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226 2017-2018 Catalog Natural Resources 11 SILVICULTURE 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. Students will learn the concepts of managing forests for establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests on a sustained yield basis, using varying techniques including: pre-commercial and commercial harvesting, regeneration methods, site preparation, and forest pest controls. In this course emphasis is placed upon meeting the objectives of landowners through appropriate silvicultural systems as required by federal and/or state regulations. Field trips may be required for this course. (A, CSU) 12 WATERSHED ECOLOGY 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. In this course students will learn about watershed ecology including, lakes, streams, and rivers. Students will gain an understanding of water storage facilities and water utilization issues. Students will also gain an understanding of fisheries management issues. The course covers use of instruments to monitor water quality at numerous field sites. Field exercises include studies of the lower Kings River, Pine Flat Reservoir, and agricultural water uses. Students will be introduced to the methods, techniques, and tools used to manage and enhance watershed health. Laboratory is required. Field trips may be required for this course. (A, CSU) 14 PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. This course will be an examination of plant and animal ecology in relation to wildlife management. There will be a review of wildlife management techniques. Identification of wildlife species found in the western United States and the evaluation of the role of wildlife management in endangered species recovery will be learned. Field trips may be required in this course. (A, CSU) 17 INTRODUCTION TO FOREST SURVEYING 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126, Mathematics 103 or 4A. Students will learn the use of basic surveying equipment such as hand compass, staff compass, Abney level, topographic and engineer’s chain, electronic distance machine (EDM), total station, automatic level, Global Positioning System (GPS) and Philadelphia rod in the measurement of distance, direction, and elevation. Collecting, recording, and plotting field data using field work books, and/or computer software will be learned. Field trips may be required in this course. (A, CSU) 18 AERIAL PHOTO INTERPRETATION & GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. This course will cover interpretation and use of aerial photographs, remote sensing, and of geographic information systems (GIS) as they relate to natural resources, and will include photo scale calculations, point location, locating datasets and photographs, and field verification of vegetation/ conditions. Additionally, questions pertaining to natural resource issues will be addressed through analyzing, creating, displaying, and modeling feature data (i.e. soils, topography, vegetative cover, etc.) using geographic information systems (GIS). This course will also cover the fundamentals of using ESRI ArcGIS software in GIS applications. Field trips may be required in this course. (A, CSU) 19V COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE – FORESTRY 1-8 units This course is a work experience internship for natural resources students. Students will be monitored and advised through this class. Documentation of work progress will be provided to the instructor by the student and the work supervisor. Students will learn specific and general career skills in preparation for more advanced responsibilities upon completion of the educational program. The student must be employed or serving as a volunteer with an entity which is approved by the instructor. Employer must agree to participate in this internship, provide appropriate skills instruction and supervision, and submit a performance evaluation to the college. Students may enroll for a maximum of 8 units per semester. Students earn units using the following formula: 75 hours = 1 unit; for volunteer work, 60 hours = 1 unit. Students may earn a total of 16 units in work experience of which only 6 may be in COTR 19G. Note: Repetition of Cooperative Work Experience courses is allowable under Title 5, §55253. (A, CSU)