Introduction. Degrees Offered

Forestry

Southwest Forest Science Complex PO Box 15018, Flagstaff,AZ 86011-5018 520-523-3031

Introduction

NAU is in an ideal location for the study of both forestry and recreation management. Near Flagstaff are the largest ponderosa pine forest in America, the oldest experimental forest and research station in the United States, five life zones within fifty miles, renowned recreational and aesthetic areas, and extensive wildlife, grazing, and watershed areas. Thus, through realistic and diverse field experiences, supplemented by rigorous academics, we furnish you with a well-rounded practical and theoretical background.

Forestry

Degrees Offered

You may pursue the following degrees in the Department of Forestry:

• B.S. in forestry

• B.S. in parks and recreation management

B.S. in Forestry

For more than two decades, NAU has been developing and refining a distinctive forest management major designed to instill in you an awareness of the complexities inherent in contemporary wildland management and to help you develop as an involved citizen as well as a professional land manager. Our program helps you become well qualified to address the impacts that management decisions and practices have on all resources, including timber, wildlife, range, water, recreation, and scenic beauty. NAU's Department of Forestry is fully accredited by the Society of American Foresters.

To earn the B.S. in forestry, you must complete the four components described in the following paragraphs. This degree does not require a minor. Preprofessional Course

Requirements 51 hours Professional Program

Requirements 48 hours Liberal Studies Requirements 15 hours General Electives 6 hours

Total 120* hours

*Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check all course descriptions to find out.

Admission to the Program

You don't need to apply for admission to the Department of Forestry to take courses in the preprofessional program; your admission to NAU is sufficient.

Academic Programs

However, admission to the professional program is limited. To be admitted, you must apply to the Office of the Chair at the address above when you have met one of the following conditions.

• You have completed or are concurrently enrolled in at least 28 hours of the required lower-division courses listed in NAU's current Undergraduate Catalog (or its equivalent if you are a transfer student). These courses must include English composition and precalculus.

• You may have no more than 16 of these 28 hours in progress when you apply, and you must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5, based on the required courses. If you qualify under these conditions, we automatically accept you into the professional forestry program.

• We assign you to the professional program's FOR 311 class, which is taught only in the fall, when you complete all lower-division coursework with a minimum grade point average of 2.5. If we have already reached maximum enrollment for a specific FOR 311 class, the date of your application will determine your priority for acceptance. • If you have a cumulative grade point average below

2.5, you may apply for consideration when you have enrolled in your final semester of required lower-division coursework. Our Department of Forestry faculty will decide whether or not you will be accepted.

Preprofessional Courses

Rather than interspersing forestry and preparatory courses throughout four years, we devote the first two years of our unique curriculum to basic studies in the biological, natural, and social sciences and in

quantitative and communication skills. When you satisfactorily complete these specified preprofessional core courses, you have acquired the background necessary for our upper-division professional forestry program.

The preprofessional foundation consists of the following 51 hours (or their equivalent for transfer students), which you must satisfactorily complete before you are eligible to enter the professional program:

• ENG 105* and 205

• MAT 135* or MAT 110* and 120, and STA 270 • CHM 130* and 151L*

• BIO 184 and 190

• ECO 284* and 285* and CIS 120* • GLG 101* and 103*

• COM 161*

• FOR 101, 211, and 212

• 9 hours of liberal studies coursework and/or general electives

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*Denotes required courses thai you can count for 30 of the 43 hours of liberal studies requirements. (Also see the heading Liberal Studies Requirements.)

Please note that in preparation for these

preprofessional courses, you should have at least three units of high school mathematics, including

trigonometry, and one unit each of biology, chemistry, and physics when you enter our

preprofessional program. If you lack of any of these units, you may have to take remedial coursework.

Professional Courses

For this professional program of integrated forest management, you take the following 48 hours: • FOR 311 (16 hours)

• FOR 312 (16 hours) • FOR 421 (16 hours)

The professional program is organized so that you take three sequential semesters of integrated and team-taught instruction (FOR 311,312, and 421). In the fall of your junior year, you take 16 hours of FOR 311, which is devoted to observing and understanding the principles of fundamental forest sciences and practices through detailed field and classroom study of various ecosystems. During the spring semester of your junior year, you take 16 hours of FOR 312, in which we develop the theory and application of more advanced forest management principles.

