Land, Forest, Wildlife Management, Diploma (LF12) (030300)  Diploma

This course is designed to provide tools to assist students to acquire skills necessary to achieve academic and professional success in their chosen occupational/ technical program of study. Topics include: Getting off to a Good Start, Learning and Personality Styles, Time and Money Management, Study and Test Taking Skills, Stress Management and Wellness, Communications Skills, Career Exploration, Research Skills, College Campus Knowledge, Memory & Reading Skills, Presentation & Interview Skills, and Group Skills. Effective Fall 2016, students who already have an Associate Degree or higher will be given exemption credit for the COLL 1500 course.

Introduces the fundamentals of forestry and natural resources. Topics include: history of forestry, importance of forestry, forest safety, harvesting equipment, and natural resource careers.

Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission Provides the basis for a fundamental understanding of the taxonomy and identification of trees and shrubs. Topics include: tree and shrub classification, tree and shrub identification, tree and shrub structure identification, and leaf structure identification.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): MATH 1012 or MATH 1111, Provisional Admission Focuses on application of the fundamental principles and practices of land surveying and mapping and the use of surveying and mapping instruments. Emphasizes areas of plane and boundary surveying and area determination. Topics include: Global positioning systems (GPS), geographical information systems (GIS), area determination, developing maps, and aerial photography.

Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission This course introduces the principles of wildlife management, including basic terminology, safety and orientation, and employment. Topics include compass and mapping techniques, first aid and CPR training, hunter safety and boating safety,organizations and agencies, and careers in natural resource management.

Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission This course provides an introduction to equipment operation, safety, and maintenance. Topics include tractor and ATV operation and maintenance, power boat operation, the use of hand tools and power tools including chain saws. Upon completion, students should be able to safely operate equipment and perform routine maintenance and repair required in a career in wildlife management.

Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission This course includes laws, policies, and jurisdiction of natural resources. Topics include policy and law; game, non-game and endangered species; public relations and cultural aspects of natural resource management; and law enforcement procedures. Upon completion students should be able to describe and assess the influences of policies, laws, and society on natural resource management.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): Program Admission This course provides a focus on operations for students interested in managing wildlife on private plantations in the Southeast. Topics include guiding techniques,facility and grounds maintenance, dog handling and kennel operations, hospitality, and interpersonal relations.

Pre/Co-requisite(s): Program Admission This course takes an applied approach in covering the methods commonly used in wildlife population management. Topics include identification, measurement of population parameters, wildlife damage management, collection of age, sex, and reproductive data, radio telemetry, and investigations into causes of mortality. Upon completion students should understand and administer common population management techniques.

Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission This course covers the taxonomy, biology, ecology, and management of game, non-game mammals, and management of birds of North America. Topics includes identification, biology, and ecology, behavior, collection of age, sex, and reproduction data, and management. Upon completions students should be able to identify mammals species, waterfowl and upland game birds and demonstrate knowledge of their understanding of wildlife biology, ecology, and management.

Pre/Co-Requisite(s): FWMT 1000 This is an applied course covering habitat management practices beneficial to wildlife. Emphasis is placed on methods for increasing quality food production and cover, and developing and executing management plans. Upon completion students should develop, interpret, and execute management plans to establish, maintain, and improve quality habitat.

Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Focuses on the application and reinforcement of wildlife technology skills in a live work situation. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through job training and are provided with insights into wildlife management applications. Emphasis is placed on problem solving, interpersonal skills, wildlife management, and professional development