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Program Components

Program Timeline – Term 1

Monday August 20 Start FRST 555

Sunday August 26 – Saturday September 1

Nelson field trip

Tuesday September 4 Start fall term (term 1) courses557 lab in the afternoon

Thursday September 27 – Sunday September 30

Vancouver Island field trip

Monday October 8 Thanksgiving holiday

Monday November 12 Holiday in lieu of Remembrance Day

Friday November 30 Last day of classes, term 1

December 5 – 19 term 1 exam period

Program Timeline – Term 2

Monday January 7 classes start

Monday February 18 – Sunday February 24

reading break (no classes)

Friday March 29 – Monday April 1

Easter weekend holiday

Friday April 5 last day of classes, term 2

Tuesday April 10 -Friday April 24

term 2 exam period

May 22-29 convocation period

Table Credits Term Topic

FRST 555 3 August Fundamentals of sustainable forest management

FRST 556 3 1 Land information acquisition and analysis

FRST 557 3 1 Site-level forest land management

FRST 523 3 1 Forest policy, globalization elective

FRST 558 9 2 Landscape-level forest land management (capstone)

FRST 318 3 2 Economics and administration of forestry elective

6 1,2 Electives, Directed Study

Total 30

Courses

• FRST 557 - Site Level Plan

• FRST 558 - Forest Level Plan

Major Projects

• 3 or 6 credits• 1 or 2 terms• supervised research project• research paper or professional report

Directed Studies

o Problem statement and analysiso Review state of knowledgeo Integrative discussiono Recommendations o Conclusions

o Introductiono Methodso Resultso Discussiono Conclusions

• Apply to ABCFP• Competency review• Submit continuing education plan• Complete CEP

ABCFP - ASFIT

• Program website• Course website• Friday 11 am seminars• Individual meetings

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Communication

Topics/Speakers

Questions, Discussion

• Understand how to diagnose site and stand conditions.

• Know how site-level objectives and site and stand diagnoses are integrated in silviculture prescriptions.

• Be aware of contemporary forestry issues and how land management professionals work with stakeholders and resource information to develop site and forest level plans.

FRST 555