College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1. Course ID and Number: FOR 5
2. Course Title: Forest Ecology and Management
3. Check one of the following:
New Course (If the course constitutes a new learning experience for CR students, the course is new)
Updated/revised course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Should another course be inactivated?
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Title of course to be inactivated:
4. If this is an update/revision of an existing course, provide explanation of and justification for changes to this
course. Be sure to explain the reasons for any changes to class size, unit value, and prerequisites/corequisites.
update to the title, class size changed to reflect accreditation standards, recommended prep
changed to reflect language skills, and because it's due.
5. If any of the features listed below have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information
and proposed changes. If a feature is not changing, leave both the “old” and “new” fields blank.
FEATURES
Course Title
OLD
NEW
Applied Forest Ecology
Forest Ecology and Management
Select
Select
Recommended
Preparation
FOR 1, FOR 51
ENGL 150
Maximum Class Size
27
25
Catalog Description
(Please include complete text
of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
Curriculum Approval: April 11, 2008
Senate Approved: April 18, 2008
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
1. DATE: 2/9/2009
2. DIVISION: Math, Science, and Engineering
3. COURSE ID AND NUMBER: FOR 5
4. COURSE TITLE (appears in catalog and schedule of classes): Forest Ecology and Management
5. SHORT TITLE (appears on student transcripts; limited to 30 characters, including spaces): Forest Ecology Mgmt
6. LOCAL ID (TOPS): 011400 (Taxonomy of Program codes
http://www.cccco.edu/Portals/4/AA/CP%20&%20CA3/TopTax6_rev_07.doc)
7. NATIONAL ID (CIP): 030501 (Classification of Instructional Program codes can be found in Appendix B of the TOPS code book
http://www.cccco.edu/Portals/4/AA/CP%20&%20CA3/TopTax6_rev_07.doc)
8. 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
9. FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: F2009
10. TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 90
[Lecture Units: 2 Lab Units: 1]
[Lecture Hours: 36 Lab Hours: 54]
(1 unit lecture=18 hours; 1 unit lab=54 hours)
11. MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 25
12. WILL THIS COURSE HAVE AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FEE? No
Yes
Fee: $
(If “yes,” attach a completed “Instructional Materials Fee Request Form”—form available in Public Folders>Curriculum>Forms)
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
Pass/No Pass Only
Is this course a repeatable lab course: No
Yes
Grade-Pass/No Pass Option
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 describe for students the scope of the course, its level, and what
kinds of student goals the course is designed to fulfill. The catalog description should begin with a sentence fragment.
An introduction to the basic theories of forest ecology and management strategies. While generally broadbased, the course will focus on topics such as disturbance, competition and regeneration ecology more closely
because of their direct relationship to management activities. Laboratory exercises will provide collaborative
and experiential learning opportunities while linkages between the field and theory are examined.
Special notes or advisories (e.g. field trips required, prior admission to special program required, etc.):
Field trips are required; the College does not provide transportation.
PREREQUISITE COURSE(S)
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITE COURSE(S)
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Senate Approved: April 18, 2008
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No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
Course(s):
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): ENGL 150
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
It will be difficult for students to follow the text or develop acceptable written responses on exams without
adequate language skills.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES –This section answers the question “what will students be able to do as a result of
taking this course?” State some of the objectives in terms of specific, measurable student actions (e.g. discuss, identify,
describe, analyze, construct, compare, compose, display, report, select, etc.). For a more complete list of outcome verbs please
see Public Folders>Curriculum>Help Folder>SLO Language Chart. Each outcome should be numbered.
1. Describe the life cycle of trees including differences in pollination and seed dispersal strategies, seed
dormancy, and seedling establishment.
2. Describe the effects of microclimate on seedling success.
3. Describe the differences in regeneration harvests and predict likely outcomes.
4. Compare various thinning strategies.
5. Construct scenarios of various applied ecological techniques in regional forests.
6. Analyze field and environmental data and report interpretations.
7. Describe how trees modify the abiotic and biotic environment.
8. Describe the likely path of succession in a forest and the impact of disturbance.
COURSE CONTENT –This section describes what the course is “about”—i.e. what it covers and what knowledge students
will acquire. Each item should be numbered.
Concepts: What terms and ideas will students need to understand and be conversant with as they demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Regeneration ecology and how various strategies favor one species over another.
2. Climate and its modification by local factors and how this changes seedling survivability.
3. The impact of light allocation on tree size.
4. Photosynthesis.
5. Temperature effects on tree processes including water relations.
6. How topography modifies climate and light in ways that impact species distribution.
7. The nature of soils and impact on tree growth and development.
8. The relationship of soils to site productivity.
9. Disturbance in forest ecosystems.
10. Community succession.
11. Nutrient and carbon cycling in forest systems.
12. Harvesting and road impacts on forest ecosystems.
13. Ecosystem management and sustainability.
Issues: What primary tensions or problems inherent in the subject matter of the course will students engage?
