College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
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1. Division: Science, Engineering and Math
2.
Course Discipline and Number: FOR 10
3.
Course Title: TIMBER HARVESTING IN CALIFORNIA
4.
New
Change to existing course
(Indicate changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
Replacing existing course
5.
(Course to be inactivated)
Is this course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program?
No
Yes
If yes, specify program code: AA/AS DEGREE FORESTRY/NATURAL RESOURCES
TECHNOLOGY; Certificate of Achievement in Forest Technology
Required course
Restricted elective
6.
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
FOR 10 is designed as half of a 2-course linkage (with FOR 10L) that will function as a capstone
series for students seeking the Forest Technician option of the AS Degree in Forestry and Natural
Resources Technology or the Certificate of Achievement in Forest Technology. The courses will
give the students comprehensive instruction covering the aspects of laws and regulations
governing the practice of forestry and timber harvesting in the State of California. Students will
learn how to satisfy the requirements of regulatory agencies with regards to plants and wildlife
surveys, soils and geology, cultural resource assessments, water and air quality, and natural
resources. FOR 10L will be offered either concurrently or sequentially to FOR 10 depending on
scheduling needs but students must either take FOR 10 first or concurrently with FOR 10L.
7.
List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
8.
This course will have an instructional materials fee. No
Fee: $
Submitted by: Tim
Baker_
Tel. Ext.4348
Submitting Division/Center Review:
Yes
Date: 12/1/04
Date:
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Curriculum Proposal
ACASEN: 09.03.04
Yes X
Date: December 10, 2004
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Catalog Description
Grading Standard
Units
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
RepeatabilityMaximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
Course Outline
DATE: Dec. 1 2004
DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER: FOR 10
FORMER DISCIPLINE AND NUMBER (If previously offered):
COURSE TITLE: Timber Harvesting in California
[Lecture Units: 2.0
Lab Units:
[Lecture Hours: 36 Lab Hours:
]
TOTAL UNITS:
TOTAL HOURS:
]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 25
GRADING STANDARD:
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
A comprehensive lecture and discussion course covering the laws and regulations that
govern the practice of forestry and timber harvesting in the State of California. Students
will learn how to find and interpret the various agency policies and regulations as they
apply to the preparation of documents to facilitate timber harvesting. Students will learn
the history of the Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act and subsequent revisions and
related federal and state laws. Legal terms and definitions as well as applications will be
examined.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES:
No
Yes
Course: FOR 1, 5, 51, NR 52, 54, 58
Rationale for Prerequisite?
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
 Basic understanding of forest management, products and economics
 Identification of common species
 Land surveying skills
 Basic forest measurement skills
 Understanding of forest ecology
 Interpretation of aerial photos
COREQUISITES:
No
Yes
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Rationale for Corequisite?
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of specific,
measurable student accomplishments.
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Make reasonable and practicable interpretations of relevant laws and regulations
concerning the preparation of timber harvesting documents and the physical layout of
timber harvests.
Examine case studies and make appropriate decisions concerning the need for
further environmental studies with regards for protecting soils, water, plants, and
wildlife.
Make assessments for potential impacts resulting from timber harvesting based on
collected and recorded data.
Develop sound reasoning for selected silvicultural prescriptions.
Provide meaningful input in the development of Timber Harvest Plans.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
 The central theme of the course is the relevance of federal and California codes and
regulations as they impact timber harvesting.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
 Understanding the various state and federal regulations in order to successfully
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develop THP planning and documentation.
Understanding the current methodologies for acquiring the relevant field data and
thus interpreting the data to complete the documentation.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
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The dynamic working environment of the regulatory agencies and political entities
involved with the timber harvest plan process.
Responding to agency concerns.
Awareness of native cultures in assessing needs for archaeological studies in THP
planning.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
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Locating and demonstrating applicability of relevant regulations for diverse resources
Identification of environmentally sensitive areas requiring further study.
Technical writing of relevant THP documents
Working in groups to complete THP documents for case studies.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
What will the students be doing (i.e., Listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities,
attending a field trip, etc.)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
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Lecture dissemination of relevant histories and structures of regulations
Discussion of applicability of various regulations in different case studies
Identification of areas of concern with regards to timber harvesting
Responding to various points of concern about proposed silvicultural prescriptions
raised in case studies
Developing a framework within a group for acquiring relevant data
Producing THP documents in a group format
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ASSESSMENT TASKS:
How will the student show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if
any) are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
 Comprehended rules and regulations.
 Development of timber harvesting documents.
 Critical responses to areas of concern
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
 Essay and definition exams.
 Project development and written reports
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
(Author, Title, and Date Fields are required):
Other Appropriate Readings:
Forest Practices Act (published with yearly updates), other state and federal laws
pertaining to forestry (various sources)
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
UC
CSU
X
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
NONE
X
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
PROPOSED GENERAL EDUCATION:
Rationale for General Education certification:
BOTH
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
NONE X
CR
UC
CSU
College of the Redwoods General Education Applicability:
AREA
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Proposed California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE) Applicability
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal
Institutions
D9 – Psychology
E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Applicability
AREA
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Course Outline
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER FOR-10
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: SCI Science
16. CoRequisite Course:
2. Subject: FOR
17. CoRequisite Noncourse:
Course No: 10
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 25
4. Min/Maximum Units: 2.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: D Possibly Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Timber Harvesting in Calif
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Timber Harvesting in California
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
03.0501
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
011400
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 2.0
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Level Two Work Experience:
NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: I Occupational Ed
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
Choose One:
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: B Transfers to CSU only
13. Instructional Method:
LEC Lecture and/or Discussion
14. Lec TLUs: 3.0 Contact Hours: 36.0
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
(CAN):
33. Equates to another course?
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite: FOR-1, 5, 51, NR-52, 54, and 58
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
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Curriculum Approval Date: December 10, 2004
Course Outline
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(course number).
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