Forest Resources Management

 

FRM 16. Fundamentals of Small-scale Forest-based Enterprises (3). Economic and business concepts as applied to the establishment of small-scale forest-based enterprises. 3 hrs (class). (2)

 

FRM 61.  Forest Biometry (3).  Measurements of standing and felled timber, tree growth, and of non-timber forest products; tree inventory methods. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FBS 21 and STAT 1. (1,2)

 

FRM 62. Forest Mensuration (4).  Elements of forest mensuration; tree measurements; forest products measurements and volume determination; and basic computer applications. 8 hrs (2 class, 6 lab). (1,2)

 

FRM 90. Elementary Forestry Cartography (1). Lettering, orthographic and auxiliary projection; sectioning and dimensioning methods; detailed working drawing; isometric and oblique representation; technical sketching. 3 hrs (lab). (1,2)

 

FRM 92. Forest Engineering (3).  Forest surveying and topographic mapping; direct and indirect leveling; elementary road engineering. 7 hrs (1 class, 6 lab). PR. MATH 14. (1,2)

 

FRM 93. Elementary Forest Surveying and Mapping (4).  Basic surveying; methods of measurements and instrumentation; techniques and procedures in map-making. 8 hrs (2 class, 6 field). PR. FRM 62 and FRM 90. (2)

 

FRM 94. Forest Products Harvesting (3).  Techniques and management of forest products harvesting. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FRM 93. (1)

 

FRM 100. Introduction to Forest Resources Management (3).  General forest management; its  relation to the forest products industries. 3 hrs (class). (1,2)

 

FRM 103. Introduction to Remote Sensing (3). Principles, concepts and types of remote sensing. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. MATH 14 or MATH 17. (1)

 

FRM 104. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3). Principles and concepts of geographic information systems; GIS operation. 5hrs (2 class, 3 lab) PR. MATH 14 or MATH 17 (1,2)    

 

FRM 110. Fundamentals of Environmental Forest Management (3). Structure and dynamics of forest ecosystems, principles, decision-making tools and strategies in environmental forest management. 3 hrs (class). PR. FOR 1 and FBS 36 or COI. (2) 

  

FRM 116. Accounting (3).  Theory and practice of accounting. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). (1)

 

FRM 117. Forestry Economics (3).  Economics of production, distribution, and consumption of forest products and services. 3 hrs (class). PR. ECON 11. (1,2)

 

FRM 118.  Forest Finance (3).  Comparative valuation of alternative forest operations. 3 hrs (class). PR. FRM 117. (1)

 

FRM 119 (or FPPS 119). Marketing of Forest Products (3). Forest products marketing, the structure of forest products’ market, output and pricing policies and strategic trends. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. ECON 11. (1,2)

 

FRM 130. Forest Range Management (3).  Principles of range management, range condition, classification and analysis, range ecology, improvement and management planning; identification of range pasture and forage plants. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FRM 61. (1)

 

FRM 140. Parks and Outdoor Recreation Management (3). The technical, economic and social aspects of the management of parks and outdoor recreation areas. 3 hrs (class). PR. FRM 117 or COI. (2)

 

FRM 153. Watershed Management (3).   Regulation, use, conservation practices and treatment of the aggregate resources of a drainage basin for the production of water and the control of erosion, stream flow, and floods. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. SFI 100 or COI. (1,2)

 

FRM 161. Aerial Photo Interpretation (3).  Principles and techniques of forest photo interpretation; use of photographs in mapping forest stands; introduction to volume estimation of trees and stands from aerial photographs. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FRM 61. (1,2)

 

FRM 164. Sampling Methods in Forestry (3).  Sampling problems with special reference to timber inventory of forest area. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FRM 61. (1)

 

FRM 165. Forest Surveys (3).  Techniques, instruments, procedures in planning and implementing forest surveys; analysis and presentation of data. 7 hrs (1 class, 6 field). PR. FBS 21 and FRM 93. (S)

 

FRM 167. Experimental Designs in Forestry Research (3).  Principles of experimental designs; basic and other experimental designs and analysis applied in forestry research; treatment comparisons; regression and correlation. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. STAT 1. (1,2)

 

FRM 171. Forestry Business Management (3). Business management principles and their application to forestry. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. COI. (1,2)

 

FRM 183. Timber Production Management (3). Theories and techniques in timber management and harvesting in natural and plantation forests. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FRM 61 and FRM 117. (1)

 

FRM 184. Integrated Forest Resource Management (3). The biophysical and socio-economic aspects of FRM; forest land use management; forest management planning and plans. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FRM 61, FRM 117 and SFI 121. (1,2)

 

FRM 190. Special Problems (1-3). May be taken twice provided that total number of units to be credited to the student’s program will not exceed 4 units.  PR. COI. (1,2)

 

FRM 191. Special Topics (1-3). May be taken twice provided that total number of units to be credited to the student’s program will not exceed 4 units. (1,2)

 

FRM 194. Production Planning and Control in Logging Operations (3). Preparation of production and cost standards; job analysis; production planning and control techniques; machine selection and replacement. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FRM 192 and MATH 26.  (1)

