 | | Course ID: | COFA 3900. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Community Forestry and Arboriculture Internship | Course
Description: | Students will work with a business, government agency, or other
organization to gain professional experience related to community
forestry and arboriculture. | | Athena Title: | COFA Internship | | Nontraditional Format: | Internship. Students may receive one hour of credit for every 100
hours of work experience. Only three hours of credit from this
course may be used towards graduation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | COFA 4650S/6650S. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Community Forestry and Arboriculture Field Practicum | 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. | | Athena Title: | COFA Field Practicum | | Nontraditional 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) |
| | | Course ID: | COFA 5001/7001. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Urban Tree Management I | Course
Description: | Community forest ecology and tree biology subject matter
coverage, including urban ecological systems, tree growth and
structure, tree biomechanics, tree pests, and community invasive
species. | | Athena Title: | Urban Tree Management I | | Prerequisite: | PBIO 1210 or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H or BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | COFA 5010/7010-5010L/7010L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Urban Tree Management II | Course
Description: | Arboricultural and tree health care in a single tree setting and
in community forest settings. Coverage includes health and
structure assessments, national and international standards of
care, pruning, hardware systems, pest diagnosis and treatments,
and professional ethics. | | Athena Title: | Urban Tree Management II | | Prerequisite: | (PBIO 1210 or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 2104H or BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H) and COFA 5001/7001 and COFA 5301/7301-5301L/7301L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | COFA 5301/7301-5301L/7301L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Community and Urban Soils and Site Development | Course
Description: | Soils in urban environments have characteristics that present
challenges for management of healthy trees and community forests.
Physical and chemical properties of these soils are described
along with methods for correcting conditions that reduce tree
health and growth. Use of soil information in site planning and
protection during development is discussed. | | Athena Title: | Comm Urban Soils Site Develop | | Prerequisite: | CRSS(FANR) 3060 and COFA 5001/7001 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | COFA 5500/7500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Community Forest Management | Course
Description: | Professional forest management of urban and community lands and
forests. Included are community/city forest development and
associated natural resources. Professional management review will
include vegetation management, tree and development ordinances,
inventory systems, plan reviews, appraisal systems, risk
assessment systems and legal interactions, maintenance, and
sustainability. | | Athena Title: | Community Forest Management | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108 or PBIO 1220 | | Graduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108 or PBIO 1220 | | Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite: | FORS 3010 and FORS 3010L | | Graduate Pre or Corequisite: | FORS 3010 and FORS 3010L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FANR(COFA)(FISH)(FORS)(GISC)(PRTM)(WASR)(WILD) 5950. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course
Description: | Special-interest or experimental courses offered on a one-time basis. Course content will vary with each offering. | | Athena Title: | Special Topics in FANR | | Nontraditional Format: | Lecture/lab hours will be determined by course instructor as appropriate to topic and credit hours assigned. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | COFA 7980. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 24 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Community Forestry and Arboriculture Problems | Course
Description: | Individual student problems course pertaining to community forestry and arboriculture at the masters level. | | Athena Title: | COFA Problems | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 7980 | | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FANR(COFA)(FISH)(FORS)(GISC)(PRTM)(WASR)(WILD) 8950. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Forestry and Natural Resources | Course
Description: | A selected specialized area of forestry and natural resources. The focus is on current literature and ongoing research in cutting-edge areas. | | Athena Title: | Special Topics in FANR | | Nontraditional Format: | Flexible format may include lecture, lab, and discussion, to be determined by the instructor as appropriate for the special topic. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | COFA 8980. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 24 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Community Forestry and Arboriculture Problems | Course
Description: | Individual student problems pertaining to community forestry and arboriculture at the doctoral level. | | Athena Title: | COFA Problems | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 8980 | | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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