{ "college": "lake-tahoe-community-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "code": "FOR", "name": "Forestry", "sourceUrl": "https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/forestry", "courses": [ { "code": "FOR 110", "subject": "FOR", "number": "110", "title": "Introduction to Forestry", "units": "4", "hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course will provide students with an introduction to forestry. Students will explore topics related to forest ecology, biology, silviculture, dendrology, hydrology, fire succession, and natural resource conservation and management. Students will investigate the relationships between the living and nonliving components of forest ecosystems while understanding the role and threats facing future forests.", "notes": [ "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B2. Life Forms", "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5B: Biological Sciences", "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5b: Biological Science", "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences", "Cal-GETC: Area 5B: Biological Science" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/for/#for-110", "subject": "FOR", "listedAs": "FOR-110" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/for/#for-110", "subject": "FOR", "listedAs": "FOR-110" } ] }, { "code": "FOR 110L", "subject": "FOR", "number": "110L", "title": "Introduction to Forestry (Lab)", "units": "1.25", "hours": "3.75 hours lab weekly, 45 contact hours total", "corequisite": "FOR 110 (Introduction to Forestry) or equivalent. Prior completion of FOR 110 with a passing grade of \"C\" or better also satisfies this co-requisite.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course is the lab component to Introduction to Forestry (FOR 110). This course will familiarize students with a variety of lab and field techniques used in forestry. Students will become familiar with basic field procedures, protocols, and methods. The course will emphasize the proper use of field equipment, data gathering and analysis, and scientific reporting skills. Students will demonstrate an understanding of forestry concepts while visiting a variety of field locations. Part or all of this course may be conducted in the field.", "notes": [ "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B3: Laboratory Activity (Pending); Area B2. Life Forms", "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5C: Laboratory Activity (Pending); Area 5B: Biological Sciences", "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5b: Biological Science", "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences", "Cal-GETC: Area 5B: Biological Science" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/for/#for-110l", "subject": "FOR", "listedAs": "FOR-110L" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/for/#for-110l", "subject": "FOR", "listedAs": "FOR-110L" } ] }, { "code": "FOR 111", "subject": "FOR", "number": "111", "title": "Forest Resources and Society", "units": "4", "hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course provides students with an introduction to the social, political, and economic aspects of natural resource management. This course will use the principal strategies, value systems, and ethics employed in social scientific inquiry to investigate topics related to forest policy and the management of public and private lands.", "notes": [ "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behaviors; Historical Background", "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences", "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 4a: Social Science", "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 4: Social Sciences" ], "offered": [ { "term": "winter-2027", "name": "Winter 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/for/#for-111", "subject": "FOR", "listedAs": "FOR-111" } ] }, { "code": "FOR 112", "subject": "FOR", "number": "112", "title": "Current Issues in Forestry and Natural Resources", "units": "4", "hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course will feature leaders and experts as guest speakers, providing technical insights and different perspectives on forestry and natural resource-related issues. This course exposes students to prevalent and emergent forestry and natural resource management issues and topics. The focus of the course changes from year to year, but topics may include ecosystem restoration, adaptive management strategies, economics of resource extraction, climate change, fire and other disturbances, changing forest policies, and emerging technologies in the discipline. For non-degree seeking students, this course may also be taken as non-credit (see FOR 550).", "notes": [ "Repeatability: Topics and speakers may vary from year to year. This class is attempting to present current information. Since any given Seminar could be focused on any number of future emerging issues students may desire to take the course more than once if a topic for that term interests them. If this is the case, students should be instructed to audit the course.", "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behaviors; Historical Background (Pending)", "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences (Pending)", "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 4a: Social Science", "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 4: Social Sciences" ], "offered": [ { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/for/#for-112", "subject": "FOR", "listedAs": "FOR-112" } ] }, { "code": "FOR 132", "subject": "FOR", "number": "132", "title": "Occupational Work Experience", "units": "1-6", "corequisite": "Students must be available to work 4 to 40 hours per week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Occupational Work Experience is for students who are employed in jobs related to their educational or occupational goals. This program extends knowledge gained in the classroom to the workplace, helps students identify new and challenging objectives at work, and encourages professional growth and advancement. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.", "notes": [ "Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FOR 133", "subject": "FOR", "number": "133", "title": "Internship - Occupational Work Experience", "units": "1-6", "corequisite": "Students must be available to volunteer 4 to 24 hours per week (if paid, hours per week increase as outlined in the work experience program) for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Internship - Occupational Work Experience is a supervised worksite placement the student earns which is related to the student's educational and occupational goals. The program will assist students in acquiring relevant work experience and awareness of career opportunities in their chosen field of study. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 24 units. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.", "notes": [ "Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FOR 550", "subject": "FOR", "number": "550", "title": "Current Issues in Forestry and Natural Resources - NC", "units": "0", "hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This non-credit course will feature leaders and experts as guest speakers, providing technical insights and different perspectives on forestry and natural resource-related issues. This course exposes students to prevalent and emergent forestry and natural resource management issues and topics. The focus of the course changes from year to year, but topics may include ecosystem restoration, adaptive management strategies, economics of resource extraction, climate change, fire and other disturbances, changing forest policies, and emerging technologies in the discipline. This course may also be taken for credit (see FOR 112).", "notes": [ "Repeatability: Topics and speakers may vary from year to year. This class is attempting to present current information. Since any given term could be focused on any number of future emerging issues students should be able to take the course more than once if a topic for that term interests them. If that is the case, students may not repeat if they have successfully completed this non-credit version, but they may audit this or the for-credit course." ], "offered": [ { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/for/#for-550", "subject": "FOR", "listedAs": "FOR-550" } ] } ] }