2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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FRS 502V Special Topics<br />
Variable credit<br />
Selected topics in forest resources.<br />
FRS 5033 Advanced Forest Soils<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisite: FOR 2264, or gradu<strong>at</strong>e standing and<br />
permission <strong>of</strong> instructor. Prepar<strong>at</strong>ion for<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional and research careers in forest soils.<br />
Quantit<strong>at</strong>ive evalu<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> soil fertility and w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
movement, and qualit<strong>at</strong>ive consider<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong><br />
p<strong>at</strong>terns and processes <strong>of</strong> pedogenic processes<br />
across forested landscapes.<br />
FRS 5043 Advanced Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Systems I<br />
3 Credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisite: FRS 5113 and SIS 3814<br />
This course will cover advanced GIS topics such as<br />
sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>abase design, raster modeling, and 3D<br />
modeling. The first third <strong>of</strong> the course will<br />
discuss sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>abase structures and the second<br />
third <strong>of</strong> the course students will work on<br />
developing cartographic models and performing<br />
raster analyses. For example, students will use<br />
GIS raster modeling techniques to deline<strong>at</strong>e<br />
w<strong>at</strong>ersheds and determine viewsheds. For the<br />
third portion <strong>of</strong> the course, students’ study how to<br />
display GIS d<strong>at</strong>a in three dimensions and how to<br />
customize GIS s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
FRS 5053 Advanced Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Systems (GIS) II<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: FRS 5043 and CIS 4623<br />
This course has four focus areas: network analysis<br />
for solving transport<strong>at</strong>ion and routing problems;<br />
metad<strong>at</strong>a cre<strong>at</strong>ion tools and standards; advanced<br />
Global Positioning Systems (GPS); and d<strong>at</strong>a<br />
services, including the design <strong>of</strong> a d<strong>at</strong>a server and<br />
an internet-enabled GIS. Customized applic<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
will be incorpor<strong>at</strong>ed into existing GIS internet<br />
packages for display and present<strong>at</strong>ion on the<br />
internet.<br />
FRS 5063 Remote Sensing<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisite: SIS 3814. Remote sensing concepts<br />
including electronic and analog sensor systems,<br />
land cover classific<strong>at</strong>ion, rectifying and registering<br />
images, and digital mapping.<br />
FRS 5073 Sp<strong>at</strong>ial St<strong>at</strong>istics<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: SIS 3814 and FRS 5113, or<br />
instructor’s permission.<br />
This is an analytical, problem-based course th<strong>at</strong><br />
explores the field <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial st<strong>at</strong>istics. Students<br />
will use st<strong>at</strong>istical tools to determine p<strong>at</strong>terns <strong>of</strong><br />
sp<strong>at</strong>ial variability across a wide variety <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a<br />
sets. Topics discussed will include distance<br />
sampling, interpol<strong>at</strong>ion methods, such as inverse<br />
distance weighting, kriging, co-kriging, and point<br />
p<strong>at</strong>tern analyses.<br />
FRS 5083 Digital Photogrammetry<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: FRS 5113, SIS 3814, and FRS 5063.<br />
Image mosaicing, digital orthophoto cre<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
aerial triangul<strong>at</strong>ion, single image and block<br />
triangul<strong>at</strong>ion, ground control, digital terrain<br />
modeling extraction, orthorectific<strong>at</strong>ion, and mono<br />
and stereo terrain model editing.<br />
FRS 5102 Research Methods<br />
2 credits: 2 hours lecture<br />
Introduction to the conceptual and technical<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> research. Topics include the scientific<br />
method, science reasoning, liter<strong>at</strong>ure searching,<br />
scientific writing, and ethics.<br />
FRS 5113 St<strong>at</strong>istics in Research I<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 2 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Fundamental concepts and applic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong><br />
st<strong>at</strong>istics with focus on n<strong>at</strong>ural resources.<br />
Probability and distribution theory; estim<strong>at</strong>ion and<br />
hypothesis tests involving one parameter;<br />
hypothesis tests involving two parameters; simple<br />
and multiple linear regression. Use <strong>of</strong> st<strong>at</strong>istical<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
FRS 5123 St<strong>at</strong>istics in Research II<br />
3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 2 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisite: FRS 5113 or permission <strong>of</strong><br />
instructor.<br />
Essential concepts and applic<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> st<strong>at</strong>istics<br />
with focus on n<strong>at</strong>ural resources. Analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
variance; multiple range tests; analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
covariance; higher order experimental designs;<br />
c<strong>at</strong>egorical d<strong>at</strong>a; non-linear regression. Use <strong>of</strong><br />
st<strong>at</strong>istical s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
FRS 5133 Wildlife-Habit<strong>at</strong> Rel<strong>at</strong>ionships<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisite: One course in wildlife ecology or<br />
permission <strong>of</strong> instructor.<br />
Advanced concepts in wildlife-habit<strong>at</strong> rel<strong>at</strong>ionships.<br />
Combines study <strong>of</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ural history and<br />
ecological theory to investig<strong>at</strong>e and discuss<br />
wildlife-habit<strong>at</strong> concepts.<br />
FRS 5143 Landscape Ecology<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisite: One course in ecology or permission<br />
<strong>of</strong> instructor<br />
Advanced concepts associ<strong>at</strong>ed with landscape<br />
ecology. Study <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial vari<strong>at</strong>ion in landscapes<br />
<strong>at</strong> a variety <strong>of</strong> scales. Includes biophysical and<br />
societal causes and consequences <strong>of</strong> landscape<br />
heterogeneity.<br />
FRS 5233 N<strong>at</strong>ural Resource Policy<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Found<strong>at</strong>ions for understanding forest and n<strong>at</strong>ural<br />
resource policy. Includes historical context as well<br />
as social, biological, and political constraints and<br />
ramific<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> policy.<br />
FRS 5283 Tree Growth and Wood Properties<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Structure and properties <strong>of</strong> wood and wood<br />
products, tree growth and wood properties, and<br />
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