In your senior year, you take 16 hours of FOR 421, a writing-intensive, capstone course in which you use and expand on the professional knowledge acquired in FOR 311 and 312. In this course, various resource data are collected and compiled during the first part of the fall semester. This information is then subjected to computer processing and simulation, and you apply decision-making skills and prepare a comprehensive analysis of management alternatives. We may schedule field trips of several days' duration to areas of interest during the professional program, for which you pay a moderate extra expense. You must complete FOR 211, 212, 311, 312, and 421 with a grade of C or better to satisfy your degree requirements.

Liberal Studies Requirements

NAU requires 43 hours of liberal studies credit. (See the General Academic Requirements chapter of this catalog for detailed information about these requirements.) For the B.S. in forestry, you count 30 hours of the preprofessional courses toward these liberal studies requirements.

To satisfy the remaining 15 hours of the required discipline studies, you must select upper-division courses as follows:

• at least 6 hours from the arts block • at least 6 hours from the humanities block

at least 3 hours from the world and cultural diversity block

Be aware that at least 12 of these hours must be in upper-division courses.

General Electives

You may take the remaining 6 hours from any areas you choose for a total of 120 hours.

B.S. in Parks and

Recreation Management

NAU's Department of Forestry trains recreation professionals in our parks and recreation program. Through this program, we help you prepare for diverse careers in the field of parks and recreation. We focus on small class size, high student-teacher interaction, on-site field experiences, and experiential learning opportunities, and we are dedicated to expanding the scholarly knowledge base of people and organizations to enhance the quality of leisure experiences and places.

To earn this degree, you must complete the four components described in the following paragraphs: Major Requirements Emphasis Requirements Liberal Studies General Electives 39 hours 21-22 hours 43 hours 17-16 hours Total 120* hours

*Be aware that some courses required for your degree have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the course descriptions at the end of this chapter to find out.

Major Requirements

You must complete the following 39 hours, with at least 27 hours taken at NAU.

• lower-division core (11 hours): PRM 208, 220, 231, and 252

• upper-division core (28 hours): PRM 326,360, 408, 426, 447, and 498

Emphasis Requirements

You must complete 21-22 hours in one of the following emphases:.

Community and Commercial Recreation You must take PRM 383 and 423 plus 15 hours from a nienu of courses specific to this emphasis, for a total of 21 hours.

Outdoor and Environmental Leadership You must take PRM 331, 352, and 431 plus 12 hours from a menu of courses specific to this emphasis, for a total of 21 hours.

Wildland Recreation Management

You must take PRM 346 and FOR 211 and 311, for a total of 22 hours.

Individualized Program of Study

You must take 21 hours, which must be approved by a faculty committee of three and may include an existing approved university minor.

Liberal Studies Requirements

See the General Academic Requirements chapter of this catalog for information about the 43 hours of liberal studies credit that we require.

General Electives

You may take the remaining 16-17 hours from any areas you choose for a total of 120 hours.

Continuation Requirements

You must maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in the lower-division core in order to move into upper-division core courses.

In addition, you must have a C or better in all lower-and upper-division core courses, counting repeated courses.

Minor Offered—Parks and

Recreation Management

To complete this minor, you must take the following 19 hours:

• PRM 220, 252, and 447

• 9 hours of additional PRM coursework under the direction of an adviser.

*Be aware that some courses required for your minor may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check all course descriptions to find out.

Cooperative Education Program

If you are a full-time declared forestry or parks and recreation management major at the sophomore level and above, you are eligible to apply for a cooperative education position when openings become available, and we actively encourage you to do so.

These formal agreements, which are mainly with federal land management agencies, include alternate periods of practical work experience with academic studies and may provide you with a vehicle for full-time employment with the agency after you graduate. See your adviser for more information.

Forestry

Forestry Courses (FOR)

Academic Programs

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FOR 101 Forestry Introduction (3). Introduction to

the subject areas and career opportunities in forestry. Required of lower-division forestry students currently enrolled at NAU. Fall, Spring

FOR 211 Forest Mapping and Measurements ( 3 ) .

