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Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus
Course Prefix/Number/Title/Credits:
FORS 255 Urban Trees and Shrubs 4 Credits
Course Description:
Urban Trees and Shrubs is a study of the nomenclature, identification and landscape characteristics of
trees and shrub most commonly found along urban streets, in parks, and in residential landscapes.
Course Objectives:
Students will learn:
How to identify 166 different woody plants.
Both scientific and common names of each plant.
Landscape uses, hardiness, and growing requirements of each.
Instructor:
Eden McLeod
Email:
Use iMail within course
Lecture/Lab Schedule:
Online
Textbook:
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants
6
th
Edition
Michael A. Dirr
ISBN: 978-1-58874-868-3
Course Requirements:
15 weekly
quizzes
ranging in length from 36 to 56 points will be given for a total of 664 points.
15 weekly
assignments
ranging in length from 18 to 42 points will be given for a total of 346 points.
A final project worth 300 points.