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1 FOR 408: Hardwood Management In Workflow 1. 15FOR UG Director of Curriculum 2. 15FOR GR Director of Curriculum FOR UnderGrad Head 4. 15FOR Grad Head 5. CNR CC Coordinator UG 6. CNR CC Meeting UG 7. CNR CC Chair UG 8. CNR Dean UG 9. CNR CC Coordinator GR 10. CNR CC Meeting GR 11. CNR CC Chair GR 12. CNR Final Review GR 13. CNR Dean GR 14. OUCC Review 15. yplee 16. UCCC Coordinator 17. UCCC Meeting 18. UCCC Chair 19. OUCC Final Signature 20. OUCC Final Review 21. ABGS Coordinator 22. ABGS Meeting 23. ABGS Chair 24. Grad Final Review 25. PeopleSoft (none) Approval Path 1. Thu, 14 Apr :17:24 GMT Gary Blank (gblank): Approved for 15FOR UG Director of Curriculum 2. Sat, 16 Apr :11:55 GMT Joseph Roise (joe_roise): Rollback to 15FOR UG Director of Curriculum for 15FOR GR Director of Curriculum 3. Thu, 06 Oct :44:04 GMT Gary Blank (gblank): Approved for 15FOR UG Director of Curriculum 4. Wed, 12 Oct :49:59 GMT Sarah Warren (stwarren): Approved for 15FOR GR Director of Curriculum 5. Fri, 14 Oct :05:39 GMT Stith Gower (stgower): Approved for 15FOR UnderGrad Head 6. Fri, 14 Oct :09:39 GMT Stith Gower (stgower): Approved for 15FOR Grad Head 7. Fri, 14 Oct :18:01 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR CC Coordinator UG 8. Fri, 14 Oct :21:52 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR CC Meeting UG 9. Mon, 17 Oct :22:40 GMT Candace Vick (cvick): Approved for CNR CC Chair UG 10. Mon, 17 Oct :43:10 GMT Adrianna Kirkman (nagkirk): Approved for CNR Dean UG 11. Mon, 17 Oct :50:24 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR CC Coordinator GR

2 12. Mon, 17 Oct :51:09 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR CC Meeting GR 13. Mon, 17 Oct :26:51 GMT Ilona Peszlen (Ilona_Peszlen): Approved for CNR CC Chair GR 14. Mon, 17 Oct :36:09 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR Final Review GR 15. Wed, 19 Oct :14:54 GMT Adrianna Kirkman (nagkirk): Approved for CNR Dean GR 16. Tue, 25 Oct :34:21 GMT Li Marcus (lamarcus): Approved for OUCC Review 17. Tue, 25 Oct :19:17 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for yplee 18. Wed, 26 Oct :51:30 GMT Li Marcus (lamarcus): Approved for UCCC Coordinator 19. Wed, 02 Nov :52:29 GMT Alexandra Hergeth Huggins (aeherget): Rollback to CNR CC Coordinator UG for UCCC Meeting 20. Tue, 31 Jan :37:44 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR CC Coordinator UG 21. Tue, 31 Jan :38:43 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR CC Meeting UG 22. Wed, 01 Feb :44:37 GMT Candace Vick (cvick): Approved for CNR CC Chair UG 23. Wed, 01 Feb :14:26 GMT Adrianna Kirkman (nagkirk): Approved for CNR Dean UG 24. Wed, 01 Feb :31:32 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR CC Coordinator GR 25. Wed, 01 Feb :32:13 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR CC Meeting GR 26. Wed, 01 Feb :43:21 GMT Ilona Peszlen (Ilona_Peszlen): Approved for CNR CC Chair GR 27. Wed, 01 Feb :36:02 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for CNR Final Review GR 28. Wed, 01 Feb :41:26 GMT Adrianna Kirkman (nagkirk): Approved for CNR Dean GR 29. Thu, 09 Feb :06:21 GMT Alexandra Hergeth Huggins (aeherget): Approved for OUCC Review 30. Thu, 09 Feb :42:05 GMT Yvonne Lee (yvonne_lee): Approved for yplee 31. Mon, 20 Feb :49:07 GMT Li Marcus (lamarcus): Approved for UCCC Coordinator 32. Tue, 28 Feb :17:25 GMT Alexandra Hergeth Huggins (aeherget): Approved for UCCC Meeting 33. Tue, 28 Feb :14:30 GMT Andrew Nowel (nowel): Approved for UCCC Chair 34. Mon, 13 Mar :41:49 GMT Barbara Kirby (barbara_kirby): Approved for OUCC Final Signature 35. Mon, 13 Mar :48:21 GMT Li Marcus (lamarcus): Approved for OUCC Final Review 36. Mon, 03 Apr :22:55 GMT Melissa Nosbisch (mlnosbis): Approved for ABGS Coordinator 37. Mon, 10 Apr :18:38 GMT Melissa Nosbisch (mlnosbis): Approved for ABGS Meeting New Course Proposal Date Submitted: Thu, 14 Apr :12:31 GMT

