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Donald G Hodges

Professor And Director | School of Natural Resources
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FORS 100 - Forests and Forestry in American Society
3 credit hour(s)

Introductory course examining the role of forests in shaping American culture and society and exploring the evolution of the forestry profession in North America.

Semesters Offered: Fall
FORS 314 - Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources
2 credit hour(s)

Basic principles of forest resource economics, finance, and valuation. Microeconomic applications for forestry and natural resources. Financial analysis of private and public natural resource management decisions.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): AREC 201 or ECON 201, ECON 211, or ECON 213.

Other Instructors: Assogba, Perceval

Semesters Offered: Spring
FORS 317 - Honors: Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources
2 credit hour(s)

Students will attend FORS 314 classes with supplementary assignments.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): ECON 201.

Other Instructors: Assogba, Perceval

Semesters Offered: Spring
FORS 411 - Principles of Wood Procurement and Forest Operations
2 credit hour(s)

An introduction to wood procurement, forest road building, and harvest planning. Topics will include different procurement methods, financial and resource assessment, negotiation skills, and legal requirements of wood procurement; basic forest hydrology and road construction concepts; and harvest technology and planning.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
FORS 420 - Forest Resource Management
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to forest-level management concepts from an economic perspective. Harvest determination; goal setting under multiple-use concepts; taxes; classical approaches to regulation, linear programming and harvest scheduling; and goal programming.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100.

Other Instructors: Assogba, Perceval

Semesters Offered: Spring
FORS 423 - Wildland Recreation Planning and Management
3 credit hour(s)

Planning processes, master and site planning, and site design projects. Management strategies and methods of visitor and recreation site management. Case studies. Weekend field trips may be required.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.

Semesters Offered: Summer
FORS 495 - Internship in Wildland Recreation
1 - 6 credit hours

A highly-structured field experience guided by specific learning objectives. Students earn one credit per two weeks of full-time field experience. The student is responsible for field placement. Must be pre-approved by the instructor and the field supervisor.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
FORS 595 - Internship in Forest Business
3 credit hour(s)

Supervised internship experience with appropriate forest management/investment or wood processing firm.

Semesters Offered: Fall
FWF 590 - Advanced Topics in Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
1 - 3 credit hours

Recent advances and concepts, research techniques, and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Poudyal, Neelam Chandra | Kwit, Charles | Graves, Christopher Austin | Young, Timothy Mark

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
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865-974-2706

dhodges2@tennessee.edu

425 Plant Biotechnology Building
2505 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4563
Education and Training
  • PhD, Forest Management/Forest Resources Management, University of Georgia, 1988
  • MS, Forest Management/Forest Resources Management, University of Georgia, 1985
  • BS, Forestry, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 1982
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

Donald G Hodges

Professor And Director | School of Natural Resources
Picture of Donald G Hodges image

865-974-2706

dhodges2@tennessee.edu

425 Plant Biotechnology Building
2505 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4563
Education and Training
  • PhD, Forest Management/Forest Resources Management, University of Georgia, 1988
  • MS, Forest Management/Forest Resources Management, University of Georgia, 1985
  • BS, Forestry, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 1982
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FORS 100 - Forests and Forestry in American Society
3 credit hour(s)

Introductory course examining the role of forests in shaping American culture and society and exploring the evolution of the forestry profession in North America.

Semesters Offered: Fall
FORS 314 - Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources
2 credit hour(s)

Basic principles of forest resource economics, finance, and valuation. Microeconomic applications for forestry and natural resources. Financial analysis of private and public natural resource management decisions.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): AREC 201 or ECON 201, ECON 211, or ECON 213.

Other Instructors: Assogba, Perceval

Semesters Offered: Spring
FORS 317 - Honors: Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources
2 credit hour(s)

Students will attend FORS 314 classes with supplementary assignments.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): ECON 201.

Other Instructors: Assogba, Perceval

Semesters Offered: Spring
FORS 411 - Principles of Wood Procurement and Forest Operations
2 credit hour(s)

An introduction to wood procurement, forest road building, and harvest planning. Topics will include different procurement methods, financial and resource assessment, negotiation skills, and legal requirements of wood procurement; basic forest hydrology and road construction concepts; and harvest technology and planning.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
FORS 420 - Forest Resource Management
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to forest-level management concepts from an economic perspective. Harvest determination; goal setting under multiple-use concepts; taxes; classical approaches to regulation, linear programming and harvest scheduling; and goal programming.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100.

Other Instructors: Assogba, Perceval

Semesters Offered: Spring
FORS 423 - Wildland Recreation Planning and Management
3 credit hour(s)

Planning processes, master and site planning, and site design projects. Management strategies and methods of visitor and recreation site management. Case studies. Weekend field trips may be required.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.

Semesters Offered: Summer
FORS 495 - Internship in Wildland Recreation
1 - 6 credit hours

A highly-structured field experience guided by specific learning objectives. Students earn one credit per two weeks of full-time field experience. The student is responsible for field placement. Must be pre-approved by the instructor and the field supervisor.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
FORS 595 - Internship in Forest Business
3 credit hour(s)

Supervised internship experience with appropriate forest management/investment or wood processing firm.

Semesters Offered: Fall
FWF 590 - Advanced Topics in Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
1 - 3 credit hours

Recent advances and concepts, research techniques, and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Poudyal, Neelam Chandra | Kwit, Charles | Graves, Christopher Austin | Young, Timothy Mark

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring