230 DEPARTMENTS 



12. Forest Administration. Administration of National Forests; or- 

 ganization of field and office forces. Construction of permanent improve- 

 ments such as roads, trails, bridges, fences, cabins, fire look-out towers, 

 telephone lines, etc. Policy in grazing work, reforestation, timber sales, 

 claims, trespass, free use, special use, water power, etc. Forest Service 

 accounting. 



5th Sem. Recitations 2 ; credit 2. 



13. Thesis. An original investigation in advanced technical work, 

 the subject to be chosen after consultation with the Forestry faculty. 

 Thesis may be worked in connection with other research. 



10th Sem. Credit 2. 



18. Forestry Seminar. A meeting, one period in two weeks, for the 

 discussion of current forestry topics. Subjects are assigned for discussion 

 in consultation with the Forestry faculty. 



Required of Junior Forestry students. 



19. Forestry Seminar. A continuation of 18. 

 Required of Senior Forestry students. 



26. General Forestry. The forest resources of the United States. 

 Relation of the forest to the industries. The principles and scope of for- 

 estry. The subject is designed to give the technical student a general sur- 

 vey of the field of forestry. 



1st Sem. Recitation 1; recitation and lab. 1, 2 hr. ; credit 2. 



27. General Forestry. A continuation of 26. 



2nd Sem. Recitation 1; recitation and lab. 1, 2 hr. ; credit 2. 



31. Timber Preservation. Importance of wood preservation, includ- 

 ing its relation to forest conservation and management. Causes of decay. 

 Seasoning of timbers for treatment, chemicals used, methods of applica- 

 tion, timber-treating plants. Preservative treatment of cross-ties, struc- 

 tural timbers, posts, poles, mine timbers, piling, paving blocks, etc.; effect 

 of preservation upon the strength of timber. 



6th Sem. Recitation 1; credit 1. 



32. Forest Mensuration. Construction of log rules. Scaling logs. 

 The use of forest instruments. The construction and use of form factors 

 and volume tables. Determining the age and volume of trees and stands. 

 Stump and tree analysis. The methods of estimating standing timber 

 both private and national. 



4th Sem. Recitations 2; credit 2. 



33. History of Forestry. The development of forestry in the differ- 

 ent countries from the earliest periods to the present time. Special 

 emphasis is placed on the development in Germany, France, Austria, and 

 Switzerland where scientific forestry has reached its highest development. 



5th Sem. Recitation 1; credit 1. 



34. State and National Forest Laws. The laws of the different 

 states and the national government relating to forestry and forest protec- 

 tion. State and national forest policy. The establishment of National 

 Forests. 



6th Sem. Recitations 2; credit 2. 



