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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: FOR 50
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) FOR 53A & B
COURSE TITLE Silviculture
I. CATALOG AN]) OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A study of the science and practice of tending and growing a forest. Basic silvicultural practices will
be covered, including planting or starting a new forest to thinning and caring for the forest as it
grows, to the time it is ready to be harvested. Measurement techniques will be used to determine
the type of treatment needed based on the landowner’s objectives and the ecosystem’s
requirements.
NOTE: Field trips are required. The college does not provide transportation.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Introduction to the study of Silviculture
6%
Site quality characteristics
12%
Stand density measurements
12%
Forest tree reproduction & regeneration
12%
Intermediate treatments - timber stand improvement
12%
Thinning techniques and practices
12%
Harvest systems – evenaged
12%
Harvest systems - uneven-aged
12%
Forest growth and health
10%
100%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No
Yes _______________
(course)
Corequisite?
No
Yes _______________
(course)
Recommended Preparation? No
Yes FOR 1-Intro to Forestry/NR
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation: Students taking this course
should have a basic understanding of the terminology and concepts used in the forestry
profession.
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III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific
measurable student accomplishments e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result
of completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of “critical
thinking.” Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Understand the complex interrelationships between many different ecosystem site factors that
affect tree growth and health.
• Measure the density and health of a forest stand and make choices as to management options
based on desired outcomes.
• Understand how a tree begins by seed or sprout, and how a tree nursery operates.
• Understand which harvest system should be used for different species in different situations to
obtain the best results of reproduction for the next stand.
• Understand when and how much to thin a stand to increase the growth and improve the health of
the stand.
2.
COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be
completed for non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze,
synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply
principles to new situations, etc.
• Analyze the data from a forest stand and make management decisions based on the results.
• Synthesize the data from a stand and decide which factors are important and how they will change
if certain harvest methods are used in the stand.
• Evaluate a forest stand and define what variables need to be measured in order for the stand to be
productive and healthy.
• Compare and contrast different silvicultural prescriptions on different stand types and analyze which
one is most successful and why.
3.
ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked,
the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the
grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
essay exam(s)
term or other paper(s)
laboratory report(s)
written homework
reading report(s)
other (specify) Written reports
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
The course is primarily computational in nature.
The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
Other rationale (explain) __________________________________________
2. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
quizzes
homework problems
laboratory report(s)
field work
other (specify)_______
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
class performance(s)
other (specify)____
4. Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
completion
field work
performance exam(s)
true/false
matching items
other (specify) math & other practical problems used in the course
5. Other (specify) ____________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: The Practice of Silviculture
Required
Edition: latest
Alternate
Author: David Smith
Recommended
Publisher: Wiley & Sons
Date Published: 1986
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
Yes. Basis for determination:
is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Chair or
Branch Coordinator, or Center Dean)
OR
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall
Readability Index Scale.
No. Request for Exception Attached
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL
Degree Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the
student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each
hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class will be doing the following:
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the
semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum,
concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
Other (specify) ____________________________
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size 30
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
2
Lab:
Weekly
3
TOTAL
Weekly
No. of Weeks S
TOTAL
(S = semester length)
6. Transferability
CSU
UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
FOR 125 Principles & Practices of Silviculture (UC
more-than-minimum required hours.)
Berkeley)
FOR 332 Silviculture & Its Social Influences (HSU)
Units 3.0
or
Variable Unit Range
2. TLUs 6.0
Articulation with UC requested
7. Grading Standard
Letter Grade Only
3. Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
CR/NC Only
Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
Introductory
Yes
No
1st course in sequence
Exploratory
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area
CSU/GE Area
IGETC Area
8. Is course repeatable
Yes
No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
Total Enrollments
Total Units
4. Method of Instruction:
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
Lecture
Lab
Lecture/Lab
Independent Study
9. SAM Classification C
Course Classification I