Course Description
Students will gain experience completing tree inventory and risk assessment and evaluating biotic and abiotic factors affecting tree health. They visit production nurseries and learn how to select quality planting stock, prepare a planting site, and plant large caliper trees. They will be trained to work safely around power equipment and transmission lines.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to give a presentation at the conclusion of the course relating ongoing arboriculture and community forestry practices to current literature.
Athena Title
COFA Field Practicum
Non-Traditional Format
Course includes a service-learning project during the semester that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives. Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of the project(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom. Students will be engaged in the service-learning component for approximately 25-50% of overall instructional time.
Prerequisite
COFA 5001/7001 or COFA 5301/7301-5301L/7301L
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Topical Outline