Summer 2019 Course Syllabi

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.