Basic procedures for the preparation and

interpretation of forest maps; fundamentals of forest tree and stand measurements. Prerequisite or corequisite: MAT 135. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab weekly. Fall

FOR 212 Silvics (2). Study of the major forest tree

species and their growth characteristics and association with timber types. Spring

FOR 250 Arizona Forests and Wildlife ( 3 ) . An

overview of fundamental ecology and management of major forest types and wildlife of Arizona.

Relationship of Arizona's forests and wildlife to North America. Spring

FOR 311 Forest Science-A (4:4:4:4). Fundamentals of

plant identification, ecology, soils, forest

measurements, and wood properties. Prerequisite: Admission to forestry program or approval of Department of Forestry faculty. Fall

FOR 312 Forest Science-B (4:4:4:4). Multi-resource

management, economics, and decision theory; management of timber, range, watershed, wildlife, and recreational resources. Prerequisite. A grade of C or better in FOR 311 or approval of the Department of Forestry faculty. Spring

FOR 322 Environmental Conservation (3).

Environmental quality problems in natural and human-made environments. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Fall, Spring

FOR 403 Project Learning Tree ( 1 ) . A set of

supplemental, interdisciplinary materials dealing with the forest environment that can be used for

environmental education. Fall, Spring

FOR 404 Project Wild ( 1 ) . A set of supplemental,

interdisciplinary materials dealing with wildlife management concepts and issues that can be used for environmental education. Fall, Spring

FOR 405 Project Wild Aquatic ( 1 ) . A set of

supplemental, interdisciplinary materials dealing with aquatic ecosystems in natural environments that can be used for environmental education. Fall, Spring

FOR 421 Forest Science-C (4:4:4:4). Collection of

data, analysis, and preparation of a multi-resource management plan; case studies of actual or simulated management situations. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in FOR 312 or approval of the Department of Forestry faculty. Fall

FOR 440 Benefit-Cost Analysis (3). Theoretical and

practical foundations required to correctly structure and perform benefit-cost analyses, with a focus on natural resource projects. Prerequisites: ECO 284 and 285 and MAT 135. Spring, even years

FOR 445 Wilderness Management (3).This course

examines the philosophical, historical, legal, ecological, social, and cultural aspects of lands managed under the Wilderness Act. Prerequisite: Upper-division coursework in areas related to natural resources management or science. Spring, odd years

Graduate Courses

FOR 500 Multi-Resource Forest Management Principles (3)

FOR 501 Forest and Range Ecosystem Management (3)

FOR 502 Timber Harvesting and Utilization (3) FOR 503 Management Science Modeling for Multi-Resource Management (3)

FOR 504 Forest Wildlife Ecology and Management (3)

FOR 506 Special Studies in Forestry (1 -4) FOR 521 Forest Soils (3)

FOR 524 Aerial Photo Interpretation (3) FOR 525 Geographic Information Systems (3) FOR 541 Wood Products (3)

FOR 550 Forest Tree Ecophysiology (3) FOR 563 Watershed Hydrology (3)

FOR 573 Issues in Recreation Management (3) FOR 593 Natural Resources Economics (3) FOR 601 Southwest Forest Ecosystems (3) FOR 602 Multi-Resource Forest Management Economics (3)

FOR 603 Forest Biometrics ( 3 )

FOR 604 Wildlife Habitat Relationships (3) FOR 605 Policy Process in Multi-Resource Management (3)

FOR 611 Forest Tree Improvement (3) FOR 612 Forest and Range Ecology (3) FOR 620 Advanced Silviculture (3) FOR 653 Forest Entomology ( 3 ) FOR 654 Integrated Forest Health (3) FOR 663 Modeling of Forest Watershed Hydrology (3)

FOR 670 Multicriterion Decision Making in Natural Resource Management (3)

FOR 685 Graduate Research ( 1 - 4 ) FOR 689 Professional Paper (1-4) FOR 690 Research Methods (3) FOR 692 Proseminar 1(2) FOR 693 Proseminar II (2)

FOR 699 Thesis (1-9) FOR 799 Dissertation (1-9)

Parks and Recreation

Management Courses (PRM)

PRM 208 Practicum in Parks and Recreation Management (2). Practical application of classroom

principles in a professional setting before the internship experience. Should be taken during the second year. Fall, Spring

PRM 220 Introduction to Parks and Recreation (3).

History, philosophy, scope, and value of park and recreation services; their organization and

relationship to other social institutions. Fall, Spring

PRM 231 The Recreation Experience (3). Exploration

of the recreation experience from the perspectives of the participant, public provider, and private provider.

Prerequisite. PRM 220. Fee required. Fall

PRM 252 Recreation Leadership and Supervision

(3). Principles and techniques for effective leadership in the organization and operation of recreational activities. Fieldwork required. Fall

PRM 326 Adaptive Recreation (3). Concepts,

methods, and settings involving recreational services as applied to groups that may need adaptations (e.g., physically, emotionally, or intellectually challenged persons; the elderly; and youthful and adult offenders). Fall, Spring

PRM 331 Outdoor Leadership Certification 1(3).

The first of two courses required to train certifiable outdoor leaders. Outdoor leadership theories, techniques, and outdoor pursuit administration. Includes six days of fieldwork. Fee required. Summer I

PRM 346 Wildland Recreation Management (3).

Overview of wildland recreation management principles, practices, and current issues. Prerequisites: Junior or senior status. Fall

PRM 352 Experiential Process in Outdoor

Recreation (3). Description of experiential processes,

design for experiential recreational activities, process assessment, and field practices. Prerequisites:

PRM 331. Fee required. Fall

PRM 360 Interpretation for Parks and Recreation

(3). Theory, techniques, and applications of oral and written interpretation for parks and recreation management. Prerequisites: PRM 220 and 252 and CIS 120 or equivalent. Fee required. Spring

PRM 380 Camp Counseling (3). Purposes, standards,

and trends in camping: counseling skills, problems of group outdoor living, program planning, and general camp management. Fee required. Spring

PRM 383 Community and Commercial Recreation

(3). Overview of recreation service delivery systems in the local public and private sectors with emphasis on intersectoral differences. Fall

PRM 408 Internship in Parks and Recreation Management (12). A directed, full-time, professional

work experience in a qualified parks and recreation management agency. Normally taken during the last semester before graduation. Fee required. All semesters

PRM 423 Recreation Facility and Area Planning

(3). Planning, design, and operation of recreation facilities and adjoining areas. On-site visits supplement classroom principles. Prerequisite: PRM 220 or PL 201. Spring

PRM 426 Parks and Recreation Administration and Finance (3). Theories, concepts, and practices of

administration as they relate to the delivery of leisure services. Spring

PRM 430 Environmental Leadership (3). The

development of knowledge and expertise in leading the decision-making process regarding environmental or resource issues. Prerequisites: Junior or senior status. Spring

PRM 431 Outdoor Leadership Certification II (3).

The second of a two-course series to train certifiable outdoor leaders. Advanced outdoor pursuit planning and administration. Includes fourteen days of fieldwork. Prerequisite: PRM 331. Fee required. Summer II

PRM 447 Recreation Program Planning (4).

Principles and practices of recreation planning including social research in support of program needs assessment and evaluation. Prerequisite: STA 270. Spring

PRM 498 Senior Seminar (3). A capstone course that

integrates coursework through focus on contemporary issues and problems. Prerequisite: Senior status. Fee required. Fall

Faculty

Donald G. Argenbright, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry;

Chair, Department of Forestry

B.S., M.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1995

Charles C. Avery, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry

B.S., Utah State University; Certificate, TEcole Nationale des Eaux et Forets, France; M.F., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Washington; NAU 1974

Paul Beier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forestry

B.A., Catholic University of America; M.S., Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1992

W.Wallace Covington, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry

B.A., North Texas State University; M.S., University of New Mexico; Ph.D., Yale University; NAU 1975

Peter J. Daugherty, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forestry

A.B., B.S., Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1992

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Laura DeWald, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forestry B.S., Michigan Technological University; M.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; NAU 1994 Pamela Foti, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Forestry B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., University of Nevada-Reno; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin; NAU

1987

Bruce Fox, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Forestry B.S., M.F., University of California-Berkeley; Ph.D., University of Michigan; NAU 1985

Stephen C. Hart, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forestry B.S., University of California-Berkeley; M.S., Duke University; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1991

Denver C. Hospodarsky, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of

Forestry

B.S., Mississippi State University; M.S., University of Washington; Ph.D., Oregon State University; NAU

1990

Thomas E. Kolb, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forestry B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S., Ph.D.,