3 Viewing: FOR 408/FOR 508 : Hardwood Management Changes proposed by: gblank Change Type Major Course Prefix FOR (Forestry) Course Number 408 Dual-Level Course Yes Dual-Level Course Number: 508 Cross-listed Course No Title Hardwood Management Abbreviated Title HDWDMGT College College of Natural Resources Academic Org Code Forestry (15FOR) CIP Discipline Specialty Number CIP Discipline Specialty Title Forestry, General. Term Offering Fall Only Year Offering Offered Every Year Effective Date Fall 2016 Previously taught as Special Topics? Yes Number of Offerings within the past 5 years 5

4 Course Prefix/Number Semester/Term Offered Enrollment FOR /FOR Fall FOR /FOR Fall FOR /FOR Fall FOR /FOR Fall FOR /FOR Fall Course Delivery Face-to-Face (On Campus) Grading Method Graded with S/U option Credit Hours 3 Course Length 16 weeks Contact Hours (Per Week) Component Type Lecture 3 Course Attribute(s) Course Is Repeatable for Credit No Instructor Name Douglas Frederick Instructor Title Professor Grad Faculty Status Full Anticipated On-Campus Enrollment Contact Hours Open when course_delivery = campus OR course_delivery = blended OR course_delivery = flip Enrollment Component Per Semester Per Section Multiple Sections? Comments Lecture No Combination of undergraduate and graduate students should not exceed 15 Course Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Restrictive Statement FOR 204 or Junior Standing (FOR 408); Graduate Standing (FOR 508) Is the course required or an elective for a Curriculum?

5 Yes Which Curricula are Affected? SIS Program Code Program Title Required or Elective? 15FORMTBS Forest Management Elective 15NATREECO Natural Resources Elective Catalog Description Examines characteristics of and requirements for successfully manipulating stands of deciduous trees to meet specific economic, habitat and social objectives. Analyzes biological and site physical factors that affect growth and yield potential, opportunities for operational activities and expected results. Compares differences among deciduous species that affect responses to silvicultural stand manipulation. Justification for new course: Pine silviculture dominates commercial forest management in the Southeastern United States. But deciduous forests occupy significant areas of the landscape. Historically manipulation of deciduous woodlands has been less commercially valued and, as a result, degradation of deciduous woodlands through selective removal of the best genetic specimens has been a dominant trend. Alternatively, commercially viable clear cut harvests have frequently resulted in tree species conversion during stand regeneration. Compared to now routine understanding of pine plantation silviculture, deciduous woodland silviculture is appreciable more complicated and requires attentive management. Does this course have a fee? No Is this a GEP Course? No Consultation Instructional Resources Statement Qualified faculty member will be teaching this course as part of assigned teaching load. Course Objectives/Goals Introduce hardwood resource: types, species, diversity, site requirements, ecology, distribution, ownership and values Describe the physical landscape, site factors, climate and Provinces where hardwoods grow Discuss the history of development of hardwood forests including the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors Discuss the silviculture of hardwood species and types in natural stands Discuss the silviculture of hardwood plantations and natural stands Discuss stand dynamics, growth and yield and, tree and wood quality Discuss the impact of exotics including insect and disease problems Discuss non-timber values of hardwood forests Discuss international issues and the future of the global hardwood resource Discuss other topics related to hardwoods as appropriate or as requested Student Learning Outcomes

