321 - Introductory Entomology

    3 Credit Hours
    Structure, life history, habits, and principles of control of important insect pests of farm, garden, orchard, and household.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
  
  • EPP 410 - Diseases and Insects of Ornamental Plants

    3 Credit Hours
    Symptoms, identification, and management of diseases and insect pests that affect plants in greenhouse, nursery, and landscape environments.

  
  • EPP 411 - Forest Insects and Diseases

    3 Credit Hours
    Insects and pathogens associated with trees and shrubs will be identified and their impacts on host plants evaluated.

  
  • EPP 425 - Medical and Veterinary Entomology

    3 Credit Hours
    Identification, biology, and control of arthropods that are parasites of humans and animals. The course focuses on arthropods and their biology, life histories, habitats, hosts, and options for management. Review and discussion of sampling/monitoring methods and decision-making guidelines to managing vector-borne diseases is also addressed.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 lab.
  
  • EPP 493 - Independent Study in Entomology or Plant Pathology

    1-4 Credit Hours
    Laboratory, field, or library research in entomology, plant pathology, or integrated pest management under the guidance of a faculty member.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

(ESS) Environmental and Soil Sciences (345)

  
  • ESS 120 - Soils and Civilizations

    3 Credit Hours
    Investigation of the close linkage between soil conservation and degradation and the consequences to ancient civilizations and environmental degradation and its societal impacts during modern times. Comparison of past soil management practices to present-day issues of soil salinization, erosion, and siltation. Introduction to the role of soil resources in current global environmental issues and conflicts.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
  
  • ESS 210 - Introduction to Soil Science

    4 Credit Hours
    Differences in soils; soil genesis; and the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil. Relation of soil to agricultural and environmental sustainability, land use and pollution. Soil management relative to tillage, erosion, moisture supply, temperature, aeration, fertility, and plant nutrition.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab.
  
  • ESS 220 - Waters and Civilizations

    3 Credit Hours
    Investigation and discussion of the societal impacts on ancient and modern civilizations of water issues, including irrigation, flood control, droughts and desertification, dam construction, aquifers, drinking water, water pollution, and water rights.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture.
  
  • 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.
  
  • ESS 301 - Professional Development

    1 Credit Hours
    Techniques of effective professional communications, professional ethics, interviewing, and the job search. Introduction of requirements for professional certification in various disciplines.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
  
  • 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.
  
  • ESS 424 - Environmental Stormwater Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Investigation of sustainability issues regarding control of the hydrologic cycle, with special emphases on hydrologic estimation, hydraulic design, and best management practices for control of stormwater and associated erosion and water quality issues.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • ESS 454 - Environmental Soil Biology

    3 Credit Hours
    Biology and biochemistry of the soil environment as they apply to environmental and agricultural processes and sustainability. Topics include the soil habitat, microbial ecology and diversity, biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, biodegradation, and research methodology to investigate soil microorganisms.

    Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 454 and 554.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.
  
  • 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 ecosystems, societies, and global sustainability. Students are required to use quantitative, computer, and problem-solving skills to analyze and report climate data for environmental planning.

    Recommended Background: Computer proficiency.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • ESS 495 - Professional Certificate Review

    1 Credit Hours
    This team-taught class will help students review and prepare for the Fundamentals of Soil Science and Professional Practice exam leading to certification as a Professional Soil Scientist.


(FDST) Food Science and Technology (390)

  
  • FDST 100 - Science of Food

    3 Credit Hours
    Scientific principles involved with selection, preparation, and evaluation of quality food.

  
  • 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.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.
  
  • FDST 401 - Professional Food Science Communication

    1 Credit Hours
    Individual reports and group discussion on current topics.

    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
  
  • 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 350.
  
  • 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.
  
  • FDST 418 - Honors: Food Chemistry

    4 Credit Hours
    Reactions of water, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, minerals, enzymes, vitamins, and additives in foods.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 110 or 350.
  
  • 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.
  
  • FDST 421 - 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.

    (Same as Microbiology 421.)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Microbiology 210.
  
  • FDST 428 - Honors: 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.
  
  • FDST 429 - Food Microbiology Lab

    2 Credit Hours
    Methods for examination, enumeration, cultivation, and identification of foodborne microorganisms.

    (RE) Corequisite(s): 421.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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): 100 or 241 or consent of instructor.
  
  • 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.

  
  • FDST 462 - Manufactured Meat Technology

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic principles of manufacturing value-added meat products.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

(FINC) Finance (349)

  
  • FINC 300 - Fundamentals of Finance

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the basic principles of finance.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Management 201.
    Comment(s): Not for majors in the College of Business Administration.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― junior.
  
  • FINC 301 - Financial Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of financial management. Investment, financing, and asset management functions of the firm.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): C or better in all the progression courses – Accounting 200; Economics 201; Communication Studies 210 or 240; English 255 or 295; Management 201; Mathematics 123-125 or Mathematics 141-142; and Statistics 201(or honors equivalents).
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
  
  • FINC 307 - Honors: Financial Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of financial management. Investment, financing and asset management functions of the firm.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Management 207.
    Registration Restriction(s): Admission to the College of Business Administration’s Global Leadership Scholars Program.
  
