Course Description
Students will develop technical skills and increase content knowledge related to forestry and natural resources through learning experiences that involve hands-on activities in the classroom and the field. Completion of this course will build students' skills, knowledge, and confidence - vital attributes for a new teacher entering the classroom for the first time.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to submit a written critique
of a natural resource management issue. The paper will be 5-8
pages long (approximately 1000-1500 words) properly documented
with data and footnotes including literature cited or
bibliography. Additional readings will be assigned and students
will deliver at least one presentation (15-20 minutes) to the
class demonstrating how class principles could be applied in a
primary/secondary education classroom setting.
Athena Title
Natl Res Mgmt for Teachers
Non-Traditional Format
Local field trips.
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Upon completion of this course the student will be able to initiate, organize, and teach the appropriate courses from the Agricultural Education curriculum.
- Upon completion of this course the student will know where to locate and how to obtain resource materials related to forest resources.
- Upon completion of this course the student will be able to understand and describe the importance of, and issues related to, forest resources management in Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation.
Topical Outline
- History of Forestry - Wildlife - Fisheries Management
- Natural Resource Agencies and Laws at Federal and State Levels
- Ecology of Natural Resources
- Introduction to Forestry and Forest Safety
- Dendrology
- Introduction for Forest Measurements
- Introduction to Silviculture and Reforestation
- Introduction to Forest Insects and Disease
- Threatened and Endangered Species
- Wildlife Habitat Evaluation and Management
- Population Measurements, Monitoring, Dynamics
- Non-game Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds
- Mammal Identification
- Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and Wildlife Damage Management
- Introduction to Aquatic Ecology
- Fish Identification
- Fisheries Techniques and Management
- Pond Management
