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The goals of this course are to teach you basic GIS concepts such as spatial data sources and structures, projections and coordinate systems, geospatial analysis, cartographic modeling, and the integration of remote sensing and GIS. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in ESRI ArcGIS software.

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Management principles of municipal and utility tree care, land use problems, tree laws and ordinances.

Fundamental ecology and principles of wildlife management. Emphasis on wildlife habitat and population characteristics and responses. Prerequisite: One semester of general biology or permission of instructor.

Forests are complex and fascinating ecosystems. They have been shaped by ecological processes over 1,000s of years and also by centuries of human use, abuse, neglect, and care. They are always changing. Forests are essential to human health and well being yet they are often taken for granted.

Basic chain saw use and safety, including directional felling, bucking, and limbing trees; notch and back cuts; using wedges; cutting branches and trunks under tension.

Required of all students majoring in Arboriculture and Park Management. Five months (April-September 1) cooperative work training for work experience in the field. Submission of reports and collections required.