Forest Management
FT111 Introduction to Forest Resources
5 credit hours, 9 Lecture/Lab hours
Introduces the functions, structure, and management of forests in the United States. Includes multiple field labs that focus on landowner goals and objectives of forests in northwest Oregon. Offered as needed.
FT141A Oregon Tree and Shrub Identification 1
3 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Examines conifer and evergreen shrub species indigenous to Oregon using a dichotomous key and weekly field trips to identify species and learn taxonomic names. Offered as needed.
FT141B Oregon Tree & Shrub Identification 2
3 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Examines hardwood trees and deciduous shrub and tree species indigenous to Oregon using a dichotomous key and weekly field trips to identify species and learn taxonomic names. Offered as needed.
FT150 Forest Seminar
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers the basic steps in organizing and presenting forestry career and work experience. Presents informative elements of career/work experience in an audio/visual presentation. Focuses on use of audio/visual techniques including computer generated graphics and text. Offered as needed.
FT210A Forest Surveying 1
3 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Covers basic forest surveying techniques including fundamentals of horizontal and vertical measurements. Provides field and office procedures for forest mapping. Offered as needed.
FT210B Forest Surveying 2
5 credit hours, 9 Lecture/Lab hours
Continues study of distance and direction measurement, employing transit, theodolites, electronic distance measuring (EDM), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Prerequisite: FT210A or consent of instructor. Offered as needed.
FT220 Forest Photo Interpretation
3 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Introduces the basic principles of photogrammetry and photo interpretation, with particular emphasis on the uses of vertical aerial photographs in forest resources management. Offered as needed.
FT223 Timber Cruising/Log Scaling
5 credit hours, 7 Lecture/Lab hours
Introduces measurement and appraisal of individual trees, stands, and forest sites for volume and value. Introduces the theory and principles of log scaling. Offered as needed.
FT270A Silviculture 1
2 credit hours, 4 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides an initial analysis of forest ecology, tree growth, and silvicultural practices in the management of forest lands in the Pacific Northwest. Focuses on overviews of even-aged silvicultural systems, harvesting methods and the application of uneven-aged silvicultural systems. Offered as needed.
FT270B Silviculture 2
3 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Analyzes forest ecology, tree growth, and silvicultural practices in the management of forest lands in the Pacific Northwest. Focuses on detailed analysis of traditional even-aged management practices and the associated thinning regimes. Prerequisite: FT270A or consent of instructor. Offered as needed.
FT280A-L Cooperative Work Experience
1-12 credit hours, 0-34 CWE hours
Places students in a business, industry or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction. Field experience supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors. Offered as needed.
Updated October 28, 2007 by Marketing and Student Recruitment.