wide Articulation Agreement. ENG 214 Fiction
3-0-3
surveying and map drawing. Included in the course is an introduction to computer aided design (CAD) mapping. FOR 121 Woodland Safety & First Aid
This course is a study of fiction from several cultures. Emphasis is on the nature of the genre and appropriate reading strategies. This course is transferable to public senior institutions as part of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Statewide Articulation Agreement.
This course covers the general first aid practices and safety procedures that are required in outdoor work. Emphasis is placed on first aid techniques one might need until competent medical help arrives. Students will be offered American Red Cross certification in first aid, CPR, Blood Borne Pathogens, and automatic defibrillator.
ENG 224 English Study Abroad
3-0-3
Prerequisites: ENG 102
FOR 130 Dendrology
1-0-1
2-3-3
This course provides a study abroad experience for students studying Literature. The course includes travel to selected regions outside the United States and provides a field of study of historical and contemporary literature.
This course is a study of the characteristics and uses of important trees, shrubs and lesser vegetation of the southern forest. It includes collecting, mounting and identifying approximately 130 species by leaf, twig, bark, and growth characteristics.
EVT
FOR 140 Timber Harvesting Operations
EVT 120 Environmental Biology I
1-3-2
Prerequisites: ENG 100, or ENG 155 This course provides an introduction to biological concepts related to environmental quality and pollution control. Emphasis is placed on microbiology of water and wastewater. EVT 201 Environmental Science
3-0-3
Prerequisites: EVT 120 with “C” or better This course is an introduction to the basic principles of environmental science including ecology, energy, resources, waste management, air, water, and soil pollution.
1-6-3
This course is a study of the analysis of logging situations and decision-making regarding timber harvesting. A study of the various equipment and tools used in forestry operations, techniques of operating and maintaining equipment, and costs involved in conducting harvesting operations. A review of timber trespass laws is included. FOR 154 Mensuration 3-0-3 This course is a study of the techniques and instruments used in the measurement of standing trees or harvested trees. The use of log rules, volume tables, yield tables and elementary statistics are included. FOR 156 Timber Cruising & Marking
3-3-4
EVT 220 Environmental Biology II 3-0-3
Prerequisites: FOR 154
Prerequisites: EVT 120 with “C” or better This course is a study of environmental biology, including ecological systems and toxicology.
This course is a study of the three systems of estimating volumes & values of standing timber—strip, plot & prism. Stand analysis, dominant tree data and statistical data are also analyzed.
FOR
FOR 180 Timber Industry & Associated 3-0-3
Government Standards
This course is a study of how forest land serves the multiple purposes of recreation, wildlife, watershed and range, as well as producing timber crops. It examines the relationship between the public and private sectors in achieving these different demands placed on the forest community.
Prerequisites: FOR 105
FOR 102 Multiple Use of Forest Lands
FOR 105 Equipment Basics and Safety
3-0-3
This course is a study of the design, selection, operation, and maintenance of various types of equipment used in the timber industry including aspects of industrial safety, including basic first aid and CPR techniques. Chainsaw operation is included. FOR 118 Forest Drafting
1-3-2
This course covers principles of technical drawing and technical lettering. It provides the drafting background needed for
HGTC
Course Descriptions
Prerequisites: ENG 102
3-0-3
This course is an introduction to forest products industry, site organization and government standards. FOR 206 Forest Ecology
3-0-3
Co-requisites: FOR 102 Study of the nature of forests and forest trees, how they grow, reproduce, and their relationships to the physical and biological environment. FOR 220 SCWE in Forestry
0-32-8
Prerequisites: Four of the following: FOR-154, FOR-156, NRM-230, NRM-235 and FOR-130, or Instructor Permission This course is a study of the problems of day to day natural
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