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Course Descriptions
2015-2016 Catalog
Natural Resources
115
ADVANCED FIELD STUDIES I
.5 unit, 1 lab hour (Pass/No Pass Only)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
An advanced practical field course taught during
the fall semester at the school forest. Designed to apply skills
acquired in other natural resources courses and under actual
field conditions. Subjects include timber sale planning and
preparation, harvest systems, recreation planning and analysis,
silviculture application, land boundary determination, and
leadership-crew dynamics. Course consists of a work day
emulating field techniques of the natural resources industry.
A room and board fee is required. (A)
116
ADVANCED FIELD STUDIES II
.5 unit, 1 lab hour (Pass/No Pass Only)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
An advanced practical field course taught during the
spring semester at the school forest. Designed to apply skills
acquired in other natural resources courses and under field
conditions. Subjects include fisheries and wildlife analysis,
aerial photo interpretation, vegetative inventory systems, and
integrated forest construction projects, and field problems.
Course consists of a workday emulating field techniques of the
natural resources profession. A room and board fee is required.
(Taught at school forest.) (A)
133 INTRODUCTION TO CHAIN
SAW OPERATION
1 unit, .5 lecture hours, 1.5 lab hours (Pass/
No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
Provides introductory level training for the use of
chainsaws in the forestry and natural resources field. Emphasis
is placed on defining and applying chainsaw safety standards,
maintenance and function of personal protective equipment
(PPE), identification of chainsaw parts, maintenance, tuning,
and tactical application of techniques required for brushing,
limbing, bucking, and falling trees. (A)
150 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM 200
.75 units, .75 hours (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
This course is designed to enable personnel to
operate efficiently during an incident or event within the
Incident Command System (ICS). This course focuses on the
management of single resources. (A)
151 PORTABLE PUMPS AND WATER USE
1 unit, .89 lecture hours, .44 lab hours (Pass/
No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
This course covers principles of positive displacement
pumps but focuses on the Wajax-Pacific Mark III Pump which
is primarily used by the National Fire Equipment System.
Instruction emphasizes effective and efficient utilization of
portable pumps and water under field conditions. (A)
157 S-230 CREW BOSS (SINGLE RESOURCE)
1.25 unit, 1.33 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
Crew Boss (Single Resource), S-230 is a course
designed to meet the training needs of a crew boss on
a wildland fire incident. The purpose is to provide fire
suppression trainees with the skills/knowledge required to
perform tasks listed in National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Single Resource Boss. (A)
158 S-231 ENGINE BOSS
1 units, .89 lecture hours (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
This course is suggested training for the position
of Single Resource Boss. Upon completion students will be
able to perform Engine Boss tasks and make tactical decisions
required to safely manage an engine and the associated
personnel on an incident. (A)