1. The challenge of sustainability in forest management in a world with an increasing population.
2. Dynamic equilibria and system stability.
Themes: What motifs, if any, are threaded throughout the course?
1. Understanding ecology through the scientific method.
Skills: What abilities must students have in order to demonstrate course outcomes? (E.g. write clearly, use a scientific
calculator, read college-level texts, create a field notebook, safely use power tools, etc.)
1. Use dendrometers, increment corers and environmental measurement devices to gather field data.
2. Analyze and interpret data in the context of the scientific method.
3. Work safely in field environments.
4. Write clear explanations of various scenarios.
5. Use computer software to develop presentations and access web searches.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES –This section provides examples of things students may do to engage the
course content (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending a field trip). These
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activities should relate directly to the Course Learning Outcomes..
1. Listening to lectures on forest ecology and management.
2. Participating in classroom discussions.
3. Participating in lab exercises and field trips.
4. Reading the text and supplemental materials such as articles from scientific journals.
5. Gathering field data.
ASSESSMENT TASKS –This section describes assessments instructors may use to allow students opportunities to provide
evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes.
Representative assessment tasks (These are examples of assessments instructors could use):
1. Exams which ask students to recall and interpret important ecological theory.
2. Lab reports from data collected in field labs.
3. Projects describing the life history and management of a species of tree.
Required assessments for all sections (These are assessments that are required of all instructors of all sections at all
campuses/sites. Not all courses will have required assessments. Do not list here assessments that are listed as representative assessments
above.): 1. Comprehensive final exam
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS –This section lists example texts, not required texts.
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Barnes,
et al.
Author Kimmins,
Title
J.P.
Forest Ecology 4th Edition
Title
Date
Forest Ecology 3rd Edition
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
1998
Date
2004
Other Appropriate Readings:
COURSE TYPES
1.
Is the course part of a Chancellor’s Office approved CR Associate Degree?
No
Yes
If yes, specify all program codes that apply. (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/ Curriculum/Degree
and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course for degree(s) FOR.AS.Forest Technology
Restricted elective for degree (s) AG.AS.Plant Science
Restricted electives are courses specifically listed (i.e. by name and number) as optional courses from which students
may choose to complete a specific number of units required for an approved degree.
2.
Is the course part of a Chancellor’s Office approved CR Certificate of Achievement?
No
Yes
If yes, specify all program codes that apply. ( Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/ Curriculum/Degree
and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course for certificate(s) FOR.CA.NR
Restricted elective for certificate(s) AG.CA.Plant Science
Restricted electives are courses specifically listed (i.e. by name and number) as optional courses from which students may
choose to complete a specific number of units required for an approved certificate.
3.
Is the course Stand Alone?
4.
Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
5.
Work Experience: NWE Not Coop Work Experience
6.
VATEA Funded Course (applies to vocational and tech-prep courses only):
7.
Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
Curriculum Approval: April 11, 2008
Senate Approved: April 18, 2008
No
Yes
(If “No” is checked for BOTH #1 & #2 above, the course is stand alone)
yes
no
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8.
Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
9.
Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
CURRENT TRANSFERABILITY STATUS
This course is currently transferable to
Neither CSU nor UC
CSU as general elective credit
CSU as a specific course equivalent (see below)
If the course transfers as a specific course equivalent, give course number(s)/ title(s) of one or more currently-active,
equivalent lower division courses from CSU.
1. Course FOR 231, Campus Humboldt
2. Course FOR 201, Campus CalPoly -SLO
UC as general elective credit
UC as specific course equivalent
If the course transfers as a specific course equivalent, give course number(s)/ title(s) of one or more currently-active,
equivalent lower division courses from UC.
1. Course
, Campus
2. Course
, Campus
PROPOSED CSU TRANSFERABILITY (If course is currently CSU transferable, go to the next section):
None
General Elective Credit
Specific Course Equivalent (see below)
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give course number(s)/ title(s) of one or more currently-active,
equivalent lower division courses from CSU.
1. Course
, Campus
2. Course
, Campus
PROPOSED UC TRANSFERABILITY (If course is currently UC transferable, go to the next section):
None
General Elective Credit OR Specific Course Equivalent (see below)
If “General Elective Credit OR Specific Course Equivalent” box above is checked, give course number(s)/ title(s) of one
or more currently-active, equivalent lower division courses from UC.
1. Course
, Campus
2. Course
, Campus
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
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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
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
E2 – Self-Development
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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:
Same as above
Submitted by:
T. Baker
Division Chair/Director: Dave Bazard
Tel. Ext.
4348
Date: 2/25/2009
Review Date:
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Yes
Date: 2.27.9
Academic Senate Approval Date: 3.6.9
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 4.6.9
Curriculum Approval: April 11, 2008
Senate Approved: April 18, 2008
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