6 Identify and evaluate site conditions necessary for viable hardwood forest development. Distinguish and compare differences between patterns of individual species growth and of stand growth in terms of the interactions with natural factors. Analyze and articulate opportunities for manipulation of hardwood growth and for utilization. Explain regional and global opportunities and constraints affecting the status of the hardwood resource. Student Evaluation Methods Evaluation Method Weighting/Points for Each Details Oral Presentation 25 Each student will make at least one presentation in class, and will lead the class in discussion of a topic. The topic will be either selected by the student or assigned by the instructor and will relate to hardwoods. Topics will be assigned during the first two weeks of the course. A one-page summary of the topic will be distributed to the class by the presenter on the day of the presentation. Presentations will be evaluated according to the following rubric: Presentation content Fits theme Is logically organized Provides useful information on specific silvicultural issue of concern Reliable (e.g., valid citations, etc.) Handout provided to class adequately covers main points Presentation quality Presenter avoids reading Pace and transitions are appropriate Speaker voice volume and behavior are appropriate Image technology Color and font ensure good visibility Images support content Number of points per slide is appropriate

7 Major Paper 25 Each student will be required to prepare a term paper for this class. The topic can be of the student s choice but related to hardwood ecology, silviculture, management or current relevant topics. Topics must be selected and approved prior to November 1. Undergraduate students: Term paper length should be 8-10 pages, double spaced. All papers must be critically edited for content and grammar before submission. References must be appropriately cited. Papers are due at the last class period. Graduate students: Term paper must be a minimum length of 15 double-spaced pages, with a minimum of citations of peer-reviewed materials. Topics must be discussed with the instructor. the graduate term paper must meet masters quality standards, i.e., writing style appropriate for a journal, goals and objectives clearly stated, evidence clearly presented and analyzed, and judgment-based conclusions drawn. Participation 25 Students are expected to attend all class session including field trips. Contributions to discussions and responses to presentations will be monitored. Class members will be evaluated for attendance, preparation, and participation by weekly exercise. See syllabus for grading rubric. Final Exam 25 Each student will prepare and submit the take home final, addressing questions relevant to the topics, discussions and field trips included in the semester schedule. Topical Outline/Course Schedule Topic Time Devoted to Each Topic Activity Hardwood Ecology 2 weeks Discussion Intermediate treatments 3 weeks Discussion Harvesting and Regeneration 2 weeks Discussion Plantation Silviculture 3 weeks Discussion Markets and Management Economics 1 week Discussion

8 International Issues and Threats 1 week Discussion Growth, Yield, Modeling 1 week Discussion Restoration and Mitigation 1 week Discussion Introductions and Wrap-up 1 week Discussion of expections (first class meeting) Review and wrap-up (last class meeting) Final Exam 1 week Final Exam Syllabus FOR_408_508_001 revised by DJF (1).docx Additional Documentation Additional Comments mlnosbis 3/21/2017: No overlapping courses. Syllabus is good. Suggest more descriptive short title. pjharrie 3/24/2017: The only thing I would add is that the prereq portion could be stated a bit more clearly to avoid confusion ABGS Reviewer Comments: - Abbreviated title could be clearer. Response from instructor: "I like it the way it is. We use HRDWD for hardwoods all the time as well as MGT" - A couple of typos and inconsistencies in the syllabus, but nothing significant or that prevents approval. Course Reviewer Comments forestry (Sat, 16 Apr :11:55 GMT): Rollback: Gary, For 503 students we need some verbiage in grading/ description/syllabus on what is different for graduate students (i.e. what makes 503 a higher level course than 403. Maybe it is in there already, but I couldn't find it. Joe stwarren (Tue, 11 Oct :52:09 GMT): Two changes in the printed syllabus that do not appear in the currently uploaded syllabus: Addition of 508 wherever 408 appears 1. Revision of term paper grade component to reflect added rigor required of graduate students 2. Also Addition of one week of introductions and wrap-up Also it would be useful to add the 508 numbering to the CIM database. Currently this course only appears at the undergraduate level in CIM. stwarren (Wed, 12 Oct :48:43 GMT): Revised syllabus uploaded. aeherget (Wed, 02 Nov :52:29 GMT): Rollback: AECHH: Tabled at Nov UCCC Meeting. aeherget (Tue, 28 Feb :15:25 GMT): AECHH: Uploading updated syllabus at instructor's request via addressing pending items 2/28/2017. Key: 10433

FOR 504: The Practice of Silviculture

FOR 504: The Practice of Silviculture In Workflow 1. 15FOR GR Director of Curriculum (stwarren@ncsu.edu) 2. 15FOR Grad Head (stgower@ncsu.edu) 3. CNR CC Coordinator GR (yvonne_lee@ncsu.edu) 4. CNR CC Meeting