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.

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Course is held over two weekends in Gloucester, MA, to provide experience in cold-water ocean diving. Topicxs include shore diving, boat diving, night diving, deep diving, and wreck diving.

Prerequisites: W&FCONSV 120

Week-long course is conducted in Key Largo, Florida to provide experience in warm-water ocean diving. Topics include boat-diving techniques, underwater navigation, marine environment, night diving, and deep diving.

Introduction to SCUBA, designed for students with no diving experience. Class time is spent half in campus pool learning to use SCUBA equipment and half in classroom. Optional ocean dive at end of course.

Introduction to SCUBA, designed for students with no diving experience. Class time is spent half in campus pool learning to use SCUBA equipment and half in classroom. Optional ocean dive at end of course.