College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Math, Science, and Engineering
2.
Course ID and Number: FOR 1
3.
Course Title: Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): FOR, NR
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
Title of course to be inactivated:
6.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):FOR-
NR.AS.TECHNICIAN FOR-NR.AS.GIS FOR-NR.AS.NATURAL RESOURCES FORNR.AS.UNIVERSITY TRANSFER FOR-NR.CA.FOREST TECHNOLOGY
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
Updated catalog description, course learning outcomes, themes, concepts, skills,
and learning assessments.
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
appropriate field clothes
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
Tim Baker
Tel. Ext. 4348
Division Chair: Tony Sartori
Yes
Date: 9/5/2007
Review Date: 09/19/07
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 11/6/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 9/28/07
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
OLD
NEW
An introduction to the forestry
and natural resource
management professions. The
history of forestry and natural
resource management in the
US will be studied, as well as
the current policies and issues
affecting the management of
our resources. Basic concepts
and practices involving forest
ecology and growth,
measurements, wildlife,
recreation, and watershed
management will be covered
as well as forestry and natural
resource management career
possibilities.
An introduction to forest and
natural resource issues and
management. The lectures and
discussion cover 3 general areas:
goods and services derived from
forests; basic management
strategies for natural resources;
and the development and
application of relevant policies
and regulations, including
historical perspectives. Weekly
field exercises introduce students
to basic techniques for field work
and how different management
approaches are applied in the
woods.
Select
Select
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
25
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
Course learning outcomes, course
content, learning assessments
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: 9/5/2007
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: FOR 1
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Spring 2008
TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 90
[Lecture Units: 2
[Lecture Hours: 36
Lab Units: 1]
Lab Hours: 54]
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
If 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.
An introduction to forest and natural resource issues and management. The lectures and
discussion cover three general areas: goods and services derived from forests; basic
management strategies for natural resources; and the development and application of
relevant policies and regulations, including historical perspectives. Weekly field exercises
introduce students to basic techniques for field work and how different management
approaches are applied in the woods.
Special notes or advisories:
Field trips are required; the College does not provide transportation.
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
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Course(s):
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
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.
1.Explain the range and relative importance of goods and services derived from natural
resources.
2. Explain natural resource management strategies within historical context
3. Explain the basic socio-economic forces shaping forest policies.
4. Define and use natural resource management terms and technical language
5. Derive and explain the implications of various management techniques on amenity
benefits, goods and services.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
Balancing social demands with ecological limitations in managing natural resources.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Historical framework of changing natural resource policies.
2. Complexities surrounding natural resource management problems.
3. Social and economic forces shaping laws and regulations on forests and natural
resources.
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)?
The complexity of conflicting societal demands on forest ecosystems.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Basic field navigation techniques with maps, compass and pacing.
2. Basic tree measurement techniques and data analysis.
3. Preliminary evaluation of impacts of forest users.
4. Critical evaluation of forest policy and diverse viewpoints.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Listening to lectures and participating in class discussions on the demands for goods
and services from forests and the historical development of current policies.
2. Reading and evaluating assigned papers on current issues in natural resource
management.
3. Participating in field exercises and field trips to various ecosystems to evaluate and
discuss implications of management.
4. Participating in small group projects on controversial natural resource issues important
locally.
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ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
1. Exams that ask students to define technical terms,
2. Answer questions about goods and services, history, management approaches
3. Evaluate applications.
2. Write lab reports that summarize and analyze various field exercises and field
evaluations.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
Comprehensive final exam.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Sharpe
et al.
Author Burton Title
Title
Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources
Introduction to Forest Science
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Date
Date
2003
2000
Other Appropriate Readings:
Selected articles from Journal of Forestry; Western Journal of Applied Forestry; Frontiers
in Ecology.
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
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.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1. FOR 116, Humboldt State University
(Campus)
2. FNR 201, Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
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)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
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
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
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:
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER FOR-1
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: SCI Science
16. CoRequisite Course: None
2. Subject: Forestry
17. Recommended Prep: None
Course No: 1
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 25
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 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: Intro to Forestry/Natural Res
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Introduciton to Froestry and
24. Accounting Method: Choose One:
Natural Res
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
10. National ID
(CIP):
03.0501
26. Billing Method: T-Term
11. Local ID
(TOPS):
011400
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills

Level Two Work Experience:
28. Billing Credits: 3.0
29. Purpose: I Occupational Ed
NWE Not Coop Work Experience
30. Articulation No.

Level Three:
(CAN):
Placeholder for GE OR
31. Articulation Seq.
(CAN):
DOES NOT APPLY
32. Transfer Status: A Transfers to both UC/CSU

Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
33. Equates to another course?
(course number).
13. Instructional Method: LL Lecture/Lab
14. Lec TLUs: 3.0 Contact Hours: 36
Lab TLUs: 3.0 Contact Hours: 54
Lecture/Lab TLUs: 6.0 Contact Hours: 90
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite: None
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 9/28/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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