Bot 2100 (1) (3 cr. hr.) Forest Management Fall 2006
Instructor: Dr. John Campbell
Office: SM 254 Text: Introduction to Forest and Renewable Resources
Phone: 754-6140 Sharpe, Hendee, and Sharpe
Email: john.campbell@northwestcollege.edu
Office Hours 10-10:50 MWF 1-1:50 WTh Meets TTH 9:25-10:40 SM 247
Course home page: http://biology.northwestcollege.edu
Course design: This lecture course is designed to give a broad overview of the field of forestry. This overview will give the student a clear understanding of the diversity of topics in forestry and will help them evaluate forestry as a career field. Forestry encompasses concepts of biology, management, and business, and each will be examined during the semester. Among the many topics we will review are the biological processes that affect trees. These include growth, physiology and ecology of trees, ecosystem relationships, paths of energy and nutrient flow, fire, and insect and animal interactions. We will study principles of forest management as practiced in the US at the federal, state and local levels and management in other countries. Commercial aspects of forestry, including harvest methods and product manufacture will be covered.
Course objectives:
To survey the breadth of the field of forestry and to begin learning how professional forestry is practiced.
To provide insight for prospective forestry majors into the subdisciplines in forestry that they might specialize in later.
To help other biology majors explore how forestry interacts with other fields of biology.
Program Specific Outcomes: A student completing this course should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of some major biological principles of forestry.
Demonstrate sound scientific reasoning and familiarity with basic scientific methodology and experimental procedures.
Be able to organize, analyze and interpret data.
Demonstrate oral and written communication skills.
Evaluation
Your grade will be based on 4 exams. Each exam will be worth 25% of the total course grade. The exams will be of the short essay and/or multiple choice types and will be non-comprehensive. Quizzes may be added in addition to the exams if they appear beneficial.
Grading Scale: Tentative exam dates
90-100 A Exam 1 - Sept 29
80-89 B Exam 2 - Oct. 25
70-79 C Exam 3 - Nov. 22
60-69 D Final Exam – Wednesday, Dec. 21, 8am
<60 F
Absence policy: The college absence policy is to be used. You may miss 3 class periods without an excuse, after which your class grade may be dropped one letter grade for each additional absence. Only illness and participation in a college sponsored activity are excused absences. People involved in excused school activities should plan on taking the exam prior to their absence. Makeup and replacement exams may be different from the missed exam. Unexcused missing of exams may result in no makeup exam being given or a grade penalty assessed.
Policy on Academic Integrity: You are expected to strictly observe NWC rules regarding academic honesty. These rules are detailed in your Student Handbook. These rules require you to abstain from cheating on exams, properly reference published written and electronic material, and only submit work that is your own. If you have any questions regarding what behavior is proper, including what constitutes plagiarism, please do not hesitate to ask.
Students with Special Needs: Students who qualify for specific accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act should notify the instructor in the first week of class to ensure that their needs are met in a timely manner. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of his/her needs and to provide the necessary documentation to the Student Success Center before any classroom accommodations can be made. To contact the Director of the Student Success Center, call 754-6204 or stop by the Center located in the basement of Colter Hall.
How to contact me:
If you have any questions, need help or clarifications, or need to tell me something, you may contact me in several ways (not in order of priority):
1. See me before or after class
2. Visit me during office hours
3. Visit me during non-office hours. Stop by and see if I'm in my office or set up an appointment.
4. Call me in my office. My phone # is 754-6140. If I'm not there, leave a voice mail message.
5. Email me. My email address is john.campbell@northwestcollege.edu. Emailed questions are very useful. Email allows you to ask me a question at any time, it allows you to ask a question without embarrassment, and it allows you to keep the answer that I return.
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