 

 

Natural Science

 

NASC 10 (MST). Forests as Source of Life (3). The roles and importance of forests in sustaining life, environment, and society. 3 hrs (class). (1,2,S)

 

 

Silviculture and Forest Influences

 

SFI 10. Elementary Forest Soil Conservation (3).  Introduction to properties of soils and techniques in forest soil conservation. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). (1)

 

SFI 30. Forest Nurseries (3).  Establishment and management of forest nurseries. 7 hrs (1 class, 6 field). PR. FBS 1. (1,2)

 

SFI 31. Elementary Silviculture (4). Regeneration and treatment of Philippine forests. 8 hrs (2 class, 6 field). PR. FBS 1. (1,2)

 

SFI 100. Geology and Forest Soils (3).  Physical geology; formation and development of land forms; physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of forest soils. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. CHEM 15 and CHEM 15.1 or CHEM 16 and CHEM 16.1. (1,2)

 

SFI 101. Forest Soils (3).  Soil classification, organic matter, organisms, physical and chemical properties, and relation to forest management. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. SFI 100 or COI. (1,2)

 

SFI 102. Forest Soil and Water Conservation (3). Principles, theories and research methodologies in forest soil and water conservation. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. SFI 100 and FRM 184 or COI. (2)

 

SFI 120. Silviculture 1 (3).  Silvicultural methods and their applications in tropical forests, with emphasis on the forests of the Philippines. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FBS 36 and SFI 100. (1,2)

 

SFI 121. Silviculture 2 (3).  Continuation of SFI 120. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. SFI 120. (1,2)

 

SFI 122. Arboriculture and Landscape Gardening (3).  Propagation and culture of important fruit and ornamental perennial plants; landscape gardening and ground improvement. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. COI. (1,2)

 

SFI 123. Fundamentals of Agroforestry (3). Principles and practices of agroforestry; managing agroforestry projects. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. COI. (1,2)

 

SFI 124. Silviculture of Non-Timber Producing Plant Species (3). Classification, propagation and cultivation of economically important non-timber producing plant species. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FBS 1 or BOT 1. (1,2)

 

SFI 126. Fundamentals of Urban Forestry (3). Structure, composition, distribution and classification, planning, management of urban forests. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. SFI 122 or COI. (1)

 

SFI 131. Silvicultural Approaches to Forest Protection (3). Causes and silvicultural control of forest destructive agents. 3 hrs (class). PR. SFI 121 or COI. (1)

 

SFI 133. Agroforestry Systems of the Philippines (3). Description and analysis of agroforestry system in the Philippines. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. SFI 123 or COI. (1,2)

 

SFI 141. Forest Tree Improvement (3).  Application of genetics to forestry; selection, hybridization, progeny testing and seed orchard establishment. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FBS 172. (1)

 

SFI 143. Agroforestry System Design and Development (3). Concepts and application of diagnosing and designing appropriate agroforestry system and technologies. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. SFI 123 or COI. (1,2)

 

SFI 152. Forest Tree Seeds (3).  Production, anatomy, and composition of tree seeds, and their collection, extraction, testing, treatment, storage, germination, and certification. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. BOT 1 or COI. (2)

 

SFI 161. Introduction to Forest Influences (3). Introductory analysis of the modifying effects of forests on the microclimate, soil and the biological aspects of the environment and the basic principles underlying their measurement. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. BOT 1 and SFI 100. (1)

 

SFI 168. Environmental Impact Assessment of Natural Resource Management Projects (3). Concepts of environmental impact assessment (EIA).  Application of EIA in natural resource management projects with emphasis in forestry and upland development projects. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR SFI 121 and FRM 184 or COI. (2)

 

SFI 171. Silvics (3). Ecological foundation of silviculture; analysis of the interrelationships of trees, stand, and forests and environment. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FBS 36. (1)

 

SFI 172. Forest Fire Management (3).  Basic principles and practices in forest fire management; fire behavior, fire danger rating and forest fire  prevention and control. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FBS 36 or COI. (2)

 

SFI 182. Forestation Techniques for Marginal and Degraded Areas (3). Concepts, principles and applications of forestation strategies or techniques for marginal and degraded upland areas. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. SFI 100 or COI. (1,2)

 

 

Forestry

 

FOR 1. General Forestry (3).  Forests, forestry and socio-biophysical system; forest management concepts and principles; role of forestry in sustainable development and conservation of renewable natural resources. 3 hrs (class). (1,2)

 

FOR 31.  Elementary Forest Protection (3).  Harmful effects of fire, insects and diseases on forests; preventive and remedial control measures. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FBS 1 and FBS 9. (1,2)

 

FOR 110. Introduction to Protected Area Management (3). Principles and practices in the management of protected areas. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. FRM 100 and FBS 21. (2)

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FOR 195. Research Methods in Forestry and Natural Resources (3). Methods and approaches in conducting researches in forestry and natural resources including proposal preparation and communicating results. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. STAT 1. (1,2)

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FOR 200. Undergraduate Thesis.  (1,2,S)

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FOR  200a. Practicum (6). (1,2,S)