  • 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 or 307 and Accounting 301 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
  
  • FINC 425 - Investment and Portfolio Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Rigorous introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of the valuation of stock 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, financial market microstructure, and professional ethics.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 or 307 and Accounting 301 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
  
  • 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 or 307 and Accounting 301 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
  
  • FINC 445 - Debt and Derivatives

    3 Credit Hours
    Different types of derivative financial assets and fixed-income securities are the focus of this course. Emphasis will be placed on real-world applications of theoretical and conceptual material discussed in this class.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 or 307 and Accounting 301 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
  
  • 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 with grade of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
  
  • FINC 463 - Enterprise Risk Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Measuring and managing risks faced by financial institutions and nonfinancial corporations. Students will engage in hands-on application of Monte Carlo simulation via Excel spreadsheet modeling.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 301 and Accounting 301 with grades of C or better.
  
  • 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 or 307 and Accounting 301 with grades of C or better.
    Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the College of Business Administration.
  
  • 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 or 307 and Accounting 301 with grades of C or better.
  
  • 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: Elective credit only.
    Comment(s): Finance majors only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • FINC 493 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
    Comment(s): Finance majors only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • 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.

(FORS) Forestry (396)

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
    Registration Restriction(s): Forestry, wildlife and fisheries majors.
  
  • FORS 217 - Honors: Tree Biology

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend Forestry 214 classes with supplementary assignments.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 101 or 111.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

    (DE) Prerequisite(s): Economics 201.
  
  • FORS 317 - Honors: Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will attend Forestry 314 classes with supplementary assignments.

    (DE) Prerequisite(s): Economics 201.
  
  • 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)
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • FORS 327 - Honors: Wildland Recreation

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend Forestry 321 classes with supplementary assignments.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
  
  • 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.
  
  • FORS 331 - Wood Science for Forestry Majors

    2 Credit Hours
    A survey of the anatomy, properties, applications and impacts of wood materials. Includes training in wood identification. Similar to FORS 333 but the schedule and expectations accommodate attendance in Fall block.

    (RE) Corequisite(s): 332.
  
  • FORS 332 - Forest Products Industry

    1 Credit Hours
    An overview of the many steps in wood products manufacturing, from forest harvest to finished products. Includes visits to industrial facilities.

    (RE) Corequisite(s): 331.
  
  • FORS 333 - Wood Science for Non-Majors

    2 Credit Hours
    A survey of the anatomy, properties, applications and impacts of wood materials. Includes training in wood identification. No prerequisite. Recommended for engineers, architects, materials scientists and anyone with an interest in this important natural resource.

  
  • FORS 335 - Principles of Urban Forestry

    3 Credit Hours
    Introductory course covers the history of the urban forest, benefits and costs of urban forests, tree biology, urban soil, urban forestry planning and management, urban forestry and public policy, and public works.

  
  • FORS 337 - Honors: Wood Properties and Uses

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will attend Forestry 331 classes with supplementary assignments.

    (DE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 112.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 332.
  
  • FORS 345 - Practical Arboriculture

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will be exposed to modern hands-on techniques in arboriculture that will demonstrate real-world situations and teach students to respond appropriately. Techniques covered will include climbing, cabling, bracing, and pruning.

  
  • FORS 411 - Principles of Wood Procurement and Sustainable Forestry

    2 Credit Hours
    An introduction to wood procurement for forest products companies including different procurement methods, financial and resource assessment negotiation skills, and legal requirements.

  
  • 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 may not receive credit for both 414 and 514.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 112 or Biology 102.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • FORS 427 - Honors: Forest Resource Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will attend Forestry 420 classes with supplementary assignments.

  
  • FORS 430 - Inventory and Assessment of Urban Land

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will actively participate in tree inventory techniques used in three major metropolitan cities in Tennessee. Different tree inventory techniques (i.e. fGIS, i-Tree, modification of FIA) are used throughout the state of Tennessee. Students will be exposed to the latest technology used both by Regional and City Urban Foresters.

  
  • FORS 433 - Urbanization and Urban Soils

    1 Credit Hours
    Course will cover the below-ground factors that affect tree establishment and survival in urban areas, specifically addressing the importance of soil structure, density, pH, water availability, and chemical properties (i.e. minerals, CEC).

  
  • FORS 435 - Trees and the Law

    2 Credit Hours
    Course will evaluate tree law cases in the United States, focusing primarily on tree problems between private neighbors, government, and public utilities.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

(FREN) French (405)

  
  • FREN 111 - Elementary French I

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to French.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Credit Restriction: Not available to students eligible for 150 or higher.
  
  • FREN 112 - Elementary French II

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to French.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Credit Restriction: Not available to students eligible for 150.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 111 with grade of C or better or placement score between 200 and 249.
  
  • FREN 123 - Intensive Elementary French

    6 Credit Hours
    Introduction to French.

    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Credit Restriction: Not available to students eligible for 150 or higher.
    Comment(s): This course is equivalent to 111 and 112.
 

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