I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Arboriculture
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HORT 2140
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course looks at the various aspects of woody vegetation in urban areas. Focus is on the biology and physiology of woody vegetation and the various aspects of field work: pruning, planting, fertilizing, mulching, health evaluation, inventorying and mapping of urban trees.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HORT 2140 - Arboriculture
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HORT 2140 - Arboriculture
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY
|
Diploma
|
|
HORTICULTURE
|
AAS
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Create a group video pertaining to a chosen tree topic |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Assess and demonstrate proper pruning techniques of woody vegetation |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Organize and utilize proper equipment for pruning, planting, and caring for woody plants |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Students will be able to compare and contrast woody plant structures and function |
|
|
Students will be able to analyze the use, value, need, and types of trees |
|
|
Students will be able conduct tree inventories and maps |
|
|
Students will be able to conduct and analyze a hazardous tree evaluation |
|
|
Students will be able to outline and use the CODIT system |
|
|
Students will be able to justify and perform proper care and maintenance techniques for trees |
|
|
Students will be able to bid a small scale maintenance job |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Tree Biology
- Meristems
- Xylem and Phloem
- Growth Rings
- Ring Porous and Diffuse Porous
- Stems, Leaves, Roots
2. Tree Physiology
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Transpiration
- Translocation
- Growth and Development
- Hormones
- CODIT
3. Tree/Soil Relations
- Physical Properties
- Chemical Properties
- Biological Properties
- Soil Moisture
- Urban Soils
4. Water Management
- Requirements
- Drought
- Flooding
- Irrigation
- Evapotranspiration
- Water Conservation
- Drainage
5. Tree Nutrition and Fertilization
- ANSI Standards
- Macro and Micro Nutrients
- Fertilizers
- Applications
- Additives
- Leaching
6. Pruning
- Why?
- Timing
- Proper Cuts
- Structural Pruning Young Trees
- Pruning Mature Trees
- Pruning Techniques
- Specialty Pruning
7. Installation and Establishment
- Planting Stock
- SGRs
- Transplanting
- Tree Spade
- Staking and Guying
- Transplanting Shock
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Prune trees on and/or off of college campus
- Plant trees, shrubs and/or vines on and/or off of college campus
- Conduct a hazardous tree evaluation
- Attend a tree climbing seminar
- Conduct a plant health care evaluation
- Conduct a small scale street tree inventory
- Attend a chainsaw safety seminar
- Mulch vegetation properly
- Compare and contrast utility pruning
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Arboriculture
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HORT 2140
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course looks at the various aspects of woody vegetation in urban areas. Focus is on the biology and physiology of woody vegetation and the various aspects of field work: pruning, planting, fertilizing, mulching, health evaluation, inventorying and mapping of urban trees.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HORT 2140 - Arboriculture
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HORT 2140 - Arboriculture
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY
|
Diploma
|
|
HORTICULTURE
|
AAS
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Create a group video pertaining to a chosen tree topic |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Assess and demonstrate proper pruning techniques of woody vegetation |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Organize and utilize proper equipment for pruning, planting, and caring for woody plants |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Students will be able to compare and contrast woody plant structures and function |
|
|
Students will be able to analyze the use, value, need, and types of trees |
|
|
Students will be able conduct tree inventories and maps |
|
|
Students will be able to conduct and analyze a hazardous tree evaluation |
|
|
Students will be able to outline and use the CODIT system |
|
|
Students will be able to justify and perform proper care and maintenance techniques for trees |
|
|
Students will be able to bid a small scale maintenance job |
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Tree Biology
- Meristems
- Xylem and Phloem
- Growth Rings
- Ring Porous and Diffuse Porous
- Stems, Leaves, Roots
2. Tree Physiology
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Transpiration
- Translocation
- Growth and Development
- Hormones
- CODIT
3. Tree/Soil Relations
- Physical Properties
- Chemical Properties
- Biological Properties
- Soil Moisture
- Urban Soils
4. Water Management
- Requirements
- Drought
- Flooding
- Irrigation
- Evapotranspiration
- Water Conservation
- Drainage
5. Tree Nutrition and Fertilization
- ANSI Standards
- Macro and Micro Nutrients
- Fertilizers
- Applications
- Additives
- Leaching
6. Pruning
- Why?
- Timing
- Proper Cuts
- Structural Pruning Young Trees
- Pruning Mature Trees
- Pruning Techniques
- Specialty Pruning
7. Installation and Establishment
- Planting Stock
- SGRs
- Transplanting
- Tree Spade
- Staking and Guying
- Transplanting Shock
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Prune trees on and/or off of college campus
- Plant trees, shrubs and/or vines on and/or off of college campus
- Conduct a hazardous tree evaluation
- Attend a tree climbing seminar
- Conduct a plant health care evaluation
- Conduct a small scale street tree inventory
- Attend a chainsaw safety seminar
- Mulch vegetation properly
- Compare and contrast utility pruning