Pennsylvania State University; NAU 1993 Ernest A. Kurmes, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry B.A., Lehigh University; M.S., M.F., Ph.D., Yale University; NAU 1967

Robert E. Larson, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry B.A., M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Colorado State University; NAU 1976

Martha E. Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forestry B.S., Utah State University; M.S., Ph.D., Oregon State University; NAU 1990

John P. McTague, Ph.D., Associate Professor of

Forestry

B.S., Syracuse University; M.F., Yale University; Ph.D., University of Georgia; NAU 1985

Margaret May Moore, Ph.D., Associate Professor of

Forestry

B.A., Valley City State College; M.S., North Dakota State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; NAU 1986

David R. Patton, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry; Dean,

School of Forestry

B.S., West Virginia University; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., University of Arizona; NAU 1986

Merton T. Richards, Ph.D., Professor of Forest

Recreation

B.S., University of Montana; M.S., Ph.D., University of Arizona; NAU 1979

Jon A. Souder, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forestry B.S., Marlboro College; M.S., Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1993

Aregai Tecle, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Forestry B.A., Anderson University; M.S., Ball State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Arizona; NAU 1988 Ronald L. Trosper, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry;

Director, Native American Forestry Program

B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University; NAU 1989 Michael R. Wagner, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; NAU 1980

Donald Brent Wood, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry B.S., University of Utah; M.F., Ph.D., Utah State University; NAU 1976

Adjunct Faculty

Thomas M. Alcoze, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of

Forestry

B.S., M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Michigan State University; NAU 1990

Malchus B. Baker Jr., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of

Forestry

B.S., Southern Illinois University; M.F., Yale

University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; NAU 1993 William M. Block, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Forestry B.A., San Diego State University; B.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Humboldt State University, Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley, NAU 1993 Karen Burr, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Forestry B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University; NAU 1987

Karen M. Clancy, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Forestry B.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University; NAU 1991

Roger Clark, M.Phil., Adjunct Professor of Forestry B.S., Northern Arizona University; M.Phil., Yale University; NAU 1987

Leonard F. DeBano, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of

Forestry

B.S., Colorado State University; M.S., Utah State University; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1993

Robert J. Eggert, M.S., Adjunct Professor of Business

Administration

B.S., M.S., University of Illinois; NAU 1976 Deborah M. Finch, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of

Forestry

B.S., Humboldt State University; M.S., Arizona State University; Ph.D., University of Wyoming; NAU 1993 Joseph L Ganey, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Forestry B.S., Humboldt State University; M.S., Ph.D., Northern Arizona University; NAU 1993

Gerald J. Gottfried, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of

Forestry

B.S., City College of New York; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of Arizona; NAU 1984

Teryl Gordon Grubb, M.S., Adjunct Associate

Professor of Forestry

B.S., Colorado State University; M.S., University of Washington; NAU 1993

Wayne Kite, M.F., Adjunct Professor of Forestry

B.S., Iowa State University; M.F., University of Montana; NAU 1986

Daniel G. Neary, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Forestry

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University; NAU 1993

John Rinne, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Forestry

B.S., Peru State College; M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University; NAU 1993

Luiz Carlos E. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of

Forestry

B.S., Universidade Estadual de Londrina; M.S., Universidade de Sao Paulo; Ph.D., University of Georgia; NAU 1992

William H. Romme, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of

Forestry

B.A., University of New Mexico; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wyoming; NAU 1991

Elizabeth L. Taylor, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of

Forestry

B.A., Swarthmore College; M.S., Ph.D., Harvard University; NAU 1992

Richard W. Tinus, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Forestry

B.S.,Wesleyan University; M.F., Duke University; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1982

Gwendolyn L. Waring, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant

Professor of Forestry

B-S., Ph.D., Northern Arizona University; M.S., University of Arizona; NAU 1993

Jill L. Wilson, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Forestry

B.S., Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1993

Emeritus Faculty

Richard W. Behan, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry,

Emeritus

B.S.F., M.S.F., University of Montana; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; NAU 1975

William A, Groman, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry,

Emeritus

B.S.F., Pennsylvania State University; M.F., Ph.D., Oregon State University; NAU 1972

CHarles O. Minor, D.F., Professor of Forestry, Emeritus

B.S., Iowa State University; M.S.F., D.F., Duke ~~^7 University; NAU 1958