DCB catalog 2022-24

114 Course Descriptions FORS 275 Arboriculture II (3CR) Spring; Pre: None Students will learn advanced arboriculture practices such as the transplanting of large trees, preserving existing trees on construction sites, cabling, bracing, and the evaluation of hazardous trees. FORS 280 Principles of Pruning (3CR) Spring; Pre: None Students will learn how to make effective pruning cuts and how trees respond to them. They will learn which tools are used and the proper timing for different pruning methods. The concept of structural pruning will be discussed, as well as how to prune shrubs, roots and storm-damaged trees. FORS 290 Capstone: Urban Forestry (1CR) Spring; Pre: Instructor Approval Urban Forestry Capstone will focus on the development of an urban forest management plan. Students will address problems such as Dutch elm disease, major flooding, and Emerald ash borer, which plague urban forests. Students will present a written plan to deal with these and other urban forestry issues. GEOLOGY (GEOL) GEOL 105 Physical Geology (4CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: None Introduces students to geological structures, land forms, plate tectonics, mountain building, glacial activity and rock and mineral processes. Topics of climate, watersheds and astronomy will also be briefly discussed. Much of the laboratory will be field work in the Turtle Mountain area. This class will provide another general education course in lab sciences, especially appropriate for liberal arts and civil engineering students. GEOL 108 Earth and Planetary Science (4CR) Fall; Pre: None An introduction to the Physical Geology of the Earth and Astronomy. The Physical Geology aspect focuses on the composition and structure of the Earth as well as the internal and superficial processes that work to shape the Earth and its geological history. The introduction to Astronomy includes an examination of the Earth’s moon, the planets and minor bodies in our solar system, the sun and the universe beyond our solar system. GERONTOLOGY (GERO) GERO 130 Introduction to Human Services (2CR) Fall; Pre: None This course provides an introduction to helping professions, including the various roles, functions, values, and personal attributes needed to function effectively in these careers. Included will be the history, practice settings, career opportunities, and philosophical concepts related to working with vulnerable populations. GERO 240 Administering Medications (3CR) Spring; Pre: NURS 100 This class trains individuals who have a current registration as a Certified Nurse Aide to administer routine, regularly scheduled medication in an employment setting in which a licensed nurse is regularly scheduled and in a setting in which a licensed nurse is not regularly scheduled. GERO 256 Development of Social Welfare (3CR) Spring; Pre: None This course covers the history, value, political and economic conditions which influence the development and provision of social welfare services. GERO 285 Home Health Financial Management (1CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: None This course covers financial practices for individuals providing home health care services. Topics include maintaining records of services and expenses, setting fees, billing,